Maritime Attorney | Jones Act Lawyer

Areas of Practice:

FELA

Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Certification/Specialties:

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:

Texas

Louisiana

District of Columbia

U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1985
J.D.

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1982
B.A.

Representative Clients:

Injured People

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Texas State Bar Association, 1985

Member

Louisiana Bar Association

Member

Washington D.C. Bar Association, 1985

Member

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Houston Trial Lawyers Association

Member

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Member

Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA)

Member

Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA)

Admiralty & Maritime Law Section of AAJ

Member

Admiralty & Maritime Law Network

Member

American Bar Association (ABA) Admiralty & Maritime Committee

Member Plaintiff's Committee

Railroad Law Section of AAJ

Member

NOTE: Labels in bold are required.

LATEST CASE LAWS

Mack Shelby v. SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.

Date Decided: unknown
Decided By: California 1st District Court of Appeals (State) read more

Elsayed Eldoh v Astoria Generating Co., L.P., et al.

Date Decided: Nov 22^nd, 2011
Decided By: New York 2nd Department (State) read more

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