Randall J. Poelma, Jr.
Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP
Mr. Poelma’s main areas of practice include complex commercial litigation, subrogation, and real estate. His civil trial docket has broadened his exposure to vastly different areas of the law including professional liability, product liability, construction, maritime/admiralty issues involving both property damage and personal injuries, complex issues involving oil and gas exploration and production both on land and offshore, as well as contractual interpretation and indemnity issues. His practice includes litigation in both federal and state courts.
As a direct result of working hand-in-hand with both domestic and foreign insurance carriers as well as domestic and international corporate clients, he has developed a detailed understanding of the differences in the various markets and business practices. This knowledge and experience has allowed him to establish excellent working relationships with his clients, adjusters and carriers with assorted backgrounds and goals and likewise tailoring his professional services to their respective unique needs.
Obviously, most cases settle well before or during trial. Mr. Poelma has helped his clients obtain hundreds of millions of dollars both in trial and through settlement, or helped defend against claims which could otherwise cripple a business from remaining a going concern. Mr. Poelma is licensed in state and federal courts throughout Texas, and has been admitted pro hac vice in state courts throughout the continental United States.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Commercial Transactional and Litigation Matters
- Texas
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- 5th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
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- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
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- United States District Court for the Southern, Northern, Eastern & Western Districts of Texas
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- English
- Partner
- Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP
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- South Texas College of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Cum Laude, Dean's List 2003, 2004, 2005
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- Texas A&M University
- B.B.A.
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- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Trial Lawyers Association
- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Premier 100 Civil Trial Attorney
- National Academy of Jurisprudence
- 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Texas Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 * Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Star are registered trademarks of Thomson Reuters
- State Bar of Texas
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- Houston Bar Association
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Current
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- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Current
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- The Woodlands Bar Association
- Current
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- National Association of Subrogation Professionals
- Current
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- Property Loss Research Bureau
- Current
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- National Associations of Fire Investigators
- Current
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- Aggie Real Estate Network
- Current
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- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI)
- National Association of Fire Investigators
