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John Lindsley McCraw III
Collin County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Products Liability and Business
Lin feels blessed that he has the knowledge, ability and resources to help others who have suffered devastating losses through no fault of their own. He practices law to make an impact: preventing the powerful from using their power unfairly and to help those most in need. Lin’s word is his bond. He believes that integrity is the cornerstone of all relationships, and he lives this value when dealing with all the people touched by his practice, including clients, employees, and others he meets through the course of business. Lin has been a trial lawyer for over 20...
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Steven C. Lee
Travis County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Texas School of Law
Steven C. Lee is a Personal Injury Lawyer in Austin, Texas, specializing in Truck Accidents, Car Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents and Wrongful Death cases. He has more than 30 years of successful experience trying and settling cases.
Personal injury lawyer Steven C. Lee has recovered millions of dollars for his clients, including $7,500,000 for the victim of a trucking accident, earning him a spot in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is a member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
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Richard Joseph Plezia
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 35 years of experience
Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Richard J. Plezia has primarily focused his extensive litigation career on civil trials in both federal and state courts, trying numerous cases to verdict. He has participated in and tried over a hundred jury trials. He is one of only a very small percentage of Texas lawyers to be board certified twice. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has also been selected for membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and...
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J. Hunter Craft
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 26 years of experience
Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Hunter Craft graduated as the Casey Presidential Scholar from Baylor University with a B.B.A. in Finance, and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor University School of Law. He began his legal career in litigation defense of business and catastrophic injury disputes at Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP). He then refocused his career to advocate for those harmed by others, joining Watts Law Firm, later becoming Watts Guerra Craft. In 2013, after nearly 14 years in the legal profession, he founded Craft Law Firm, P.C., and continues to represent victims of catastrophic injuries...
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Randolph James Amaro Jr
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Insurance Claims
R. James Amaro founded the Amaro Law Firm in 2005 after leaving his position as an attorney at a defense law firm. Not long after founding the firm, Mr. Amaro was hired to represent many individuals and families who had their lives destroyed by the BP refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas. Since then, Mr. Amaro has successfully represented thousands of people and businesses in various legal matters, including personal injury claims, business disputes, insurance claims, hurricane claims, and commercial litigation. Mr. Amaro tried one of the first lawsuits related to Hurricane Ike and took many more to the...
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Donald Hamilton Kidd
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 32 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Donald H. Kidd has over 20 years of legal experience and has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction granted to less than 10% of lawyers. When not in the office, Mr. Kidd very much enjoys golfing. He is an active member of Chapelwood United Methodist Church and has one son and one daughter with his beautiful wife, Tammy.
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McDonald Scott Worley
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
A passionate advocate on behalf of clients who deserve rightful recovery. The best lawyers are accountable to their clients, and know cases are about more than just large settlements and winning verdicts. The people I have had the honor to represent know I care about their success in and out of court.
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Aimée Robert
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
At Robert Law Group, we understand that personal injuries can be overwhelming and life-changing. Our attorneys know what it takes to help you receive the maximum compensation for your physical and emotional suffering as well as any lost wages or medical experiences.
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Sarnie Randle Jr
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 50 years of experience
Products Liability and Insurance Claims
University of Houston - Main Campus
Sarnie Randle has been an attorney since 1975 and board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1984. He is highly regarded as a competent trial lawyer with over 35 years experience representing injured victims in personal injury claims such as auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful deaths, pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip-n-falls, construction accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse\negligence, premises liabilities, products liabilities, breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. Sarnie Randle is committed to fighting for the rights of individuals and their families who have suffered injuries and wrongful deaths due to the negligent conduct of...
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Pierce M. Adkins
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Pierce Adkins is one of the top rated Products Liability attorneys in Houston, TX. Mr. Adkins represents clients located throughout the United States and abroad and has successfully litigated a variety of state and federal civil litigation matters throughout his career. Mr. Adkins received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi and his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas.
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Anthony Denena
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
South Texas College of Law
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Tony Denena always knew he would become a lawyer. He has practiced personal injury law since graduating from South Texas School of Law in 1998 and opened his own law firm with his law school friend, Chad Points, in 2003. Tony and Chad are both board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an honor achieved by only 2% of Texas lawyers. He has been recognized by several legal associations for his success in Houston personal injury cases including car and truck accidents, motorcycle injury victims, and complex...
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Clint Richard Reed
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Houston Law Center
Clint Reed is a personal injury attorney at Attorney Brian White & Associates, P.C. He has experience working on many different types of cases including Wrongful Death, Car or 18-Wheeler Crashes, Premises Liability, Products Liability, and many others.
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John S. Edwards Jr.
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Products Liability, Appeals, Business and Securities
University of Virginia School of Law
John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. handles a wide variety of civil matters in state and federal courts throughout the country. He has represented clients in antitrust, contracts, copyright, ERISA, fraud, insurance coverage, product liability, securities, trade secrets, toxic tort, and wrongful death cases. Many of his cases involve highly technical industries, such as vehicle manufacturing or radio-communication systems. Others involve representing victims of financial fraud, whether in single-plaintiff actions or in class actions under ERISA or securities law. He has tried cases in Texas and Pennsylvania.
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John J. Smither
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 31 years of experience
Products Liability and Business
South Texas College of Law
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Charles Julius Ruhmann
El Paso County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Products Liability, Employment and Workers' Comp
St. Mary's University School of Law
Our civil litigation attorney Charles Ruhmann opened our personal injury and employment litigation practice with a single philosophy: People deserve a voice for justice. Our staff and Charles work directly with each of our clients throughout the case. We are responsive to our clients' needs and concerns, and remain approachable and personable from the moment our potential client walks in the door until our client receives their final settlement. After all, your case is about YOU. Our office philosophy is that our clients are our bosses and that we work for them and will be given the utmost respect,...
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Scot G. Doyen
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 30 years of experience
Products Liability, Business and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
Scot Doyen is a trial lawyer who has extensive experience in the trial of commercial, personal injury, and first-party insurance cases. His experience includes defending premises liability, construction liability, legal and medical malpractice, commercial disputes and insurance coverage cases. Scot also has extensive appellate experience having successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Texas and the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in addition to numerous other appellate victories. He has been named a Super Lawyer in personal injury litigation, is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a...
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Christopher K. Fletcher
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Baylor Law School
I was named a Top Lawyer by H Texas Magazine from 2013 through the present and I was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers 2016-2020. I enjoy what I do and have a reputation for being a no-nonsense, aggressive trial lawyer.
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Miguel Dilley
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
St. Mary's University School of Law
Miguel Dilley is an experienced personal injury attorney who handles wrongful death and product liability cases throughout Texas and the United States. His effective advocacy on behalf of injured victims has resulted in the monetary recovery of over $100 million in settlements for his clients who have suffered varying types of permanent injuries, from traumatic brain injuries, burn injuries, to the loss of limbs and life; all due to the negligence of others. In addition to representing clients involved in commercial vehicle and trucking accidents, Miguel also handles a wide variety of injury claims resulting from a dangerous or defective...
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Kevin Glasheen
Travis County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Texas Tech University School of Law
Kevin and his wife Elaine have been married for over 20 years and have 3 children.
Kevin opened his own law office immediately out of law school and began handling personal injury cases. In his first civil jury trial, Kevin won a million dollar verdict against Ethicon in San Angelo, Texas. That verdict is still a record for Tom Green County. That early success gave Kevin the opportunity to work on many other significant cases, and he has been lead counsel in many multi-million dollar civil cases.
Kevin has tried many cases involving injuries in meat packing plants, auto and truck wrecks,...
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Mark Underwood
Collin County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Environmental and Insurance Claims
Pepperdine University School of Law
Mark Underwood is the owner of Underwood Law Office, Inc. He makes the world safer by representing victims needlessly injured by others.
His cases have ranged from the catastrophic, including: (1) the 2010 Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners where he represented 11 miners that suffered brain injuries; (2) the 2013 West TX Fertilizer Plant Explosion that killed 15 and injured 3300 where he represented 185 victims; (3) the 2014 Freedom Industries MCHM chemical spill that poisoned the water for 300,000 people in Charleston, WV where he represented six of 14 class representatives in the...
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Michael Guajardo
Travis County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
I have been actively involved in fighting for the rights of Texas citizens for over 30 years. I have been actively involved in the Texas Trial Lawyers Association since 2000. I have served as a Board of Director since 2003, Vice President of Membership from 2010 to 2012, and President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association in 2014. I also serve as a Director of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association since 2007, and I am a member of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association. I also serve on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. I...
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Thomas G. Kemmy
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business and Workers' Comp
St. Mary's University School of Law
Thomas Kemmy is a personal injury attorney in Texas and New Mexico. Tom built his reputation representing ordinary people and small business owners injured by large corporations and hospitals. He has won large verdicts and settlements in difficult cases involving catastrophic and fatal injuries, medical negligence, oil and gas mineral and royalty disputes, and other business torts.
Tom started his practice in 1986 in San Antonio and worked for a premier insurance defense law firm, and in doing so, learned the defense side of the litigation practice.
After three and a half years of defense practice, Tom and his wife Ginger and...
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Paul Sims Colley Jr
Travis County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Paul Colley, Jr. is a Board Certified Specialist in Personal Injury Trial Law. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict and has recovered more than $50 Million for his clients over the 36 years he has been in practice. He is recognized as an outstanding trial attorney, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates; Texas Trial Lawyers Association and has been named a Super Lawyer in his field.
Mr. Colley understands the problems facing a person who has been injured by the negligence of others and will fight to insure that they are fairly compensated.
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Thomas J. Henry
Dallas County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 36 years of experience
Products Liability
St. Mary's University School of Law
Thomas J. Henry is a renowned trial attorney who has been practicing law for over 30 years. He has represented countless victims of catastrophic trucking and auto accidents, on the job accidents, medical malpractice claims and many other claims across the United States. Mr. Henry has devoted his entire career to fighting passionately for his clients.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Henry has also been an educator to many of his peers on how to become aggressive trial lawyers and how to handle various types of cases. Mr. Henry is a frequent speaker for bar and other trade and professional...
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Stephen W. Stewart
Travis County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Attorney Stephen W. Stewart has practiced law since he was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1997. Prior to focusing his practice on personal injury and catastrophic injury law, Attorney Stewart worked as a trial lawyer and represented major international and national businesses in various civil litigation matters. Over the years, he has obtained the necessary qualifications to practice as the State and Federal court levels throughout Texas. Due to his previous career opportunities, Attorney Stewart gained ample amounts of knowledge, making him a powerhouse in the courtroom as he represents clients. Prior to founding The Stewart...
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Chad Jones
Brazos County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
I have been practicing law in our community for over 20 years and have earned Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. At our firm, we think "outside the box" and give each case personal attention. If you have questions, call us any day, anytime. We are ready to help. My staff has extensive experience in the legal field, specifically with injury and death cases. Together, my team and I will be with you every step of the way to a positive resolution. At my firm, we go above and beyond. We also...
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David Willis
Kerr County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Baylor University (BA 1978)
South Texas College of Law (JD 1982)
State Bar of Texas (Admitted in 1983)
New York State Bar (Admitted in 2005)
Supreme Court of Texas - Briefing Attorney (1983-1984)
Vice President - Harris County Bar Association (1984-1985)
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer (Since 1988)
TOP 100 - The National Trial Lawyers (2018, 2019 & 2020)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Since 1988)
Texas Bar Foundation (Member since 1996)
Awarded the Steven J Sharp Public Service Award 2001 (National Award)
United States Patent Holder
Baylor University - Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Autism (2013)
David P. Willis has gained a national reputation as a...
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John J Davis III
Tarrant County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, IP and Patents
South Texas College of Law
John Davis is a founder and Managing Member at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC. He practices and oversees the firm’s intellectual property, residential and commercial property, commercial transactions, and litigation practice areas. For his clients, John focuses on business problems and solutions, including entity creation, financing, mergers & acquisitions, entity reorganizations, dispute resolution, and corporate best practices and business strategy. His experience includes providing assistance in the creation of companies and commercialization of technologies, including identifying and filing appropriate intellectual property protections in patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as the enforcement of such rights. He also serves as counsel,...
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Virgil William Yanta Jr.
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 8 years of experience
(800) 313-2555
8000 Interstate 10 West
Suite 1500
San Antonio, TX 78230
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, Communications and Insurance Claims
St. Mary's University School of Law
Compassionate representation, proven tenacity, and untiring advocacy in navigating you through the legal process in your quest for full and fair justice under the law. Attorney Yanta travels to you, and will stand ready to fight for you at a moment's notice. Hablamos español. 800-313-2555
Yanta Law: Rebuilding Shattered Lives
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Richard Reagan Sahadi
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 19 years of experience
6011 Broadway Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78209
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston Law Center
Reagan Sahadi is a tenacious, hardworking personal injury attorney who represents clients in wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases throughout Texas and the nation.
He received his bachelor's in business administration from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2001. He then attended the University of Houston Law Center graduating in 2005. Reagan returned home to Corpus Christi, Texas and began his law practice.
Reagan Sahadi has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, including a $124 Million judgment against a negligent bus company in El Paso, Texas....
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Justin Allen Hill
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Hill Law Firm is a personal injury law firm located in San Antonio, Texas. Firm founder, Justin Hill, has been practicing personal injury law in South Texas since 2007. In 2015 Justin started Hill Law Firm to dedicate his time to help plaintiffs in cases against wrongdoers. Justin is passionate about helping victims who have been injured due to the negligence of someone else. From car accident injuries to product liability cases, pharmaceutical drug litigation, wrongful death and more, Justin Hill can help your case. If you or someone your love have been injured in South Texas, call Hill Law...
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Justin Hill
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Products Liability
Baylor Law School
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J. Javier Gutierrez
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 21 years of experience
Products Liability
New York University School of Law
Javier Gutierrez is a trial lawyer and President of the Gutierrez Law Firm, with extensive experience representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving motor vehicle and workplace accidents.
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R. Gary Stephens
Richmond, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Insurance Claims
South Texas College Of Law
Professional Law Background
B.A., University of Houston, 1972
J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1975
Admitted to the bar of Texas, 1975
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas
State Bar of Texas
Texas State Bar College
The College of Master Advocates and Barristers, Senior Counsel
American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sustaining Lawyer, President’s Club, (Leaders Forum 2003-2008), (National Finance Council, Justice List Committee 2007-2008), (National College of Trial Advocacy Civil and Criminal ; American College of Barristers, Senior Counsel;...
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Richard Todd Fass
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 34 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Richard Fass joined Perdue & Kidd, bringing with him over 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on personal injury, including transportation and maritime litigation, and medical malpractice. He has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In his spare time, Mr. Fass enjoys playing golf and volunteers at the Shell Houston Open. He is also the Director of the Gulf Coast Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Barbecue...
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Lance Lubel
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, IP and Tax
University of Houston - Main Campus
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Hector Lee Sandoval
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
For the first 12 years of my legal career, I represented injured railroad workers from various parts of the country. From 2015 until 2019, I worked with or was associated with the law firm that handled various types of personal injury cases including work injury cases, car crashes, premises liability and slip and fall cases. I am fully bilingual (English-Spanish) and so is my staff. We take great pride in being accessible to our clients at anytime that they need us.
Durante los primeros 12 años de mi carrera legal, representé a trabajadores ferroviarios lesionados de varias partes del país....
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Sean Michael Lyons
Bexar County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
Sean Lyons was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He served as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk in Brownsville, Texas for the Hon. United States District Judge Filemon B. Vela. With over 20 years of trial experience, Sean has helped plaintiffs injured by medical malpractice, defective medical devices, pharmaceuticals, civil rights violations and asbestos. He is a member of the bars of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Hawaii, and has also appeared in courts in California, Idaho, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and Massachusetts. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Laura Cockrell
Harris County, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Laura Cockrell graduated early from Texas State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with Honors, and a Minor in Criminal Justice. During college she was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, served on the Honor Code Council, and was elected as a Senator to the Associated Student Government. She earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2012 from South Texas College of Law. During law school, she distinguished herself successfully in multiple advocacy tournaments and competitions as a member of the school’s nationally recognized Mock Trial Team. Additionally, she was selected into membership...
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John A. Daspit
Harris County, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
Attorney John Daspit provides high-quality legal representation for personal injury lawsuits and claims in Houston, Texas. John Daspit attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting. After graduation, John decided to pursue a law degree at the University of Houston. Before starting Daspit Law Firm, where he serves accident victims, John worked at one of the most prominent law firms in Texas, Fulbright & Jaworski. In the past, Attorney Daspit worked as a defense lawyer, where he learned the ins and outs of legal defense techniques. Today, he uses this...