Greater Houston
Senior attorney with 15+ years of experience handling litigation, claims, and risk matters across the healthcare, insurance, commercial, transportation, and real estate sectors. My background includes BigLaw and regional firm practice, with experience involving complex commercial disputes, insurance and coverage matters, corporate governance and board advisory issues, appellate work, and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. I regularly advise clients and business teams on litigation strategy, risk management, and difficult operational issues. I work closely with executives, claims professionals, boards, experts, and outside counsel to assess exposure, develop strategy, and navigate challenging matters thoughtfully and practically. Known for sound judgment, clear communication, empathy, and a steady approach to challenging matters.
Manage litigation and dispute-resolution matters from pre-suit through resolution, including case strategy, hearings, mediation, discovery, and coordination with clients, carriers, experts, and opposing counsel. Advise clients regarding risk exposure, governance issues, claims handling, and litigation strategy across a broad range of complex civil matters. Supervise junior attorneys and litigation staff while managing case strategy, deadlines, and client communication across active litigation dockets.
Managed Texas appellate matters involving complex civil disputes, including appellate briefing, mandamus proceedings, and substantive motion practice involving procedural, evidentiary, jurisdictional, and merits-based issues.
Handled commercial litigation and arbitration matters, including discovery, motion practice, hearings, and case strategy.
Represented Fortune 500 companies, healthcare providers, rail and transportation clients, and medical device manufacturers in complex commercial, products liability, regulatory, and intellectual property litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. Managed high-exposure matters through all phases of litigation, including case strategy, discovery, expert development, dispositive motions, mediation, arbitration, trial preparation, and appeals. Worked closely with corporate representatives, insurers, experts, and national litigation teams in fast-paced and highly regulated matters. Representative experience included: * First-chair and second-chair trial experience in commercial, healthcare, medical device, and intellectual property litigation in state and federal courts nationwide * Representation of national healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers in coordinated multi-jurisdiction litigation * Supervision of Southwest regional litigation for a national dialysis provider * International arbitration experience involving rail and transportation matters * Federal bench trial experience in copyright litigation * Appellate briefing and oral argument experience * Defense verdicts in healthcare and medical device litigation in Texas and Pennsylvania state courts * Management of large-scale discovery, expert-intensive litigation, and complex factual investigations