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Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
Niels Esperson Building
808 Travis Street, Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: 713-632-1700
Fax: 713-222-0101
E-Mail: wisdom@mdjwlaw.com
www.mdjwlaw.com


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(Austin, TX Office: Las Cimas IV, 900 South Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 425, 78746)
     (Tel: 512-610-4400)
     (Fax: 512-610-4401)
     (E-Mail: farrell@mdjwlaw.com)
(Dallas, TX Office: 900 Jackson Street, Suite 710, 75202)
     (Tel: 214-420-5500)
     (Fax: 214-420-5501)
     (E-Mail: mdyer@mdjwlaw.com)
Established: 2000
Insurance Coverage, Insurance Litigation, Appellate Practice, State and Federal Courts, Labor and Employment, Bad Faith, Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Practices Liability, Environmental Coverage, Examinations Under Oath, Excess and Surplus Lines, Tort Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Professional Liability Defense
Firm Profile
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P. is a Texas litigation boutique with a specialization in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, commercial and personal injury litigation, labor and employment litigation and state and federal appeals. The firm handles lawsuits in all metropolitan jurisdictions in Texas. The firm represents some of the nation's largest property and casualty insurers as well as a wide array of both public and private corporations.

(For a detailed CV, list of publications, speeches, and professional recognition, go to www.mdjwlaw.com and click on attorneys.)


Client Information
Insurance Company Clients
American Industries Life Insurance CompanyBalboa Insurance Group (Bank of America)
Century Insurance GroupCrum & Forster
Farmers Insurance GroupFireman's Fund Insurance Company
Fortis Insurance CompanyGreat American Insurance Companies
Hartford Insurance CompanyLiberty Mutual Group
Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group PLCState Farm Insurance Companies
Texas Association of School BoardsTravelers Insurance Company
Underwriters Reinsurance CompanyUnited Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Unitrin Insurance CompanyWestport Insurance Corporation
Zurich Insurance Company
Non-Insurance Company Clients
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.Camden Property Trust
Centex HomesCOMSYS
Dominion ExplorationEmerson Electric Company
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.First Wave Marine
Huntsman Petrochemical CorporationHydroChem Industrial Services, Inc.
Inspectorate America, Inc.Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Kohler CompanyLancer Claims Services, Inc.
Marsh USA, Inc.Pride International

Personnel Information
Partners
CHRISTOPHER W. MARTIN — 1965 — Baylor University, B.A., 1987; Baylor Law School, J.D., 1990 — Texas Top Insurance Litigation Attorney, Chambers USA, 2005-2007; Named one of "The World's Leading Insurance Lawyers," by Legal Media Group, 2007; "Top Five 'Go To' Insurance Lawyers in Texas," The Texas Lawyer, 2002; "Top 40 Lawyers in Texas Under 40," 2001; "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004-2009; Best Lawyers in America, 2006; "Texas' Best Lawyers," Incisive Media, 2009 — Editor, The Journal of Texas Insurance Law, State Bar of Texas, 1998-Present — Admitted to Bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; College of the State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute — Co-Author: "Texas Practice Guide: Insurance Litigation," West Publishing, 2001; Author: "The Lawyers' Guide to Texas Insurance Code, Article 21.21," Lexis Legal Publishing, 3rd ed., 1998; "Cornell & Martin's Texas Insurance Digest," Texas Lawyer Media, 2006; Texas Annotated Insurance Code, LexisNexis 2007 — Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law, University of Houston Law Center, 1995-Present; Mediator of Complex Insurance Disputes; Expert Witness in Insurance Matters — Board Certified, Consumer Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith; Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1701 - E-Mail: martin@mdjwlaw.com
DAVID D. DISIERE — 1959 — University of Houston-Clear Lake, B.B.A. (summa cum laude), 1986; University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (Dean's List), 1992 — "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2007-2009; "Texas' Best Lawyers," Incisive Media, 2009; National Dean's List — Admitted to Bar, 1992, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Author: "Ethics Jeopardy," South Texas College of Law Texas Insurance Law Symposium, Houston, Texas, 2006; "The Necessary Mechanics for Handling Automobile Claims," State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section Annual Meeting and CLE, Austin, Texas, 2006 — Insurance Coverage Analysis; First and Third Party; Commercial Lines; Non-Subscriber Litigation and Defense — Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith; Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1776 - E-Mail: disiere@mdjwlaw.com
DALE JEFFERSON — 1960 — Houston Baptist University, B.A. (with high honors), 1983; South Texas College of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 1986 — Order of the Barristers; South Texas Outstanding Advocate Award; "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004-2009; Outstanding Lawyers of America — Admitted to Bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; Supreme Court of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit — Adjunct Professor of Appellate Advocacy, South Texas College of Law, 1987-2003; Law of Lawyering; First Amendment/Privacy — Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance Law; Intellectual Property; Legal Malpractice; Tort Litigation; Trial Practice — Tel: 713-632-1717 - E-Mail: jefferson@mdjwlaw.com
W. JACKSON WISDOM — Managing Partner — 1956 — Trinity University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1978; Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, M.Div. (summa cum laude), 1983; University of Houston, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1991 — Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003-2009; Houston "Top Lawyer," Houston Magazine, 2004-2008; "Texas' Best Lawyers," Incisive Media, 2009 — Houston Law Review — Admitted to Bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Christian Legal Society; Texas Bar Foundation — Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1795 - E-Mail: wisdom@mdjwlaw.com
LEVON HOVNATANIAN — 1959 — Baylor University, B.A., 1982; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1988 — Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Barristers; "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004-2009 — Admitted to Bar, 1989, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Original Proceeding; Trial Courts-Law Intensive Motions; Conference and Error Preservation — Board Certified, Appellate, Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Practice Areas: Appellate Practice — Tel: 713-632-1740 - E-Mail: hovnatanian@mdjwlaw.com
MARK J. DYER — 1964 — Baylor University, B.B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989 — Order of the Barristers; National Order of the Barristers; "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003-2009; "Top Lawyer," by H Magazine, 2007 — Admitted to Bar, 1989, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Dallas Bar Association; Dallas Bar Foundation; College of the State Bar of Texas — Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specilization — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; General Liability; Premises Liability; Product Liability; Railroad Law — Tel: 214-420-5510 - E-Mail: dyer@mdjwlaw.com
ROBERT G. DEES — 1960 — Mississippi State University, B.B.A., 1982; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1990 — Admitted to Bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Bar Foundation — Co-Author and Speaker: "Litigation Skills: A Short Course for Legal Assistants," Half Moon, LLC, 2006 — Practice Areas: Business Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1720 - E-Mail: dees@mdjwlaw.com
JEFFREY E. FARRELL — 1967 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (with honors), 1990; University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1993 — Admitted to Bar, 1993, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Austin Bar Association; Defense Research Institute — Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Labor and Employment; Product Liability; Tort Litigation — Tel: 512-610-4410 - E-Mail: farrell@mdjwlaw.com
ELIZABETH MATA KROGER — 1964 — The University of Texas, B.B.A. (with high honors), 1985; B.A. (with highest honors), 1986; J.D. (with honors), 1990 — "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2005-2009; "Texas' Best Lawyers," Incisive Media, 2009 — Admitted to Bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Bar Foundation, Director — Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Languages: Spanish — Practice Areas: Labor and Employment — Tel: 713-632-1765 - E-Mail: kroger@mdjwlaw.com
RAUL H. SUAZO — 1972 — The University of Texas at Dallas, B.A., 1993; University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1997 — Rising Star, "Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004, 2007-2009 — Admitted to Bar, 1997, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Coverage Issues; Insurance Coverage; Labor and Employment; Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1758 - E-Mail: suazo@mdjwlaw.com
JAMES M. CLEARY, JR. — 1965 — Texas A&M University, B.A., 1987; University of Virginia, J.D., 1992 — Virginia Law Review — Admitted to Bar, 1992, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — First Party Insurance — Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1775 - E-Mail: cleary@mdjwlaw.com
KENNETHA "KENNI" W. LUCAS — 1960 — University of Houston, B.S., 1997; J.D., 2000 — Rising Star, "Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2005-2008 — Admitted to Bar, 2000, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage — Tel: 713-632-1785 - E-Mail: lucas@mdjwlaw.com
GARY L. PATE — 1958 — Houston Baptist University, B.A., 1981; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1985; University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2000 — Admitted to Bar, 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Premises Liability — Tel: 713-632-1759 - E-Mail: pate@mdjwlaw.com
ALAN P. MOORE — 1962 — Baylor University, B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987 — Admitted to Bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel — Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Mass Tort; Product Liability; Toxic Torts — Tel: 214-420-5520 - E-Mail: amoore@mdjwlaw.com
STEPHEN D. HENNINGER — 1967 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1989; Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1992 — Admitted to Bar, 1992, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of School Boards Counsel of School Attorneys — Governmental Defense — Practice Areas: Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; General Liability; Premises Liability; School Law — Tel: 214-240-5526 - E-Mail: henninger@mdjwlaw.com
KEVIN G. CAIN — 1968 — Freed-Hardeman University, B.S., 1990; M.Min., 1996; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1999 — Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2005-2008 — Admitted to Bar, 1999, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; The Garland R. Walker American Inns of Court; Association of Trial Lawyers of America — Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury; Business Law — Tel: 713-632-1732 - E-Mail: cain@mdjwlaw.com
R. ANDREW SCHULZ — 1975 — The University of Texas, B.B.A. (cum laude), 1998; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001 — Rising Star, "Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2009 — Admitted to Bar, 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Premises Liability; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Jones Act — Tel: 512-610-4425 - E-Mail: schulz@mdjwlaw.com
JAMIE P. COOPER — 1973 — Texas A&M University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1996; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2000 — Rising Star, "Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2009 — Admitted to Bar, 2000, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1771 - E-Mail: cooper@mdjwlaw.com
DOUGLAS H. ELLIOTT — 1961 — The University of Tulsa, B.S., 1983; The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1986 — American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law; Order of the Barristers — Admitted to Bar, 1986, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — Member College of the State Bar of Texas — Languages: Spanish — Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Copyright and Trademark Law; Trade Secrets; Breach of Contract — Tel: 713-632-1767 - E-Mail: elliott@mdjwlaw.com
Senior Counsel
BARRIE J. BEER — 1963 — The University of Texas, B.J., 1984; St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1989 — Admitted to Bar, 1989, Texas; 1992, U.S. Virgin Islands; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Insurance Claims Analysis and Evaluation; Dispute Resolution — Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Arbitration — Tel: 713-632-1713 - E-Mail: beer@mdjwlaw.com
ETHAN D. CARLYLE — 1975 — Trinity University, B.A. (with honors), 1998; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001 — Rising Star, "Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2009 — Admitted to Bar, 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado — Member State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1731 - E-Mail: carlyle@mdjwlaw.com
DIANA PEREZ GOMEZ — 1978 — Texas A&M University, B.S., 2000; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2003 — Rising Star, "Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2009 — Admitted to Bar, 2003, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas (Fellow); American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association; Hispanic Bar Association of Houston; Hispanic National Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association — Author: "For the Defense," Defense Research Institute (Houston, Texas, Fall 2006); "Texas Supreme Court Declares Mold Not Covered Under Homeowner Policies," Houston Bar Association (Houston, Texas, Fall 2006); Speaker: "All Day Ethics Program Ethical Considerations for Insurance Litigation in Texas," (Nov. 4, 2006) — Languages: Spanish — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution — Tel: 713-632-1712 - E-Mail: perez@mdjwlaw.com
P. WAYNE PICKERING — 1956 — Eastern Illinois University, B.S., 1978; University of Houston, Bates College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1989 — Admitted to Bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Law; Appellate Practice - E-Mail: pickering@mdjwlaw.com
BRUCE E. RAMAGE — 1958 — Indiana University, B.A. (cum laude), 1980; University of Houston, J.D., 1983 — Phi Beta Kappa — Admitted to Bar, 1983, Texas; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Languages: Latin, Ancient Greek — Practice Areas: Appellate Practice — Tel: 713-632-1757 - E-Mail: ramage@mdjwlaw.com
Associates
CHRISTOPHER H. AVERY — 1984 — Texas A&M University, B.A., 2006; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2009 — Admitted to Bar, 2009, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas — Member Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1706 — Fax: 713-222-0101 - E-Mail: avery@mdjwlaw.com
GRAYDON K. CAYCE — 1955 — Rollins College, B.A., 1978; Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1981 — Admitted to Bar, 1982, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Discovery Management; Document Management — Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1794 - E-Mail: cayce@mdjwlaw.com
ADAM P. CURLEY — 1981 — Texas A&M University, B.S., 2005; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2008 — Phi Delta Phi — Admitted to Bar, 2008, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association — Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1768 - E-Mail: acurley@mdjwlaw.com
CHRISTOPHER K. HARSHBARGER — 1968 — University of Houston, B.A., 1991; University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2001 — Admitted to Bar, 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Law — Tel: 713-632-1742 - E-Mail: harshbarger@mdjwlaw.com
ELIZABETH A. HOLMAN — 1983 — Baylor University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2005; Washington University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2008 — Phi Beta Kappa — Washington University Law Review, Senior Executive Editor — Admitted to Bar, 2008, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1722 - E-Mail: holman@mdjwlaw.com
JULIE R. KIRKENDALL — 1982 — Texas A&M University, B.S., 2003; M.S. (summa cum laude), 2006; University of Houston, Bates College of Law, J.D., 2008 — Admitted to Bar, 2009, Texas — Member Houston Bar Association — Tel: 713-632-1786 - E-Mail: kirkendall@mdjwlaw.com
BENNETT J. REAVES, IV — 1976 — Furman University, B.B.A., 1998; University of Miami, M.B.A., 1994; South Texas College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2008 — Award of Academic Merit; Order of the Lytae — Admitted to Bar, 2008, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association — Dispute Resolution — Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Arbitration — Tel: 713-632-1728 - E-Mail: reaves@mdjwlaw.com
LESLIE TSAI TAN — 1979 — Rice University, B.A. (cum laude), 2001; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004 — Admitted to Bar, 2004, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; American, Asian American and Houston Bar Associations; Houston Young Lawyers Association — Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1714 - E-Mail: tan@mdjwlaw.com
HOLLY L. TERRELL — 1979 — Texas A&M University, B.S., 2002; South Texas College of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 2005 — Order of the Lytae (Honorary Member); Phi Delta Phi Award (Texas Trial and Appellate Procedure) — Admitted to Bar, 2005, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Tort Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1783 - E-Mail: terrell@mdjwlaw.com
CLARA MEDINA TOMAN — 1979 — Sam Houston State University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 2000; South Texas College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2005 — Admitted to Bar, 2005, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1719 - E-Mail: toman@mdjwlaw.com
CAROL E. WILKINS — 1980 — The University of Texas, B.B.A., 2002; Baylor Law School, J.D., 2005 — Order of the Barristers — Admitted to Bar, 2005, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1755 - E-Mail: henry@mdjwlaw.com
VASILIA M. WILKES — 1980 — The University of Texas, B.A., 2002; St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2005 — Order of the Barristers — Admitted to Bar, 2005, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; American and Houston Bar Associations — Languages: Spanish — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Civil Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1751 - E-Mail: wilkes@mdjwlaw.com
Of Counsel
MELINDA L. ELDER — 1970 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1990; University of North Texas, M.S., 1995; University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1993 — Admitted to Bar, 1993, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1762 - E-Mail: elder@mdjwlaw.com
ERIK A. KNOCKAERT — 1975 — Texas A&M University, B.S. (cum laude), 1997; M.E. (cum laude), 1998; The University of Texas, J.D. (with honors), 2002 — Admitted to Bar, 2002, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Opinions — Tel: 713-632-1723 - E-Mail: knockaert@mdjwlaw.com
TODD M. LONERGAN — 1951 — Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1973; Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 1977 — Admitted to Bar, 1978, Georgia; Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Ninth Circuits — Member State Bar of Texas (Fellow); Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel — Tort Defense — Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith; Insurance Defense — Tel: 713-632-1746 - E-Mail: lonergan@mdjwlaw.com
DAVID J. QUAN — 1960 — The University of Texas, B.A., 1982; Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, M.P.Aff., 1989; J.D., 1987 — Friars Society — Admitted to Bar, 1988, Texas; 1991, California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas (Fellow); Houston Bar Association; State Bar of California; Asian American Bar Association of Houston — Associate Judge, Houston Municipal Courts, 2006-present — Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization — Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation and Counseling — Tel: 713-632-1754 - E-Mail: quan@mdjwlaw.com
DEBORAH E. RANK — 1966 — Southwest Texas State University, B.A. (cum laude), 1987; South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1991 — Phi Delta Phi Academic Honor Society; Order of Lytae — Admitted to Bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel — Practice Areas: Bad Faith; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Tort Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1710 - E-Mail: rank@mdjwlaw.com
KYLE R. SEARS — 1958 — Texas A&M University, B.B.A. (magna cum laude), 1980; University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (cum laude), 1983 — Admitted to Bar, 1983, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association — Business Ownership Litigation; Real Estate Litigation — Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Civil Litigation; Business Law; Construction Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1725 - E-Mail: sears@mdjwlaw.com
JEFFREY G. TINKHAM — 1957 — The University of Texas, B.B.A., 1979; University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1984 — Order of the Barons — Associate Editor, Houston Law Review — Admitted to Bar, 1984, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association — Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights — Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation — Tel: 713-632-1700 - E-Mail: tinkham@mdjwlaw.com


 

 

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