Boston & Hughes, P.C.
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 713-961-1122
- Fax: 713-965-0883
- E-Mail: admin@bostonhughes.com
- Website: www.bostonhughes.com
Established: 1991
Practice Areas
- Civil Trial Practice
- Appellate Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Liability
- Employment Law
- Professional Liability
About Us
Boston & Hughes, P.C. is a defense firm with a civil trial and appellate practice that focuses on litigation. The firm's practice has traditionally emphasized the defense of physicians and healthcare institutions in cases involving alleged medical negligence. The attorneys at Boston & Hughes have successfully defended hospitals, medical schools, professional associations and physicians from a variety of medical disciplines. The firm's attorneys are also available to assist physicians, healthcare providers, insurance companies, individuals and corporate entities in the areas of appellate law, employment law, intellectual property law, products liability defense, professional malpractice/negligence, general liability and commercial disputes.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Admiral Insurance Group
- Farmers Insurance Exchange
- General Star Indemnity Company
- Hamlin & Burton Liability Management
- ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company
- MAG Mutual Insurance Company
- MedMal Direct Insurance Company
- Texas Medical Insurance Company
Non-Insurance Clients
- Baylor College of Medicine
- CommonSpirit Health
- Texas Medical Liability Trust
Personnel Information
Shareholder
James R. Boston, Jr.
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: jboston@bostonhughes.com
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Liability
- Professional Liability
- Product Liability
Admitted
- Texas, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1983
Additional Biographical Details:
Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" - Medical Malpractice - Defendants - Houston, 2014, 2016 & 2020; "Texas Super Lawyer," 2008-2022; The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2023; Texas' Best Lawyers; Houston's Top Lawyers
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Pro Bono College of State Bar of Texas
- Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
- Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- Tyler Junior College, A.A. (cum laude), 1977
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1979
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1982
Born: 1958
Associates
Matthew B. E. Hughes
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: mhughes@bostonhughes.com
Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
Admitted
- Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1993
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Certifications:
Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Education:
- The University of Texas, B.B.A., 1988
- University of Houston, J.D., 1991
Born: 1964
Gary A. Sommer
Houston, TX
- Web Site: www.bostonhughes.com
Admitted
- Texas, 1999
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2015
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
Education:
- South Dakota State University, B.S., 1983
- Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., 1989
- The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., 1994
Military:
U.S. Navy JAGC, 1989-1993
Born: 1961
Kedron L. Jones
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Texas, 2013
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
Education:
- Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., 2010
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D., 2013
Born: 1988
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