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Address
2615 Calder, Suite 500
Beaumont, Texas 77702 (Jefferson Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.3
out of 5
(Main Office) Jenkins Martin, L.L.P.'s practice is devoted exclusively to the defense of civil lawsuits in both state and federal courts. Every attorney at Jenkins Martin has substantial litigation experience and is supported by more than twenty paralegals and legal assistants who are among the most qualified in the area. With vast knowledge from their years of practice, Gail Jenkins and Kirk Martin left Benckenstein, Norvell, Bernsen & Nathan to become two of the founding partners of Jenkins Martin, L.L.P. in 1992. The Firm successfully tries cases to completion, even in difficult jurisdictions. In addition to our direct litigation docket, the Firm coordinates the defense of clients on a regional and national basis. Attorneys from the Firm routinely accept invitations to speak at local, state and national legal seminars and occupational health and safety professional meetings. The Firm is an active member of both the Defense Research Institute and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Statement of PracticeAdministrative Law (OSHA, EPA); Admiralty/Jones Act/Maritime; Appellate Practice; Automotive Negligence; Civil Litigation and Trial Practice; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Consumer Products; Emergency Response and Accident Investigation; Employer Gross Negligence; Employer Liability; Employment Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage Litigation/Insurance Defense; Medical/Healthcare Facility Malpractice; Pesticides; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Premises Liability (Industrial, Commercial, Residential/Homeowners, Retail); Products Liability Litigation; Toxic Torts; Workers Compensation. Year Established: 1992
Firm Size: 9
Representative Clients:Afton Chemical Additives Corporation
Albemarle Corporation
Alea London Limited
Arkema Inc.
Bondex International, Inc.
Bondo Mar-Hyde Corporation
C N A Risk Management
Carboline Company
CIGNA
Cooper Industries
Crawford & Company
D&F Distributing, Inc.
Danos & Curole Marine Contractors, L.L.P.
Davis Electrical Contractors, Inc.
Dowman Products, Inc.
Ericsson, Inc.
Ethyl Corporation
Global Industries Offshore, L.L.C.
Gulf States Asphalt Company
Hamilton Materials
International Minerals
Lennox Industries
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Mafco Consolidated Group
Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc.
Mallinckrodt Inc.
Nalco Company
Norment Security Group, Inc.
Norton Company
Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
Pneumo Abex Corporation
Republic Powdered Metals, Inc.
RPM, Inc.
Safeco Insurance
Shell Oil Company
Tenneco
The Travelers Company
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA, INC.
Trampolines USA, Inc.
Address2615 Calder, Suite 500
Beaumont, TX 77702, (Jefferson Co.)
PhonePhone: 409-832-4100
Fax: 409-832-4242
Website
http://www.j-mlaw.com
Gail C. Jenkins (Partner) born Jasper County, Texas; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Lamar University (B.S., 1975); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Editor, Environmental/Toxic Torts Newsletter, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1989-1994. Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar College; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1991-1992, 2002-2003; Regional Vice-President, 1992-1993, 2001-2002); Defense Research Institute, Inc.; American Inns of Court (Teaching Master, Michelle F. Mehaffy Inn of Court); Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Defense of Toxic Tort; Environmental Law; Pharmaceutical Law; Employer Liability.
Kirk E. Martin (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Lamar University (B.S., 1974); Texas A & M University (M.S., 1977); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Order of the Lytae. Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board of Industrial Hygiene, (1981). Certified Safety Professional, Board of Certified Safety Professionals (1989). Speaker: "Silica Exposure and Total Dose Issues from an Industrial Hygiene Perspective," DRI Silica Medicine Seminar (2006); "Industrial Hygienists: Why They Say The Things They Do," DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar (1999). Member: American Board of Certified Industrial Hygienists; American Industrial Hygiene Association; American Society of Safety Engineers; Sabine Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers; Yuma Pacific Southwest Section, AIHA. Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; American Inns of Court (Michelle F. Mehaffy Inn of Court); Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Defense of Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Occupational Safety and Health; Insurance Defense; Maritime Law; Workers Compensation.
David D. Reynard, Jr. (Partner) born Dallas, Texas; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 2009, Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1988); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1992). Associate Editor, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review. Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Insurance Defense; Maritime Law; Medical Malpractice; Pharmaceutical Law.
T. Lynn Walden (Partner) born Fort Worth, Texas; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Baylor University (J.D., 1990). Order of the Barristers. Recipient: Golden Key; Moot Court First Year Best Brief Award; Moot Court First Year Best Team Award. Facilitator, Beaumont Chamber of Commerce. Leadership Beaumont (Member, 1995-1996; Chair-Elect and Chair 1999-2001). Author and Speaker: "Sharing the Wealth by Spreading the Responsibility (Jury Submission) of Non-Parties for Fault/Damages Allocation," DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar (2007); "Reinstate or Terminate," Council on Education in Management, Personnel Law Update Seminar (1995). Speaker: "The Most Difficult Argument: Putting a Number or Value on the Non-Economic Loss (Pain and Suffering)," DRI Damages Seminar (2005); Workers Compensation Update Seminar (1995); "Liability of Allied Health Professionals," Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, Pharmaceutical and Device Litigation, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1994). Co-Author: "Checklist of Recent Developments in Texas Worker's Compensation," Council on Education in Management, Workers Compensation Update Seminar (1994). Editor: Medical Malpractice Newsletter, Texas Association of Defense Counsel (1995-2003). Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; American Bar Association (Sections on: Appellate; Litigation); State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Defense of Toxic Tort; Pharmaceutical Law; Medical Malpractice.
ASSOCIATESClaude R. LeMasters (Associate) born Beaumont, Texas; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lamar University (B.S., 1984); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Tau Beta Pi; Omega Chi Epsilon; Order of the Coif. Comments Editor, Texas Tech Law Review (1986-1987). Recipient, Outstanding Editor Award, Texas Tech Law Review (1987). Author: Comment, "Expansion of Implied Warranty Coverage Under the DTPA-Service Contracts," 17 Texas Tech Law Review 917 (1986). Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Defense of Toxic Torts; Environmental Law.
Michael L. Blakeney (Associate) born Orange, Texas; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 2008, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1988); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991). Associate Editor, "Currents" International Trade Law Journal. Speaker: "HIPPA: The In's and Out's of Obtaining Medical Records," Southeast Texas Association of Paralegals Meeting (2003); "Tort Reform, Its Effects on Asbestos Litigation in Texas," Southeast Texas Association of Paralegals Meeting (2004). Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Administrative Law; Insurance Defense; Maritime Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Defense; Premises Liability; DTPA/Consumer; Employer Gross Negligence; Toxic Torts.
Martha R. Campbell (Associate) born Rifle, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: New Mexico State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1987); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi (Outstanding Junior, 1985-1986); Alpha Chi (President, 1986-1987). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Torts (1987). Finalist, Norvell Moot Court (1988-1989). Briefing Attorney, First Court of Appeals (1990-1992). Speech and Article, "The New Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure," SETALA (1997). Author: "Preservation of Error in Discovery Disputes," Advanced Civil Trial Notebook (March 1994). Speaker: Nursing Jurisprudence - Nursing Students, North Harris and Montgomery County Community Colleges; "Privileges in Medical Malpractice Litigation," Texas Tech/St. Mary's Medical Malpractice Seminar (1999); Documentation in Medical Records - Nursing Students, Lamar University (1999). Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; Harris County Bar Association; American Bar Association (Sections: Appellate; Litigation); Federal Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Appellate Practice.
Todd A. Latiolais (Associate) born Port Arthur, Texas; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; 2008, Louisiana. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability.
Angela M. Kneeland (Associate) born Port Arthur, Texas; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas; 2008, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Lamar University (B.S., cum laude, 2000); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Legal Research Board, Administrative Director/Editor (2003); Writer (2002). Champion, Brief Writer, Advanced Moot Court Competition (2002). Recipient, Cali Award, Legal Research and Writing; Cali Award, Wills & Trusts. Member: Jefferson County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Civil Litigation.
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