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| | Address | | 802 Rosenberg, P.O. Box 629 | | Galveston, Texas 77553-0629 | | (Galveston Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | Phone: 409-763-2481
Houston Line: 281-488-7150 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.mapalaw.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice, Trials and Appeals. Admiralty, Insurance Law, Probate, Real Estate, Tax and Construction Law, Banking, Employment, Intellectual Property Rights. | | Firm Size: 30 | Representative Clients:
Allstate Insurance Co.; Galveston Wharves (Port of Galveston); Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co.; Farmers Insurance Co.; BP Amoco Corp.; AIG Insurance Company; Government Employers Insurance Co.; Kemper Group; Brown & Root, Inc.; Medical Protective Company; Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.; Crum & Forster Insurance Co.; State Farm Insurance Co.; United Services Automobile Association; Frost National Bank-Galveston; The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company; Union Pacific Railroad Co.; National R.R. Passenger Corp. (Amtrak); Galveston Railroad, L.L.P.; Unimin Corp.; Employers Mutual Insurance Company (EMC); Medical Protective Insurance Company; Atlantic Richfield Company; Exxon-Mobil Corporation; Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Fund; The Moody Foundation; Texas Municipal League; Employers Mutual Casualty Company; Galveston Central Appraisal District; Stewart Title Co.; Stewart Title Guaranty Co.; Dinnerstein Companies; Shriners Hospitals for Children; Texas City Terminal Railway Corp.; U.T. Systems; U.S. Surgical Corporation (TYCO); Gallagher-Bassett; Mid-Continent Insurance Company. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard
American Express |
Other Office Locations of McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel,
A Professional Corporation
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
| | V.W. McLeod (1914-1977). | | Robert W. Alexander (Member) admitted to bar, 1949, Texas. (Retired). | | Benjamin R. Powel (Member) (Retired). | | Ervin A. Apffel, Jr. (Member) born Galveston, Texas, August 9, 1929; admitted to bar, 1957, Texas. Education: St. Edward's University (B.S., 1951); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (LL.B., 1957). Phi Delta Phi. Assistant District Attorney, Galveston, 1957-1961. City Attorney of Galveston, 1961-1964. Acting City Manager, Galveston, 1964. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Galveston County (President, 1972) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Toxic Torts. Email: Ervin A. Apffel, Jr. | | Douglas W. Poole (Member) born Alpine, Texas, August 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; 2000, Oklahoma. Education: University of Texas (B.J., 1974); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1977). Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal, 1976. Member: State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Texas Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Railroad Litigation; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Professional Liability. Email: Douglas W. Poole | | Michael B. Hughes (Member) born Galveston, Texas, October 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas, U.S. District Court, District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 1975; J.D., 1978). Member: Galveston County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Association of Freight Loss and Damage Counsel; Texas Railroad Lawyers Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States. Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Transportation; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Probate; Oil and Gas Law. Email: Michael B. Hughes | | James B. Galbraith (Member) born Galveston, Texas, November 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1975); Baylor University (J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1977-1978). Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1978. Member, The Order of Barristers. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Galveston County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Galveston County Young Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1981; President-Elect, 1986-1987; President, 1987-1988; Outstanding Lawyer, 1987-1988). (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Admiralty and Maritime Law; Labor and Employment; Toxic Torts. Email: James B. Galbraith | | J. D. Bashline (Member) born Butler, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1942; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Education: University of Pittsburgh and Cameron University (B.A., with honors, 1975); Baylor University (J.D., 1980). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Galveston County and American (Member, Section on Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. [With USAF, 1961-1964; Military Aviator, U.S. Army, 1966-1977; Major, USAR]. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Resident, Houston Office). Practice Areas: Complex Civil Litigation. Email: J. D. Bashline | | Anthony P. Brown (Member) born Morristown, New Jersey, June 27, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1982); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Legal Research Board, Texas Tech School of Law, 1984-1985. Member, Judicial Counsel and Student Bar Association, Texas Tech School of Law, 1984-1985. Member: Galveston County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Property Tax; Real Estate Litigation; Real Estate Title Insurance. Email: Anthony P. Brown | | David P. Salyer (Member) born Galveston, Texas, January 31, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: The University of Texas (B.A., 1983); Baylor University (J.D., 1986). Order of the Barristers. Member: Galveston County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1995-1996; President-Elect, 1997-1998; President, 1998-1999); Galveston County Young Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1988-1999; President-Elect, 1990-1991; President, 1991-1992; Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1997); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1993); State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Education Law; Medical Malpractice; Municipal Law; Zoning Law; Personal Injury; Historic Preservation. Email: David P. Salyer | | Wm. Hulse Wagner (Member) born Lawrence, Kansas, March 6, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1982); University of Texas (J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Director, Legal Research Board, University of Texas. Member: Houston Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law). (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Resident, Houston Office). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Law; Banking Law; Natural Resources. Email: Wm. Hulse Wagner | | David E. Cowen (Member) born Brownsville, Texas, September 4, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; 2000, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Tenth Circuit; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Sam Houston State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); University of Houston (J.D., 1981). Alpha Chi; Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Sigma Alpha; Phi Delta Phi. Member, ABA Moot Court Team. Articles Editor, Houston Law Review, 1980-1981. Teaching Fellow, Legal Communications, University of Houston Law Center, 1981. Precinct Chairman, and Election Chairman, Walker County, Texas, 1978-1979. Member: Galveston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Counsel (Member, Environmental Committee); Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Labor and Employment; Construction Law; Real Estate. Email: David E. Cowen | | Genevieve Bacak McGarvey (Member) born Youngstown, Ohio, October 13, 1955; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Youngstown State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); Case Western Reserve University; University of Houston (J.D., 1988). Alpha Phi Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law, 1986; Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1986. Co-Author and Lecturer: "Voting Rights Legislation," Suing and Defending Governmental Entities, State Bar of Texas, May 15, 1998. Co-Author, "Prescribing Narcotics: Physician Implementation of Pain Management Guidelines," PPC Press, 1999. Certified Mediator. Member: Houston, Galveston County and American (Member, Sections on: Law Practice Management; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation, Family Law, Law Practice Management); Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management; Mediator's Association of Galveston County; Galveston County Mediation Board; Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Member: International and Texas Chapters; Domestic Violence Committee, Texas Chapter); Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense; Family Law; Mediation. Email: Genevieve Bacak McGarvey | | William R. Floyd (Member) born Rochester, Minnesota, June 5, 1955; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1992, U.S. District Courts Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Arlington (B.S., 1988); Baylor (J.D., 1991). Member: Galveston County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Environmental Law; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Toxic Torts; Railroad Litigation. Email: William R. Floyd | | Bryan R. Lasswell (Member) born Midland Texas, May 12, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1985); South Texas College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Order of the Lytae. Assistant Editor, South Texas Law Review. Author: Note, "In Defense of False Light: Why False Light Must Remain a Viable Cause of Action," 34 S. Tex. L. Rev. 14 (1993). Member: State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Transportation; Railroad Litigation. Email: Bryan R. Lasswell | | John V. Rabel (Member) born Bay City, Texas, May 5, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas Lutheran College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1980). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law). (Resident, Houston Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Business Litigation. Email: John V. Rabel | | Lyle Y. Courtney (Member) born Texas City, Texas, February 28, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1993); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Environmental Law; Insurance Defense. Email: Lyle Y. Courtney | | —————————— | | Keith A. Brittain (Associate) born Abilene, Texas, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Phi. Member: Galveston County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Galveston County Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Civil Litigation. Email: Keith A. Brittain | | April V. Marburger (Associate) born Galveston, Texas, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2002). Member: Galveston County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Galveston Young Lawyers Association (Secretary, 2002-2003; President-Elect, 2003-2004); Texas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts; Silicosis Litigation; Asbestos Litigation. Email: April V. Marburger | | Heather B. Patterson (Associate) born Lufkin, Texas, May 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1997); Stephen F. Austin State University (M.S.F., 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Order of Lytae, Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas; Galveston County Young Lawyers Association. Email: Heather B. Patterson | | Loren D. Jackson (Associate) born Fort Detrick, Maryland, June 27, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003). Author, "The U.S. Constitution: The Original American Dream," Texas Bar Journal. Member: Galveston County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Galveston County Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. (Resident, Houston Office). (Resident, Houston Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Loren D. Jackson | | Dawn M. Moore (Associate) born Kansas City, Missouri, August 13, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1998); Baylor University (J.D., 2003). Email: Dawn M. Moore | | Margaret Gorski Cambric (Associate) born Koszalin, Poland; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., Political Science, 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2004). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Highest Grade Award for Study in Collective Bargaining, Spring 2003; Hyman L. Slohm Memorial Scholarship. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. (Resident, Houston Office). Email: Margaret Gorski Cambric | | Annilee T. Reed (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2004). Certified Engineer in Training. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Intellectual Property Law Association; Institute of Industrial Engineers. (Resident, Houston Office). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property. Email: Annilee T. Reed | | Susan L. Price (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., Finance, 1999); University of Houston (J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Galveston County Young Lawyers Association. Languages: French. Email: Susan L. Price | | James V. Hewitt (Associate) born Houston, Texas, February 21, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1976); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1979). Assistant District Attorney, Galveston County, 1980-1983. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Construction. Email: James V. Hewitt | | J. Elizabeth Spears (Associate) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (B.S.N., summa cum laude, 1994); University of Houston (J.D., 2005). Member: Galveston Bar Association; Galveston Young Lawyer's Association. [USAF; active duty, 1985-1993]. Email: J. Elizabeth Spears | | M. Irene Wilson (Associate) born La Feria, Texas; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Dallas Baptist University (B.A.S., Criminal Justice, 1994); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2001). Dean's List. Recipient, Best Oralist Award for Research, Writing & Advocacy II. Business Editor, The Journal of Medicine and Law. Assistant Attorney General, Postconviction Litigation Division, 2002-2003. Member: Houston, Galveston County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute. Languages: Spanish. Email: M. Irene Wilson | | Cecile E. Crabtree (Associate) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: Lamar University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Galveston County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Railroad Law; Toxic Torts. Email: Cecile E. Crabtree | | Amy Jo Schelfhout (Associate) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 1994 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Houston (B.B.A., 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1993). Certified in Mediation. Member: Houston Bar Association; Galveston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice. Email: Amy Jo Schelfhout | | Shane W. Gordon (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, December 20, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., 1995); Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Galveston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Galveston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort; Insurance Defense. Email: Shane W. Gordon | | Chris C. King (Associate) born 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas;. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 2002); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2006). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Civil Practice; Railroad Law. Email: Chris C. King | | OF COUNSEL | | Fredrick J. Bradford (Of Counsel) born Tucumcari, New Mexico, January 30, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas; 1974, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1982, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas.. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1967); University of Denver (M.B.A., 1968); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Galveston County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Fredrick J. Bradford | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Houston, Texas Office: 1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 3600, 77002. Telephone: 713-651-0881. Fax: 713-651-0882.
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