(Main Office)

An aggressive group of trial lawyers with complimentary expertise and advocacy skills, we have prevailed in or successfully resolved hundreds of lawsuits, injunctions and arbitration proceedings. We find solutions for our clients' problems and help make the most of their opportunities. It's a simple but serious commitment. The people of Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P. are proud of our reputation for initiative, responsiveness, stability and hard work.

Statement of Practice

Trial, Appellate and Arbitration Practice, including: Business/Commercial, Securities, Insurance (Coverage, Defense and Subrogation), Oil and Gas, Product Liability Defense, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Complex Tort, Construction, Corporate Responsibility, Employment (Misconduct, Embezzlement and Fraud), Environmental, Intellectual Property, International Trade and Real Estate.

Representative Clients:

Aaron Rents, Inc.
Allstate Insurance Company
Boots & Coots, Inc.
Bush Hog Corporation
CIBC World Markets, Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Devon Energy Corporation
Encompass Insurance Corporation
Equifax, Inc.
Everyones Internet, Inc.
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Healthcare and Nursing Education Foundation
Invensys Corporation
Isramco, Inc.
Milwaukee Electric Tool Company
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Pentair Inc.
Primerica Financial Services
The Russell Sage Foundation
Societe Generale
Stanford Financial Group
St. Paul Travelers Companies
Washington Mutual
Westlake Chemical Corporation.

Address

JPMorgan Chase Tower, 47th Floor
600 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 713-228-5100
Facsimile: 713-228-6138
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Website

http://www.drhrlaw.com

PARTNERS

James Eloi Doyle (Partner) born Beaumont, Texas, February 21, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Indiana; 1974, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1967); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1970); University of London, London, England (C.A.E.L., 1969). Faculty: University of Houston School of Law; National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. [Capt., U.S. Marine Corp., 1968-1974]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: James Eloi Doyle

Ronald J. Restrepo (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Pennsylvania; 1981, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fifth Circuits. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1973); Georgetown University (J.D., 1976). Research Editor, Georgetown Law Journal, 1975-1976. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Ronald J. Restrepo

Andrew R. Harvin (Partner) born Houston, Texas, April 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1979). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Securities Industry Association (Member, Compliance and Legal Division). Practice Areas: Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Commercial Arbitration; Commercial Litigation.Email: Andrew R. Harvin

Michael D. Robbins (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, January 25, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1972); American University (M.A., 1975 ); University of Houston (J.D., 1980). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Note and Comment Editor, Houston Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert O'Conor, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1980-1981. Member: Houston, Federal (President, Houston Chapter, 1990-1991) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation (Life Fellow). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability Defense; Corporate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Defense; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Financial Institutions Litigation.Email: Michael D. Robbins

Christopher N. Hackerman (Partner) born Austin, Texas, April 10, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1992); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1996). Order of the Coif. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Christopher N. Hackerman

J. B. (Trey) Henderson III (Partner) born Fayetteville, North Carolina, August 24, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A. with special honors, 1993); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Legislative Assistant, Office of the Honorable Jim Turner, U.S. House of Representatives, 1997-1999. Minority Counsel, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, 1999-2001. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: J. B. (Trey) Henderson III

Max C. Weber (Partner) born Huntsville, Texas, August 25, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science, 1995); University of Houston (M.B.A., 1999; J.D., 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Formerly with Fitzhugh & Elliott, P.C. Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Max C. Weber

ASSOCIATES

Sarah J. Allen (Associate) born Waco, Texas, November 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1997); South Texas College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Order of the Lytae. Editor-in-Chief, South Texas Law Review, 2007-2008. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Sarah J. Allen

Nicole S. Bakare (Associate) born Warren, Michigan, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 2002); Tulane University Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(100%).Email: Nicole S. Bakare

Jamie M. Cohen (Associate) born Boston Massachusetts, March 19, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jamie M. Cohen

N. Kimberly Hoesl (Associate) born Jacksonville, Florida; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 1987); Rice University (M.A., 1994); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Barons.Email: N. Kimberly Hoesl

Marianne M. Ibrahim (Associate) born New York, N.Y; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi; Editor-in-Chief, South Texas Law Review; Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (Speakers Committee, 2008—); Member: Women's Energy Network (2005—); Houston Downtown Alliance (Emerging Leaders Committee); Galveston Bay Foundation (Trustee, 2007-2008; Gala Board Member, 2005-2007); recognized as a Texas "Rising Star" by Law & Politics and Texas Monthly magazines and recognized as a Top Lawyer for H Texas Magazine (2008); Houston's Top Lawyers for the People, H Texas Magazine (2009); Professionals on the Fast Track, H Texas Magazine (2009). Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association (Appellate Section); Texas Young Lawyers Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association (Director, 2007—); Co-Chair, Leadership Academy, 2006-2008; Member, Civil Trial Academy, 2005-2007); Association of Women Attorneys (Scholarship Chair, 2006-2007); Houston Lawyer Referral Service (Board Member, 2007-2009); Houston Young Lawyers Foundation (Board of Directors, 2008—). Fellow: Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, selected as fellow in 2008. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Oil and Gas Litigation; Appellate Practice; Oil and Gas Arbitration; Oil and Gas Contracts; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Marianne M. Ibrahim

Caroline C. Poarch (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 8, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2004): American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2007). John Carroll Scholar, Georgetown University. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Caroline C. Poarch

Stephanie L. Taylor (Associate) born Houston, Texas, December 29, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 2006); University of Houston (J.D., 2009). Senior Articles Editor, Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy (2008-2009). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Stephanie L. Taylor

Peter Boyd Wells, IV (Associate) born Beaumont, Texas, September 28, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2002); South Texas College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Order of the Lytae; Phi Delta Phi. Langdell Scholar. Note and Comment Editor, South Texas Law Review, 2004-2005. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Peter Boyd Wells, IV

Kenichi Yagi (Associate) born Japan, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas and Texas Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2007, New York. Education: University of Massachusetts, Lowell (B.A., 1996); University of Houston (J.D., 1999). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Japan Business Association of Houston; Japan-America Society of Houston. Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Arbitration; Appellate Practice; Securities Litigation.Email: Kenichi Yagi

OF COUNSEL

Kathleen Cynthia Pickett (Of Counsel) born Houston, Texas, February 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Columbia (1971), Escuela de la Tahona, Segovia, Spain (1973), University of Texas (B.A., 1974), Oxford University, England (1978), South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1980). Named: Who's Who in American Law, 1989-1990; Cambridge Who's Who, Honors Edition, 2007-2009; Bay Member of the Year Aware, 2007 Houston's Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine, 2008; Houston's Top Lawyers for the People, by H Texas Magazine, 2009. Recipient, E.E. Townes Award for Scholastic Excellence. Member, Staff: South Texas Law Journal. Published, Texas Bar Journal. Associate Member, Institute for Energy Law of the Center for American and International Law, 2008. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Oil and Gas; Commercial Litigation; Financial Institution Failures; Financial Institutions Litigation.Email: Kathleen Cynthia Pickett