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| | Address | | 909 Fannin Street, Suite 2500 | | Houston, Texas 77010-1003 | | (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 713-951-1000 | | Fax: 713-951-1199 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.sswpc.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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(Main Office)
| Sheehy, Serpe & Ware,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Court, including Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Aviation Law, Employment and Wrongful Discharge Law, Products Liability, ERISA Litigation, Bad Faith Litigation, Civil and Criminal Environmental Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. | | Year Established: 1985 | Firm Profile:
Sheehy, Serpe & Ware was established by eight veteran lawyers in March 1985. Since that time, the firm has maintained its commitment to the representation of its clients in the field of litigation. Our lawyers handle virtually every area of civil litigation, from the beginning of the case throughout the appellate process. We intend to grow with the needs of our clients, providing competent and creative representation in the context of the adversary proceeding. The firm fully recognizes that its success depends on the quality and value of the professional services that it provides to its clients. | | Firm Size: 32 | Representative Clients:
HCA, the Healthcare Company; Landry's Restaurants, Inc.; Procter & Gamble; Sammons Corporation; Service Corporation International; Tenet Healthsystem; Travelers Insurance Companies. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Richard A. Sheehy (Shareholder) born Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas; U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1975; J.D, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Raven Society. Member, A.A. White Inn of Court. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Member: State Bar of Texas; International Association of Defense Counsel; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates; Houston and Federal Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; Houston Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Media Law. Email: Richard A. Sheehy | | John S. Serpe (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983). Omicron Delta Kappa; Raven Society. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Greater Houston Society of Healthcare Risk Managers; Defense Research Institute. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health Care. Email: John S. Serpe | | James L. Ware (Shareholder) born Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 1972); University of Texas (J.D., 1975). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member: Galveston County and Harris County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel; Litigation Counsel of America. Fellow: Sustaining Life Fellow; Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability. Email: James L. Ware | | Nicole G. Andrews (Shareholder) born Beirut, Lebanon, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., cum laude, 1987; J.D., 1994). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Languages: French and Arabic. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Premises Liability; Products Liability. Email: Nicole G. Andrews | | Joseph A. Garnett (Shareholder) born Houston, Texas, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., cum laude, 1982); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Named to Top 500 Plaintiffs Lawyers in America, 2007. Briefing Attorney in the Chambers of Justice Sears McGee, The Supreme Court of Texas, 1985-1986. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Association of Justice; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Litigation Counsel of America. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Premises Liability. Email: Joseph A. Garnett | | Steven O. Grubbs (Shareholder) born Houston, Texas, May 26, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1992); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, 1995 and 1996. Outstanding Advocate Award, 1995 and 1996. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Health Lawyers Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Practice Group); Texas Surplus Lines Association; Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers; Independent Insurance Agents of Houston; Texas Funeral Directors Association; Texas Association of Responsible Nonsubscribers. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Steven O. Grubbs | | M. Randall Jones (Shareholder) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Taylor University (B.S., cum laude, 1982); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Champion, James J. Hippard Mock Trial Competition, 1986. Associate Editor, Houston Law Review. Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: M. Randall Jones | | Dale B. McMath (Shareholder) born New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1988); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Fort Bend County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Environmental; Toxic Tort; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Dale B. McMath | | Raymond A. Neuer (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: New College of the University of South Florida (B.A., 1984); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif; Order of the Barons. Member, University of Houston Law Review, 1985-1987. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Health Care Liability. Email: Raymond A. Neuer | | George P. Pappas (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1980); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1983). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, 1981-1988 and Vice Chairman, 1986, Brazos Valley American Petroleum, Institute. Member: State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Texas Aggie Bar Association. Languages: Greek. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Toxic Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: George P. Pappas | | R. Edward Perkins (Shareholder) born Houston, Texas, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern, Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Southwest Missouri State University (B.A., 1983); University of Houston (J.D., 1986). Champion, Newell Blakely Moot Court Competition, 1985. Author: "Breach of Contract and Gross Disparity Under the DTPA," 11 Caveat Vendor 2, Spring 1986. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury; Products Liability. Email: R. Edward Perkins | | Wesley T. Sprague (Shareholder) born Ashville, North Carolina, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 1993, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.B.A., 1985); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute, Inc. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Transportation; Subrogation. Email: Wesley T. Sprague | | Ann P. Watson (Shareholder) born Tyler, Texas, October 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fifth Circuits. Education: University of Texas (B.S., cum laude, 1973); Texas Woman's University (M.S., 1975); University of Houston (J.D., 1982). Native Texas. Registered Nurse. Trial Lawyer for health care institutions, professional, and medical device manufacturers for 25 years. Trial Attorney in over 30 jury trials. Sigma Theta Tau. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Health Law); Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Representation before Medical, Nursing and Dental Boards; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Family Law. Email: Ann P. Watson | | Tony J. Wilson (Shareholder) born Tyler, Texas; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Louisiana State University at Shreveport (B.S., cum laude, 1986); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1992). Recipient: Outstanding Achievement Award in Legal Research, 1989; American Jurisprudence Award in Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, 1992. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Toxic Tort Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Construction Law. Email: Tony J. Wilson | | ASSOCIATES | | Keith C. Bayko (Associate) born Urbana, Illinois, May 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 2004, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., magna cum laude, Psychology, 1995); The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Woodlands and Montgomery Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(80%); Products Liability Defense(20%). Email: Keith C. Bayko | | Michael G. Brannon (Associate) born Houston, Texas, September 7, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., Economics, 1994); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Toxic Torts Litigation; Transportation Litigation; Labor and Employment; Construction Law. Email: Michael G. Brannon | | Jonathan R. Briggs (Associate) born Houston, Texas, November 22, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.S., cum laude, 1994); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Premises Liability. Email: Jonathan R. Briggs | | William E. Calvert, II (Associate) born Ft. Rucker, Alabama, September 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at El Paso (B.A., 1993); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Toxic Tort Litigation. Email: William E. Calvert, II | | Charmaine A. Ferguson (Associate) born Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies, July 5, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston (B.S.N., 1991); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1999). Assistant Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review, 1998-1999. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Medical Device Defense; Products Liability; Premises Liability. Email: Charmaine A. Ferguson | | Christopher M. Knudsen (Associate) born Houston, Texas, February 26, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Appellate; Intellectual Property. Email: Christopher M. Knudsen | | Michael B. McTaggart (Associate) born Waco, Texas, August 3, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1995); University of Denver (J.D., 1999). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Commercial Liability; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury. Email: Michael B. McTaggart | | Kendall D. O'Neal (Associate) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Stephen F. Austin State University (B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1998); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2002). Member: Interscholastic Mock Trial Team; Honor Court Justice; Student Bar Association. Participant: Negotiation Competition; John Black Moot Court Competition. Articles Editor, Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability. Email: Kendall D. O'Neal | | Catherine E. Till (Associate) born Houston, Texas, January 15, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.A., cum laude, 1997); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Workers Compensation. Email: Catherine E. Till | | William H. Whitaker (Associate) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 21, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S. in Management, 2000); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation. Email: William H. Whitaker | | OF COUNSEL | | William J. Collins III (Of Counsel) born Staten Island, New York, December 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., cum laude, 1978); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Panel Counsel, Food Products Association. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Coalition of Food Industry Council; Defense Research Institute; American Association for Justice. Fellow, Houston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Family Law. Email: William J. Collins III | | J. Mark Kressenberg (Of Counsel) born Paducah, Kentucky, February 19, 1955; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2000, Kentucky. Education: Baylor University (J.D., 1986). Member: State Bar of Texas; Kentucky Bar Association; Houston Bar Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Environmental Law. Email: J. Mark Kressenberg | | Lara M. Price (Of Counsel) born Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Texas (J.D., 1997). Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation and Health Law Sections); Defense Research Institute (Member, Drug and Medical Device and Young Lawyers Committees); Houston Bar Association (Member, Lawyers for Literacy Committee). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Personal Injury. Email: Lara M. Price | | Shelley Rogers (Of Counsel) born Houston, Texas, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.A., 1980); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). Order of Barristers. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation; Personal Injury Defense. Email: Shelley Rogers | | Scott L. Scheinthal (Of Counsel) born Miami, Florida, March 22, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Georgia; 1992, Texas. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1987); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1991). Member, Moot Court Society. Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Employment Law; Personal Injury. | | Leslie Palenius Shores (Of Counsel) born Loan Air Force Base, France, December 25, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of South Florida (B.B.A., 1982); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1985). Winner, Client Counseling Competition. Member, Interscholastic Client Counseling Team. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Employers' Gross Negligence Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Litigation. Email: Leslie Palenius Shores | | Frederick J. Wagner (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., March 15, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1988); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1992). Faculty Member, Trial College of Trial Advocacy Course, 1994. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Premises Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury. Email: Frederick J. Wagner | Other Office Addresses:
Galveston, Texas Office: 2200 Market Street, Suite 700, 77550. Telephone: 409-621-1818.
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