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Williams Kherkher Profile |
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| | Location | | 8441 Gulf Freeway, Suite 600 | | Houston, Texas 77017-5051 | | (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 713-230-2200 | | Fax: 713-643-6226 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.williamskherkher.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Williams Kherkher practices in the following areas of law:
Trial and Appellate Practice. Personal Injury, Product Liability, Aviation, Environmental and Toxic Tort Law, Maritime Personal Injury (Jones Act), Railroad Personal Injury (F.E.L.A.), Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Labor, Family and Probate Law, and Criminal Law. | | Year Established: 1983 | Firm Profile:
For over 20 years, Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas has been committed to the working men and women of Texas. All of our lawyers believe deeply in your right to a fair trial, regardless of how wealthy and powerful your adversaries may be. That's why we pursue your disputes passionately, with the goal of obtaining the most favorable verdict possible. | | Firm Size: 132 | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | John E. Williams, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Houston, Texas, May 6, 1954; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1978). Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review, 1977-1978. Editor, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Forum, 1985-1986. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1986-1988; Director, 1988—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1984-1991; President Elect, 1991-1992; President, 1992-1993). (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Toxic Torts; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Premises Liability. Email: John E. Williams, Jr. | | Steven J. Kherkher (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, November 24, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1984; M.Ed., 1985); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Order of the Lytae. Assistant Editor, South Texas College of Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Class Action; Negligence. Email: Steven J. Kherkher | | Jim S. Hart (Partner) born Graham, Texas, October 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1984; J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston Trial Lawyers Association. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation. Email: Jim S. Hart | | John T. Boundas (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, August 19, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1996, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1991); University of Iowa (J.D., 1995). Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Sr. Judge Milton I. Shador, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1995-1996. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: John T. Boundas | | ASSOCIATES | | Sejal Kireetkumar Brahmbhatt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston, (B.A., Psychology, Political Science, 1996); South Texas College Of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Houston Bar Association; Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Amy M. Carter (Associate) born Antlers, Oklahoma, May 10, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Southeastern Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1995); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1997). Order of the Coif. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers; Dallas Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Troy Chandler (Associate) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., magna cum laude, 1994); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Member: State Bar of Texas; Minnesota State Bar Association; Arkansas State Bar; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; American Association of Justice. | | James L. Doyle II (Associate) admitted to bar, 1988, Oklahoma; 1989, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Seventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma, U.S. District Court, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1982); Oklahoma City University (J.D., 1988). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Oklahoma; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | E. Armistead Easterby (Associate) born Huntington Beach, California, March 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1992); University of Houston (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Phi Delta Phi (Exchequer, 1994-1995). Editor, Houston Law Review. Member, Board of Director, Houston Law Review Alumni Association, 1999-2003. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Paradissiotis v. United States, 304 F.3d 1271 (Fed. Cir. 2002); Voest Alpine Trading USA Corp. v. Bank of China, et al., 288 F.3d 262 (5th Cir. 2002); Voest Alpine Trading USA Corp. v. Bank of China, et al., 142 F.3d 887 (5th Cir.1998); United States v. Salter, 241 F.3d 392 (5th Cir. 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Law. | | John R. Fabry (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, July 23, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, South Carolina; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1992, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1986); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1989). Golden Key. Executive Director, National Moot Court Program. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; South Carolina Bar; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Judicature Society; Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (Member, Occupational Disease Committee, 1994-1997). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Toxic Tort; Premises Liability; FELA; Products Liability. Email: John R. Fabry | | Charles D. Finley (Associate) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 25, 1965; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Central State University (B.S., 1991); Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (J.D., 1998). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: National, Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Products Liability; Toxic Tort; Industrial Injuries. | | Samantha S. Flores (Associate) born Alton, Illinois, June 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1994); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation. | | Eloy E. Gaitan (Associate) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.S., 1982); Thurgood Marshall School of Law (J.D., 1993). | | Malorie L. Gist (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: St. Edward's University (B.A., Psychology, magna cum laude, 1997); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Margret Lecocke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Barnard College, Columbia University (B.A., English, 2001); The University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2004). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; Houston Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Candice Lynn Flores McNabb (Associate) born Montgomery, Alabama, July 24, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1995); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Pharmaceutical Litigation. Email: Candice Lynn Flores McNabb | | D. John Neese, Jr. (Associate) born Houston, Texas, June 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.S., cum laude, 1993; J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Order of the Coif; Order of the Barons. Chief Note and Comments Editor, Houston Law Review, 1996-1997. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Toxic Torts; Commercial Litigation. Email: D. John Neese, Jr. | | Michael Blase Patronella (Associate) born Houston, Texas, December 28, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Southwestern University, Georgetown (B.B.A., 1987); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; National Italian-American Bar Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Michael Blase Patronella | | Collyn A. Peddie (Associate) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1982, District of Columbia; 1983, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., cum laude, 1979); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Topics/Notes Editor, George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics, 1981-1982. Law Clerk to the Honorable John R. Brown, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1982-1983. Author, numerous articles; Speaker, Continuing Legal Education Seminars. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Houston, 1995-1997. Member: State Bar of Texas; District of Columbia Bar. Reported Cases: Weaver v. Highlands Ins. Co., 4 S.W.3d 826 (Tex. App. - Houston (1st Dist.), 1999, no writ) successfully upheld summary judgment in breach of employment contract dispute: Kelley-Coppedge, Inc. v. Highlands Ins. Co., 950 S.W.2d 415 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth, 1998) successfully overturned summary judgment interpreting industry-wide pollution exclusion clause; Pankow v. Colonial Life Ins. Co. of Texas, ET, AL., 932 S.W.2d 271 (Tex. App. - Amarillo, 1996) successfully upheld summary judgment on all issues raised in motion in case involving alleged breach of contract, DTPA, fraud; Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Lindsay, 787 S.W.2d 51 (Tex. 1990) successful mandamus in case involving question of finality of summary judgment; Colwell Realty Investments, Inc. v. Triple T Inns of Arizona, Inc., 785 F.2d 1330 (5th Cir., 1986) successfully upheld dismissal of suit on complex jurisdictional grounds. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Torts. | | Marcus D. Pinney (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern, Western Districts of Texas. Education: Lamar University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). "A Constitutional Dilemma: The Conflict of the Title VII Alien Exemption Clause with the Civil Rights Act of 1991," 26 Hous. J. Int'l L. 707 (2004). This article was chosen by the State Bar of Texas - Labor and Employment Law Section as the 2004 outstanding law review article in Texas concerning labor and employment. Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Harry Grant Potter, III (Associate) born Wichita Falls, Texas, April 29, 1963; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1985); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1987). Member: State Bar of Texas; Travis County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Legal Ethics. Email: Harry Grant Potter, III | | George Erick Rosemond (Associate) born El Paso, Texas, October 21, 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, California. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1995; J.D. 1998). Member: Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property; Antitrust; Securities; Class Actions. Email: George Erick Rosemond | | James E. Soto (Associate) born Caripito, Venezuela, March 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B .A., 1988); University of Houston (J.D., 1992). Mentor: Communities in Schools-Houston. Member: Houston Bar Association (Probate, Trust and Estates Section) State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate and Trusts Section); Houston Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Hispanic Bar Association; Mexican-American Bar Association; Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Probate; Personal Injury. Email: James E. Soto | | OF COUNSEL | | Ned Barnett (Of Counsel) born Houston, Texas, May 10, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit,U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1984); University of Houston (J.D., 1987). Assistant District Attorney, Galveston District Attorney's Office, 1988-1991. Assistant United States Attorney, Houston, Texas, 1991-1994. Member: Houston and Galveston Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association; National College for DUI Defense (Founding Member). (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Also Practicing Individually). Practice Areas: Criminal Law. Email: Ned Barnett | | Robert C. Kuehm (Of Counsel) born Houston, Texas, July 3, 1951; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Houston (B.S., 1978); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1982). Mediator (Trained at the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists; Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Robert C. Kuehm |
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