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| | Address | | Three Riverway, Suite 600 | | Houston, Texas 77056 | | (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 713-572-4321 | | Fax: 713-572-4320 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.wrightbrownclose.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Wright Brown & Close, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts. | Firm Profile:
Wright Brown & Close, LLP brings a wealth of experience to all aspects of civil trials and appeals. In addition to handling litigation in simple or complex cases, our lawyers are available to assist in such matters as pretrial motions, special evidentiary problems, issues regarding admissibility of experts, and the critical work in the court's charge to the jury. We at Wright Brown & Close, LLP also have the background and experience to consult on or handle post-verdict motions and the appeal. | | Firm Size: 15 | | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | Thomas C. Wright (Partner) born Houston, Texas, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas. Education: Wheaton College (B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Texas (J.D., with high honors, 1980). Grand Chancellor, Order of the Coif. Law Clerk, Hon. Charles Clark, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1980-1981. Assistant General Counsel, Dept. of the Army, 1981-1985. Associate and Partner, Miller Bristow & Brown, 1985-1991. Founding Partner, Brown Campbell Harrison & Wright, 1991-1995. Partner, Campbell Harrison & Wright, 1995-2001. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Oil and Gas Law; Breach of Contract; Insurance Coverage Litigation. Email: Thomas C. Wright | | Harvey G. Brown (Partner) born El Paso, Texas, 1957; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with high honors, 1978; J.D., with honors, 1981). Order of the Coif. Member, Texas Law Review, 1979-1981. Judge, 152nd District Court, Harris County, Texas, 1995-2002. Formerly with Sewell & Riggs, 1981-1995. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Mediation; Arbitration. Email: Harvey G. Brown | | Howard L. Close (Partner) born Beaumont, Texas, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., with highest honors, 1978); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1981). Formerly Associate and Senior Partner, Orgain, Bell & Tucker, LLP, 1981-2003. Member: Jefferson County, Harris County, and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Class Actions. Email: Howard L. Close | | Michael Choyke (Partner) born Newport Beach, California, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1992); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1995). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Chancellors. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review. Formerly Associate, Baker Botts L.L.P., 1995-2000. Staff Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, 2000-2003. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: Michael Choyke | | Wanda McKee Fowler (Partner) born Orange, Texas, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1978); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1981). Justice, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, 1995-2008. Appellate Judge of the year, Houston Chapter of Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, 2003. Briefing Attorney, The Honorable Buck Dyess, First Court of Appeals, 1981-1983. Formerly with Gilpin, Maynard, Parsons, Pohl & Bennett 1983-1985 and Fouts & Moore, 1988-1994. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; State and Federal Trials and Appeals. Email: Wanda McKee Fowler | | R. Russell Hollenbeck (Partner) born Houston, Texas, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Williams College (B.A, cum laude, 1990); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1994). Formerly Associate, Ramsey & Murray, P.C., 1996-2001. Briefing Attorney, First Court of Appeals, 1994-1996. Staff Attorney, First Court of Appeals, 2001-2004. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: R. Russell Hollenbeck | | Andrew Love (Partner) born Charleston, South Carolina, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: Lamar University (B.A., with honors, 1995); Texas Tech University (J.D., with honors, 1998). Member: Harris County and Fort Bend County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. [U.S. Marine Corps, 1986-1992]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Andrew Love | | ASSOCIATES | | Andrew C. Cook (Associate) born Beaumont, Texas, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., History, with honors, 2002); St. John's College (M.A., 2003); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation. Email: Andrew C. Cook | | Chad Forbes (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: University of North Texas (B.A., Psychology, 1996); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1999). Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, 1997-1998, Manager Editor, 1998-1999, State Bar Corporate Counsel Review. Formerly with: Markle, Ramos & Zito, P.C., 1999-2001; Campbell Harrison & Wright L.L.P., 2001. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Medical Negligence; Liquor Liability; Products Liability; Personal Injury. Email: Chad Forbes | | Patrick Boone McAndrew (Associate) born Gatesville, Texas, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1999); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003). Order of the Barristers. Member, South Texas Law Review. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals. Email: Patrick Boone McAndrew | | Tod A. Phillips (Associate) born Aurora, Illinois, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: Azusa Pacific University; Golden State University (B.A., 1982); University of Houston (J.D., 1989). Managing Editor, Houston Journal of International Law, 1988-1989. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Transportation; Products Liability; Construction Law. Email: Tod A. Phillips | | Kathleen S. Rose (Associate) born Texas City, Texas, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Economics, Honors, 1992); Yale Law School (J.D., 1995). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: Kathleen S. Rose | | Bradley W. Snead (Associate) born London, England, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., International Studies, cum laude, 2002) University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 2006). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations, State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association; World Affairs Council of Houston. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: Bradley W. Snead | | Shelley White (Associate) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Knox College (B.A., Political Science, with honors, 2003); Baylor University (J.D., with honors, 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: Shelley White | | Jessica Zavadil (Associate) born Glenwood, Minnesota, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Concordia College (B.A., with honors, 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2001). Briefing Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, 2001-2002. Formerly Associate, Phelps Dunbar, 2002-2003. Formerly Associate, Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Martin, 2004-2005. Staff Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, 2005-2007. Member: State Bar of Texas, Minnesota State Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association. Email: Jessica Zavadil |
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