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JIMMY WILLIAMSON
Curriculum Vitae

Born Dallas, Texas on June 4, 1953.  Grew up in White Oak, TX.  Admitted to bar 1978, Texas. Also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas.

Professional Associations

State Bar of Texas

American Board of Trial Advocates

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

American Association for Justice

Houston Bar Association

Houston Trial  Lawyers Association
(Director 1988-1989, VP 1990-1991,
Executive VP 1991)
 

PERSONAL

• Three children: Thomas, James and John
  Wife: Carla

SPEECHES

May, 1990; Galveston Bar, Uninsured Motorist Benefits
October, 1990; Galveston Bar; Legal Malpractice.
June, 1993; Houston, Texas; Insurance Law portion of Tort Law Update.
April, 1994: South Texas College of Law; Choosing and Courting a Jury.
November, 1995; Tort Reform and its Effect - Panel Discussion.
April 15, 2005 (Houston); April 29, 2005 (Dallas) - Five Top Ways to Avoid Malpractice
December 20, 2006 (Houston); Common Mistakes Made by Attorneys
March 9, 2007 (Houston); Top Ten Things That Cause Malpractice

HONORS

• Texas Super Lawyers 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (Thompson Reuters)
  Houston, Top Lawyers 2009, 2010 (H-Texas Magazine)

SIGNIFICANT CASES AND CLIENTS

-BP Oil Spill Litigation
-John M. O’Quinn Estate Litigation
-Phen-Fen
-Vioxx
-MCR Oil Tools v. Schlumberger
-Have represented several attorneys who are civil litigators
-Have represented, and tried successfully to jury verdict, 2 lawyers
    against The State Bar
-Multiple legal negligence/breach of fiduciary cases (confidential at the
    request of Defendants)
-Pedernales Electric Co-Op v. Clarke Thomas

RECORDED CASES

Texas Supreme Court:

American Centennial Ins. Co. v. Canal Ins. Co., 843 S.W.2d 480 (Tex. 1992).  (1st impression)
Joachim v. Chambers, 815 S.W.2d 234 (Tex. 1991).  (1st impression)
Southland Life Ins. Co. v. Estate of Small, 806 S.W.2d 800 (Tex. 1991).
Black v. Victoria Lloyds Ins. Co., 797 S.W.2d 20 (Tex. 1990).
Stracenerv. United Services Auto. Ass n, 777 S.W.2d 378 (Tex. 1989).  (1st impression)
Millhouse v. Wiesenthal, 775 S.W.2d 626 (Tex. 1989).  (1st impression)
Dyson v. Olin Corp., 692 S.W.2d 456 (Tex. 1985).
Turn bough v. United Pacific Ins. Co., 666 S.W.2d 489 (Tex. 1984).
Cherry v. Victoria Equipment and Supply, Inc., 645 S.W.2d 781 (Tex. 1983).

Texas Court of Appeals:

In re Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc., No. 01-10-00371-CV, 2010 WL 5187730, at *1 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 23, 2010) (orig. proceeding)
Methodist Hosp. v. Shepherd–Sherman, 296 S.W.3d 193, 200 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009, no pet.)
In re Medina, 2007 WL 4279171 (Tex.App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2007) (orig. proceeding, not designated for publication)
Pojar v. Cifre, 199 S.W.3d 317, 332 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 2006, pet. denied)
Schexnider v. Scott & White Memorial Hosp., 906 S.W.2d 659, (Tex.App.--Austin 1996).  (Sanctions)
Ponder v. Brice & Mankoff 889 S.W.2d 637 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 1994), writ denied.  (Legal Negligence)
Jampole v. Matthews, 857 S.W.2d 57 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1993), writ denied.   (Legal Negligence)
Weiman v. Addicks-Fairbanks Road Sand Co., 846 S.W.2d 414 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 1992), writ denied.   (Legal Negligence)
Estate of Small v. Southland Life Ins. Co., 797 S.W.2d 74 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 1990), rev~d on other grounds, 806 S.W.2d 800 (Tex. 1991).
Pyle v. Southern Pacflc Transp. Co., 774 S.W.2d 693 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1989). writ denied.  (Railroad Crossing)
Black v. Victoria Lloyds Ins. Co., 769 S.W.2d 949 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.) 1989).
Millhouse v. Wiesenthal, 757 S.W.2d 103 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1989).
Sfracener v. U.S. Auto. Ass ‘n, 749 S.W.2d 158 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1988).
Allied Stores of Texas, Inc. v. Gulfgate Joint Venture, 726 S.W.2d 194 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.]. no writ.
Victoria Lloyds Ins. Co. V. Gayle, 717 S.W.2d 166 (Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1986).
Gibraltar Say. Ass ‘n v. Watson, 683 S.W.2d 748 (Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 1984), no writ.
Claude Regis Vargo Enterprises, Inc. v. Bacarisse, 578 S.W.2d 524 (Tex.Civ.App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 1979), writ
ref d n.r.e

Federal:

Mondor v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, 895 F.Supp. 142 (S.D.Tex. 1995).
Mallia v. Paine Webber, Inc., 889 F.Supp. 277 (S.D. Tex. 1995).
Masters v. Swiftships Freeport, Inc., 867 F.Supp. 555 (S.D. Tex. 1994).
Clarkv. Heard, 538 F.Supp. 800 (S.D. Tex. 1982).