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| | Address | 100 Congress Avenue
Suite 800 | | Austin, Texas 78701 | | (Travis & Williamson Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 512-476-7834 | | Facsimile: 512-476-7832 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.smsm.com | |
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| | Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. practices in the following areas of law:
Product Liability, Toxic Torts, General Insurance Defense, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigiation, Coverage Issues, Municipal Liability, Law Enforcement Liability, Construction Litigation, Premises Liability, Employment Discrimination, Civil Rights, Automobile, Immigration. | | Year Established: 1986 | Firm Profile:
We are a litigation firm, concentrating primarily on the defense of claims regarding product liability, environmental and toxic torts, medical and dental malpractice, municipal and public official liability, consumer warranty and other torts. The firm does not attempt to provide a complete spectrum of legal services, but instead focuses on carefully chosen practice areas, allowing us to stay abreast of the latest legal developments and industry trends within these select fields, providing aggressive and effective representation at reasonable rates. In addition to regularly handling cases in various state and federal courts in Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the firm serves as national trial and coordinating counsel for several clients. The firm maintains offices in Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Jersey City, New York, Philadelphia and Princeton (NJ). | | Firm Size: 91 | Representative Clients:
3M; American LaFrance Corporation; Arrow International, Inc.; AW Chesterton Corporation; Barr Laboratories; Boston Scientific Corporation; Braun Corporation; Campbell Soup Company; Canal Insurance Company; Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; CNA Health Pro; COLTEC Industries; Congoleum Corporation; Countrywide Services Corporation; Cryolife, Inc.; C.R. Bard, Inc.; Cummins, Inc.; Delta International Machinery Corporation; Enpro Industries; Farnum Industries; Ferrari North America, Inc.; Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.; Flowserve Corporation; Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.; Freightliner Corporation; GAB Business Services, Inc.; Garlock Sealing Technologies; Greene Tweed Corp.; Hartford Insurance Company; Heritage Insurance Company; Horace Mann Insurance Company; Hyundai Motor America, Inc.; International Managers, Inc.; Isuzu Motors America, Inc.; JamSports and Entertainment, LLC; J.W. Harris Company; Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A.; Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Land Rover North America, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; Lincoln General Insurance Company; M+O Insulation Company; Makita Electric Corporation; Mallinckrodt, Inc.; Matsushita Electric Corporation of America; Mazda Motor Corporation; Mead/Westuaco Corporation; Medical Protective Company; MEDMARC Insurance Company; MidAmerican Energy Company; Miller Brewing Corporation; Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America; Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group; Monaco Coach Corporation; Navistar International Transportation Corporation; Nautilus Insurance Company; NCH Corporation; Nicor; Office Depot; PACCAR, Inc.; Panasonic; Plastics Engineering Inc.; Porsche Cars North America, Inc.; Porter/Cable Corporation; Quincy Compressor Inc.; Rockwell Automation Corporation; Rockwell International Corporation; Rogers Corporation; Safeskin Corporation; Scottsdale Insurance Company; Specialty Claims Management, LLC; St. Jude Medical, Inc.; St. Paul Travelers; Subaru of America, Inc.; Tokio Fire and Marine Insurance Company; Toyota Motor Corporation; Treesdale Inc.; United Technologies Corporation; Volvo North America Corporation; Warner-Chicott, Inc.; Wausau Insurance Company; Weil McLain Corp.; Winnebago Industries, Inc.; Zurn Industries. |
Other Office Locations of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Novi, Michigan, U.S.A.
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
| | SHAREHOLDERS | | Melissa K. Ferrell (Shareholder) born Austin, Texas, October 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with Honors, 1988; J.D., 1991). Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Toxic Tort; Products Liability; General Liability. | | Nathan R. Horne (Shareholder) born April 3, 1967; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1991); Creighton University (J.D., 1995). Associate Editor, Creighton Law Review. President, International Moot Court Board. Author: "Recent Developments in the Texas Asbestos MDL," Toxic Torts and Environmental Law, Winter 2005; "Removing the 'Special' from the 'Special Factors' Analysis in Bivens Actions: Vennes v. an Unknown Number of Unidentified Agents of the United States of America," 28 Creighton Law Review 795; "From the Texas Capitol to the State Courts: How Will Tort Reform Affect Texas Asbestos Exposure Cases," Harris-Martin, November 2003; "New Product Liability Rules in Texas," Mealey's Asbestos Reporter, September 2003; "Prospects for Tort Reform in Texas," Asbestos Columns Magazine, Fall 2002. Co-Author: "Asbestos: Selected Cancers - Recent NIH Study on 'Non-Traditional' Cancers," For The Defense, April 2007. Speaker: Co-Chair: Mealey's Fundamentals of Asbestos Conference, The Westin Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 13-14, 2006; "Legislating Asbestos: Update on State & Federal Tort-Reform Efforts," LexisNexis Presents Wall Street Forum: Asbestos, The Ritz-Carlton Battery Park, New York, New York February 9, A2006; Asbestos Liability Conference, San Francisco, California, December 2003; Impact of the new MDL provision in Texas, MNADRC quarterly meeting, Washington, District of Columbia, October 2003; Asbestos Premises Seminar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , Febuary 2003. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Civil Defense; General Liability; Toxic Tort; Class Action Defense. Email: Nathan R. Horne | | John A. LaBoon (Shareholder) born Houston, Texas, September 8, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1989); Southern Methodist University (M.B.A., 1990); University of Houston (J.D., 1993). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Hickman v. MTA, 897 F. Supp 955 (S.D. Texas, 1995); Kiefer v. SSG, 934 S.W.2d 785 (Houston - 1st Dist., 1996). Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Personal Injury; General Liability; Toxic Tort. Email: John A. LaBoon | | Timothy J. Herman (Shareholder) born Amarillo, Texas, December 20, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1967; J.D., 1971). Author and Speaker, Jury Selection and Trial Tactics. Chairman, Public Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1984-1985. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Litigation Section of Natural Resources and Environmental Law); American Board of Trial Advocates; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Business Torts Committee). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Administrative Law; Oil and Gas; Legislative Practice. Email: Timothy J. Herman | | Elizabeth M. Marsh (Shareholder) born 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Lamar University (B.B.A. in Accounting, with highest honors, 1981); Baylor University (J.D., 1984). Author: "Texas Supreme Court Changes Stance on Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements in At-Will Employment," January 2007; "Are the Floodgates Open? U.S. Supreme Court's Retaliation Ruling a Major Victory for Employees," September 2006; "Sexual Favoritism: When an Office Romance Can Result in a Hostile Work Environment Claim," September 2005; "EEOC Challenges 'Partner' Status — Argues Partners are Really 'Employees,'" March 2005; "New Overtime Rules Are Now The Law," September 2004; "Overtime Pay: The Insurance Industry Continues the Battle Over 'White Collar' Exemptions," Mary 2004; "Out With the Old, In With the New: Sweeping Changes to Overtime Regulations on the Horizon," September 2003; "Good News, At Last, From the Department of Labor: Insurance Adjusters May Qualify for Administrative Exemption," June 2003; "Show Me the Money: Wage and Hour Lawsuits Soaring in Popularity," September 2002; "Dealing With EEOC and THRC — How to Respond to Requests for Information and Subpoenas: Should You Cooperate, Mediate or Litigate?" August 2002; "Applicants for Re-Hire are "Employees" Under FMLA's Anti-Retaliation Prohibition," March 2002; "A Warning About 'WARN': WARN Regains Popularity in the Turbulent 2000's," September 2001. Speaker, "Dealing With EEOC and THRC — How to Respond to Requests for Information and Subpoenas: Should You Cooperate, Mediate or Litigate?" San Antonio, Texas, Texas Association of Business' 24th Annual Employment Relations Symposium, August 8-9, 2002; "Properly Handling An Employee Complaint in Texas," Austin, Texas, Lorman Education Services, 2-27-2003 and Dallas, Texas, 6-10-2003; "Human Resource Fundamentals in Texas: Wage, Hour and Overtime Issues," Dallas, Texas, Lorman Education Services, June 20-21, 2002 and June 17, 2004; "State and Federal Personnel Laws in Texas," Austin, Texas, August 8 and 9, 2002, and Dallas, Texas, October 17 and 18, 2002; Employment Law Update, Austin, Texas, August 13, 2002. Member: Travis County Women Lawyers' Association; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation); State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Appellate; Women in the Law); College of the State Bar of Texas; Austin Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Appellate). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Banks, et al. v. Dallas Housing Authority, et al., 2001 WL 1285391 (5th Cir. Oct. 24, 2001); The Woodlands Land Development Company, L.P. v. Jenkins, No. 48 S.W.3rd 415 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2001, no writ); American Lantern Co. v. Hamilton, NO. 04-95-00517, 1997 WL 667167 (Tex. App.—San Antonio, Oct. 22, 1997) (NO. 04-95-00517-CV); Threadgill v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, et al., 912 S.W.2d 264 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1995, no writ); Office of Public Ins. Counsel v. Texas Automobile Ins. Plan, 860 S.W.2d 231 (Tex. App.—Austin 1993, writ denied); State of Texas v. Flag-Redfern Oil Co., 852 S.W.2d 480 (Tex. 1993); Santa Fe Energy Co. v. Baxter, 783 S.W.2d 643 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1988, no writ); PDS&W v. Elcor Corp., 754 S.W.2d 810 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1988, writ denied); Hudspeth v. Hudspeth, et al., 756 S.W.2d 29 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1988, writ denied); Continental Casing Corp. v. Samedan Oil Corp., 751 S.W.2d 499 (Tex. 1988); W.E. Myers Drilling Corp. v. Elliott, 695 S.W.2d 809 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1985, writ refused n.r.e.); Texas Catastrophe Property Ins. Ass'n. v. Morales, 975 F.2d 1178 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 1992), cert. denied, 507 U.S. 1018 (1993); State of Texas v. National Council of Allied Employees, et al., F. Supp. 1154 (W.D. Tex. 1992). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; ERISA Litigation; Appellate. Email: Elizabeth M. Marsh | | Shelly LeVick Masters (Shareholder) born Pampa, Texas, December 30, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.J., 1995); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1998). Terry Scholar. Senior Fellow. Member: Travis County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; General Liability; Toxic Tort; Construction Law. Email: Shelly LeVick Masters | | Peter John Strelitz (Shareholder) born Johannesburg, South Africa, December 1, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Plan II Honors Program, 1994); University of Houston (J.D., 1997). Associate, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoeny, Ltd. 2001—. Assistant Attorney General, Texas Attorney General Office, General Litigation Division, 1998-2001. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Defense; General Liability; Toxic Tort. Email: Peter John Strelitz | | ASSOCIATES | | Arturo M. Aviles (Senior Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, March 12, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; 2008, New York. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1993); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1996); University of Texas at Dallas (M.B.A., 2004). Author: "Immigration Law Update: Federal Court TRO Halts Implementation of New DHS Rule Regarding Constructive Knowledge of Unauthorized Workers," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 3, Fall 2007; "Employment Eligibility Verification Systems Under the Recent Congressional Immigration Reform Bills," HR Fact Finder, November 2006; "Employment Eligibility Verification Systems Under the Recent Congressional Immigration Reform Bills," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, Summer 2006. Co-Author: "Employment-At-Will: Has The Death Knell Officially Sounded?" Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 3, Fall 2007; "Supreme Court Update: Decisions In Three Employment-Related Cases," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 2, Spring 2008; "Supreme Court to Review Six Employment-Related Cases," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Employment Law Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, Winter 2008; "Multi-national and Multi-state Extraordinary Damages Survey," The International Association of Defense Counsel, Contributor/Author Section on Texas, December 2006; "Do Vehicle Lessees Qualify as Consumers Under the Magnuson-Moss Act?" Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Lemon Law/Warranty Seminar Reference Materials CD, October 2005. Speaker: "Employer Immigration Compliance: The Form I-9, SSA No-Match Letters and E-Verify," The Grayhawk Companies, Austin, TX, June 10, 2008; "Employer Immigration Compliance Issues; The Form I-9 and Social Security No-Match Letters," The Grayhawk Companies, Plano, TX, March 27, 2008; "Asbestos and Texas Tort Reform Update," American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Austin, TX, February 19, 2005. Member: Austin Bar Association (Secretary, ADR Section, 2007—); State Bar of Texas; Hispanic Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts(50%); General Liability(30%); Business Immigration(10%); Mediation(10%). Email: Arturo M. Aviles | | Jesse M. Butler (Associate) born Eureka, California, October 12, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1994); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1998). Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Civil Defense. Email: Jesse M. Butler | | Christina A. Denmark (Associate) born California, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, West Virginia; 2005, Pennsylvania; 2007, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: Northern Arizona University (B.S., 1998); West Virginia University (J.D., 2004; M.B.A., 2004). Phi Alpha Delta (Social Chair, 2003-2004). Editor in Chief, West Virginia Journal of Law and Technology, 2003-2004. Member, Women in the Profession Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association. Author, "Civil Litigation for Defense Attorneys," The West Virginia State Bar's Practice Handbook (Spring 2006). Member: West Virginia State Bar; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts. Email: Christina A. Denmark | | Victoria Ott Keith (Associate) born Austin, October 22, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Louisiana; 2002, Texas. Education: University of Mississippi (B.B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Phi Delta Phi. Moot Court Board, National Team. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Products Liability; General Liability; Toxic Tort. Email: Victoria Ott Keith | | Gregory Lowry (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, March 16, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1998); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2001). Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Eta Sigma; Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Texas Journal of Business Law. Author: "U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Damages for Harm to Nonparties," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Toxic Tort Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 3, Fall 2007; "A Self Insured's Duty to Accept a Settlement to Protect Its Excess Carrier," Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Insurance Coverage Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2007. Speaker: Fox 7 News Austin: Interviewed on newscast regarding the mistakes consumers make when signing health club membership contracts and how to avoid them, May 2007; Austin Bar Association Jury Project: Spoke to future jurors at Travis High School in Austin regarding the role and importance of the jury in the judicial process, April 2005. Member: Austin Bar Association (Member, Civil Litigation Section); State Bar of Texas; Austin Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Law. Email: Gregory Lowry | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Chicago, Illinois Office: Sears Tower, 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5500, 60606. Telephone: 312-645-7800. Facsimile: 312-645-7711.
Novi, Michigan Office: Novi Office Center, 39475 Thirteen Mile Road, Suite 203, 48374. Telephone: 248-994-0060. Facsimile: 248-994-0061.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office: United Plaza, 30 S. 17th Street, Suite 1700, 19103. Telephone: 215-972-8015. Facsimile: 215-972-8016.
Princeton, New Jersey Office: 103 Carnegie Center, Suite 103, 08540. Telephone: 609-452-1558. Facsimile: 609-452-1559.
Jersey City, New Jersey Office: 15 Exchange Place, Suite 1020, 07302. Telephone: 201-209-0393. Fax: 201-209-1223.
Baltimore, Maryland Office: One North Charles Street, Suite 2500, 21201. Telephone: 410-779-3960. Fax: 410-779-3967.
New York, New York Office: 830 Third Avenue, Suite 400, 10022. Telephone: 212-651-7500. Fax: 212-651-7499.
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