CHARLES H. CLARK
CLARK & PORTER
604 Woldert
PO Box 98
Tyler, TX 75710
Tel: 903-593-2514
Fax: 903-595-1294
chc@charlesclarklaw.com
www.clarkandporter.com
GENERAL LITIGATION
EMPLOYMENT & LABOR
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Charles H. Clark began practicing law in 1960. He is Board
Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal
Injury Trial Law and a member of the American Board of Trial
Advocates. He is also Certified as a Mediator. Charles has tried
in excess of 500 cases to jury verdict. He has handled personal
injury litigation for both the plaintiff and the defense. He has
also tried cases involving real estate, oil and gas properties,
products liability, will contests, employment, and civil rights
cases. He is a graduate of Baylor University and its Law School.
Charles is the managing partner of Clark & Porter.
ROBERT “MATT” KYLE
KYLE LAW FIRM
707 North Walnut Avenue
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Tel: 830-620-9402
Fax: 830-620-5076
mkyle@kylelawfirm.com
www.kylelawfirm.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Matt Kyle represents injured persons and their families all over
Texas. Mr. Kyle also defends those charged with misdemeanor
and felony offenses in state and federal courts in the Central
Texas corridor. Few lawyers maintain the diversity of experience
required for consistency in these specialty areas. Matt combines
his work ethic and tenacity for favorable client results. Matt
is a University of Texas law school graduate, Board Certified
in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization and Civil Trial law by the NBOTA. Mr. Kyle was
named Best Attorney for 2010 in New Braunfels and San
Marcos, Texas, in each city’s ne wspaper readership poll. Mr. Kyle
claimed the honor again in New Braunfels for 2011. Matt lives in
New Braunfels with his wife, Kerri, and their five children.
HARDIN R. RAMEY
RAMEY LAW FIRM PLLC
3131 McKinney Avenue
Suite 720
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: 972-437-5577
Fax: 972-437-5572
hramey@rameylawfirm.com
www.rameylawfirm.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
As a former litigator for a large firm and a former assistant
district attorney in Dallas County, Hardin Ramey brings unique
experience to the handling and trial of personal injury lawsuits
across the State of Texas. Hardin has tried over 100 trials in
the Texas courts and handled several arbitrations since he was
admitted to practice law in 1988. He devotes his practice to
the zealous representation of victims of catastrophic injury and
wrongful death. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial
Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and maintains
the highest rating (AV) among his peers. He is a member of
the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and Lovers Lane United
Methodist Church.
DAX F. GARZA
DAX F. GARZA, P. C.
3730 Kirby Drive
Suite 250
Houston, TX 77098
Tel: 713-522-3000
Fax: 713-522-3001
dax@daxgarzalaw.com
www.daxgarzalaw.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
A personal injury case involving a serious accident often requires
litigation and many times a trial. Dax F. Garza was selected by
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as one of a very small
percentage of Texas lawyers qualified to be Board Certified
in Personal Injury Trial Law. Mr. Garza has handled serious
injury cases throughout his legal career. He has successfully
represented clients against large maritime employers, trucking
companies, insurance companies, and other parties responsible
for their injuries. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar
Advocates Forum, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Board of
Advocates, and a Vice-President of the Houston Trial Lawyers
Association. He considers his relationships with his clients
crucial to the success of his cases.
JOHN T. MCDOWELL
MCDOWELL WELLS LLP
603 Avondale
Houston, TX 77006
Tel: 713-655-9595
Fax: 713-655-7868
jtm@houstontrialattorneys.com
www.houstontrialattorneys.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
GENERAL LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
John T. McDowell has been practicing law since 1981 after
receiving his J.D., with honors, from South Texas College of
Law. He has extensive experience trying a wide variety of
primarily plaintiffs’ cases throughout Southeast Texas. John’s
record includes successful results in serious injury and wrongful
death cases arising out of general negligence, premises
liability, products liability, and professional negligence. General
litigation matters include eminent domain, contractual
disputes, partnership controversies, and employment litigation.
His numerous memberships include the American Board of
Trial Advocates, Life Fellowship in the Texas and Houston Bar
Foundations, and the American Association for Justice.
DENNIS L. RICHARD
LAW OFFICE OF
DENNIS L. RICHARD
4171 North Mesa
Suite B-201
El Paso, TX 79902
Tel: 915-533-2211
Fax: 915-533-2244
dennis@dlrep.com
www.dlrep.com
WRONGFUL TERMINATION/EMPLOYMEN T DISCRIMINATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Dennis L. Richard is dedicated to serving his clients with a
wide variety of sophisticated litigation services. Dennis is Board
Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and licensed in both
Texas and New Mexico. His extensive trial practice includes
representation of aggrieved individuals and their families, with
a focus on serious personal injury cases, employee wrongful
termination, and employee discrimination claims. Prior
experience includes time as a Special Agent in the FBI and as
an Assistant District Attorney. Dennis is an Advocate in ABOTA,
a sustaining member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and
a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
GREGORY L. GOWAN
GOWAN ELIZONDO, LLP
555 North Carancahua
Suite 1400
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Tel: 361-651-1000
Fax: 361-651-1001
ggowan@gelawfirm.com
www.gelawfirm.com
Gregory Gowan is a founding partner at Gowan Elizondo,
LLP, with offices in Corpus Christi and Laredo. Gregory is an
experienced trial lawyer and is Board Certified in Personal
Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His
practice encompasses catastrophic personal injuries, trucking
negligence, refinery and oilfield explosions, general negligence,
and automobile/tire products liability throughout the State of
Texas and in much of the Southern United States. He is licensed
in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Gregory has been named
in the Rising Stars list for 2007 and 2009 and in Texas Super
Lawyers in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
JOHN R. “RUSTY”
PHENIX
PHENIX, PHENIX & CRUMP,
P.C.
118 South Main
Henderson, TX 75654
Tel: 903-657-3595
Fax: 903-657-3598
rusty@phenixlawfirm.com
www.phenixlawfirm.com
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
GENERAL CIVIL LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
J. R. “Rusty” Phenix graduated from Baylor Law School in
1984. He has devoted his career to representing injured East
Texans. He specializes in the handling of personal injury
claims and general civil litigation. He has been Board Certified
in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization since 1994. He is also a Board
Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial
Advocacy. He has a diverse practice with experience handling
disputes involving vehicular accidents, trucking accidents,
industrial accidents, gas pipeline explosions, oilfield accidents,
construction defects, product liability, first party claims against
insurers, condemnation, medical malpractice, will contests, oil
and gas claims, and general civil litigation.
MARCUS F. SCHWARTZ
SCHWARTZ & SCHWARTZ
112 North LaGrange
PO Box 385
Hallettsville, TX 77964
Tel: 361-798-3668
Fax: 361-798-3660
marcusfschwartz@aol.com
ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
GENERAL LI TIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Marcus F. Schwartz is a partner in the firm of Schwartz &
Schwartz, a Texas firm established in 1895. Marcus has been
listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers since 1984, has
been elected to membership in the American Board of Trial
Advocates, and has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial
Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1981. He
has been an adjunct professor at The University of Texas School
of Law teaching emerging trends in oil and gas litigation.
