City Of Houston Legal Department
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The City of Houston Legal Department, serving Houston, TX and the surrounding areas, offers comprehensive legal services with a focus on commercial disputes, employment litigation, and appellate practice. With a team of experienced attorneys, the department represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court, handling a wide range of legal issues. Their expertise spans from civil rights, labor and employment, to municipal law, and immunity. The department is committed to providing quality legal counsel to businesses, individuals, and non-profit corporations.
Specialties
Filed similar claim
Customer has filed some previous claims, I will work with customers who have not filed previous claims
Income lost
Customer has lost income due to injuries, Customer has not lost income due to injuries
Personal injury type
Vehicular accident (car, truck, motorcycle, etc.), Workplace injury, Slip and fall, Medical malpractice, Defective product, Animal incident, Wrongful death, Nursing home abuse and neglect, Other injuries
Location and hours
City Of Houston Legal Department
900 Bagby St Fl 4
Houston, TX 77002-2527
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8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Work Experience
Partner
Hendershot, Cannon, Martin & Hisey, P.C.
2016 - Present
Associate Attorney
Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C.
2011 - Present
Associate Attorney
Shook Hardy & Bacon
2003 - 2011
Summer Clerk
Texas AG Office of Solicitor General
2001 - 2003
Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Houston Legal Department
2013 - Present
Adjunct Professor
Lone Star College--Montgomery
2005 - 2013
Adjunct Professor
Houston Baptist University
2005 - 2011
Principal
Law Office of Robert W. Higgason
1999 - 2013
Of Counsel
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
1998 - 1998
Associate
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
1995 - 1997
Briefing Attorney/Research Attorney
First Court Of Appeals Houston, Texas
1993 - 1994
Adjunct Instructor of Legal Research and Writing
University of Houston Law Center
1993 - 1995
Staff Attorney
Law Office of W. James Kronzer
1992 - 1993
Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant
University Of Houston Law Center
1990 - 1991
Teaching Fellow
University of Houston
1983 - 1985
Education
South Texas College of Law Houston
1985
Harvard University Law School
1990
University of Illinois
2006
University of Houston Law Center
2003
Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)
2000
South Texas College of Law Houston
1989
University of Chicago
2020
University of Houston Law Center
2011
University of Houston
2015
University of Houston
2016
Vanderbilt University Law School
1984
University of Houston
2013
Texas Southern University
2002
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
2002
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
2009
Texas Tech University
2019
South Texas College of Law Houston
2006
South Texas College of Law Houston
2012
South Texas College of Law Houston
1985
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
2009
Texas Southern University
2009
Texas Tech University School of Law
2002
University of Houston Law Center
1991
University of Houston
1989
Houston Baptist University
1979
Drake University
1990
University of Texas School of Law
1969
South Texas College of Law Houston
2013
New York University School of Law
1975
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
2012
University of Houston Law Center
Law
2003
Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)
2000
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
1993
University of Illinois
Law
2006
Valparaiso University School of Law
1994
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
1987
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
2012
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
2009
Texas A&M University
2005
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
1985
University of Houston Law Center
2007
Universidad Complutense De Madrid
2003
Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law
1992
University of Houston Law Center
Law
1991
University of Houston
Philosophy
1989
Houston Baptist University
Christianity/Psychology
1979
Saint John's University
Law
2014
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
1993
Houston Law School
Law
2012
St John's University School of Law
University of Houston
Law
2016
University of Texas School of Law
1979
Yale University
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
2009
Texas Southern University
2009
Texas Tech University School of Law
2002
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Law
2019
Harvard University Law School
1990
New York University School of Law
Law
1975
University of Houston
Law
2013
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
1985
South Texas College of Law
1984
University of Houston Law Center
2011
South Texas College of Law Houston
Law
1989
University of Texas School of Law
Associations & Affiliations
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Member
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Director
Houston Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section
Executive Council
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA)
Member
Texas Bar College (f/k/a College of the State Bar of Texas)
Member
Texas City Attorneys Association
Member
Martindale-Hubbell
Member
Houston Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section
Member/Council Mem-1999-2000/Assoc Ed,The Appellate Lawyer,96-97
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
Member (and Projects Committee Appointed Member 1995-97)
American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers
Member
The ARK Group (ARK = "Adults Relating to Kids" pertaining to parents and teachers; f/k/a The Children's Center for Self-Esteem)
Member, Board of Directors
Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution
Advisory Board Member
The Woodlands Concert Band
Member (trumpet section), VP/GC/ Member Board of Directors
Houston Committee on Appellate Delay Reduction
Member
Houston Bar Association, Law and the Media Committee
Member/Chairman 2000-01
Inter-professional Drug Education Alliance (Houston Bar Association)
Member
Houston Bar Association, The Houston Lawyer (bar journal) Committee
Editorial Board Member/Assoc Editor/Special Issue Guest Editor
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Supreme Court of Texas
Member/Special Disciplinary Counsel
Animal Welfare Committee, Univ. of Texas -- Houston Health Science Center
Community Member
Publications
SBOT Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course
Stare Decisis: Revisiting an Old Friend in the Lone Star State
2010
For The Defense (DRI, Defense Research Institute)
The Unwritten Rule of Removal
2007
Municipal Lawyer: The Journal of Local Government Law
When Experts Construct a Blue Wall: Defending Police Against Code of Silence Claims
2022
Municipal Lawyer: The Journal of Local Government Law
Navigating the Legal Landscape of Police Pursuits
2022
Municipal Lawyer: The Journal of Local Government Law
Unpopular Speech and the Heckler's Veto
2018
Municipal Lawyer: The Journal of Local Government Law
Religious Speakers' Access to Public Spaces
2017
The Houston Lawyer
Keeping up with: Supreme Court Enforces Contractual Jury Waiver by Mandamus
2004
The Houston Lawyer
Diversity Strengthens the Texas Judiciary
2003
The Houston Lawyer
Keeping up with: Standards of Review: Motions Before and After Summary Judgment
2003
The Houston Lawyer
Professionalism in Summary Judgments: Finality and Appealability (co-author with Lionel M. Schooler)
2002
The Houston Lawyer
A History of Texas Appellate Courts: Preserving Rights of Appeal Through Adaptations to Growth: Part 1 of 2: Courts of Last Resort
2002
The Houston Lawyer
A History of Texas Appellate Courts: Preserving Rights of Appeal Through Adaptations to Growth: Part 2: Intemediate Appellate Courts
2002
The Houston Lawyer
Keeping up with: The Racketeer Influenced and Corrup Organizations Act
2001
The Houston Lawyer
Keeping up with: False Advertising Under the Lanham Act
2001
The Houston Lawyer
Keep up with: Disqualification of Counsel
2001
The Houston Lawyer
Keeping up with: Defamation
2001
The Houston Lawyer
Appeals From Temporary Injunctions in State and Federal Courts
1997
The Houston Lawyer
The Truth About Defamation
1997
The Appellate Advocate
Identifying the Frivolous Appeal
1997
The Appellate Lawyer
Non-Jury Appeals in Federal Court
1997
The Houston Lawyer
The Attorney-Client Privilege in Joint Defense and Common Interest Cases
1996
The Houston Lawyer
Videotaped Statements of Facts on Appeal: Parent of the Thirteenth Juror? (co-author with Justice Adele Hedges)
1995
Speaking Engagements
Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) 2023 Annual Conference, Legal Advisors Track
The Camera and the Truth: Metadata, Deep Fakes, and the Vagaries of Video
2023
Fraternal Order of Police, Northwest States Association 2023 Annual Conference
How to Lose a Civil Rights Lawsuit: Before, During, and After the Encounter"
2023
Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) 2022 Annual Conference, Legal Advisors Track
Defending Against Expert Testimony of a Blue Wall of Silence
2022
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) 2022 Mid-Year Seminar
Section 1983: Experts -- Defending Against Expert Claims of a Blue Wall of Silence
2022
Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) 2021 Annual Conference, Legal Advisor Track
George Washington's Rules of Civility as a Guide to Attorney Professionalism
2021
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) 2020 Mid-Year Seminar
Section 1983: Changing Lanes: Navigating the Evolving Legal Landscape of Police Pursuits
2020
Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) 2019 Annual Conference, Legal Advisor Track
Memory, Video, and Truthfulness in Reporting a Use of Force: Avoiding and Explaining Incompleteness and Apparent Inconsistencies (co-presenter with Lt. Bradley Morefield, HPD)
2019
Texas City Attorneys Association (TCAA) 2019 Summer Conference
Unpopular Speech and the Heckler's Veto (with a guest appearance by Social Media)
2019
Olson & Olson LLP's 15th Annual Local Government Seminar
Unpopular Speech and the Heckler's Veto (with a guest appearance by Social Media)
2019
Monthly Meeting of The Prime Time Guys (church-based community organization in The Woodlands, TX)
Officer Involved Shootings: Controversy and Defensibility
2019
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) 2019 Mid-Year Seminar
Police Report Writing and the Body Worn Camera (co-presenter with attorney Heather Mulloy)
2019
City of Houston Legal Department CLE (ethics)
George Washington's Rules of Civility as a Guide to Attorney Professionalism
2019
Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) 2018 Annual Conference, Legal Advisor Track
The Impact of Media and Statistics on Officer Involved Shooting Defense
2018
Olson & Olson LLP's 14th Annual Local Government Seminar
Civil Liability and Qualified Immunity in Use of Force Cases
2018
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) 2018 Mid-Year Seminar
Unpopular Speech and the Heckler's Veto
2018
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Legal Officers Section, 2018 Spring Training
Defending the Officer Who Shoots an Unarmed Suspect
2018
Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA) 2017 Annual Conference, Legal Advisors Track
Civil Liability and Qualified Immunity in Use of Force Cases
2017
International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) 2017 Mid-Year Seminar
Religious Speakers' Access to Public Spaces
2017
City of Houston Legal Department CLE
Revisiting Citations to Authority: Form, Function & Finality
2017
Houston Police Academy continuing education
Constitutional Policing
2016
Services offered
Consumer Lawyer
Contract Attorney
Corporate Law Attorney
Criminal Defense Attorney
Employment Law Attorney
Estate Attorney
Family Law Attorney
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Personal Injury Lawyer
Probate Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer
Wills And Estate Planning
Government & Administrative Lawyer
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers