About
Copeland & Rice LLP, founded in 1976 and based in Houston, Texas, is a litigation firm representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trial and appellate matters. The firm handles appeals in Texas and federal courts, including all Texas courts of appeals, the Supreme Court of Texas, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Practice areas include business and commercial litigation; catastrophic event and disaster litigation; class action and mass torts; construction litigation and architect/engineer malpractice; energy and oil & gas litigation; environmental and toxic tort matters; insurance coverage; intellectual property and trade secrets disputes; and products liability. The team includes partners Morgan L. Copeland, Jr., Tracey K. Rice, Gwen J. Samora, C. Robert Mace, and David H. Brown, along with associates Kirsten D. Vesel and Paige Dusthimer. The firm’s lawyers include attorneys Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and Civil Appellate Law. Copeland & Rice serves clients across the automotive and trucking, chemical, construction, energy, mining and metals, pharmaceutical, and technology sectors, providing courtroom representation and counsel grounded in industry-specific experience.