Charles D. Brown
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Houston, TX
Houston, TX 77002
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Attorney Charles D. Brown is the managing partner of the Brown, Christie & Green law firm in Houston, Texas. A top-rated trial lawyer with more than 18 years of legal experience, Mr. Brown devotes his practice almost exclusively to medical malpractice law, and he has achieved notable success advocating on behalf of the rights and entitlements of those who suffered an injury or lost a loved one as the result of acts of negligence or wrongdoing conducted by medical and health care providers.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Brown has become one of the nation's leading attorneys in this highly specialized and complex practice area. He has helped secure many substantial settlements and awards for his plaintiff clients, including the largest nursing home abuse verdicts in Texas in both 2011 and 2014 as well as one of the nation's top 100 national verdicts in 2014.
Among his many awards and honors, Mr. Brown received the Top 100 and the Top 40 under 40 awards from The National Trial Lawyers in 2011 and 2012 as well as recognition from The Best Lawyers in America and H Texas Magazine. In addition, his law firm was ranked fifth for the largest health care plaintiffs firm in Houston in 2017. Mr. Brown is also a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and he has earned many positive reviews and referrals from satisfied clients.
Mr. Brown began his legal career in 2000 after obtaining his Juris Doctor from Baylor Law School and his license to practice from the State Bar of Texas. He maintains active involvement in his legal community as a member of the State Bar of Texas and other professional affiliations, and he has served on the adjunct legal faculty of the University of Houston Law Center.
Committed to his local community as well, Mr. Brown is involved with various charitable and civic organizations throughout his area. He helped establish his local PTO, and he serves on the board of trustees for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School.
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Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (100%): Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis
Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis
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About Charles Brown
Admitted: 2000, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.medmalfirm.com/who-we-are/charles-brown
Honors/Awards:
- Largest Nursing Home Verdict in America for 2014 - Verdict Search
- Recognized as lead attorney. , Top 100 Verdicts of 2014, National Law Journal, 2014
- Recognized as lead attorney in a medical malpractice case. , Top 10 Largest Medical Malpractice Verdicts, Texas Verdict Search, 2014
- $31,000,000 judgment in Kolb v. Bonner Street. This case was the 67th largest verdict in the U.S. in 2014. It was the largest medical malpractice verdict in Texas in 2014. , Largest Nursing Home Verdict in America, Verdict Search, 2014
- Named a SuperLawyers Rising Star. , SuperLawyers Rising Star, SuperLawyers - A Thompson Reuters Company, 2012
- Nomination is based on demonstration of qualifications of leadership, influence, reputation, public profile, and stature. , Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- State Bar of Louisiana, 2007
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2001
- State Bar of Texas, 2000
Bar/Professional Activity:
Appointed to Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee
, 2018- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
Director Texas Trial Lawyers Association
, 2017Appointed life member of the Texas Bar Foundation.
, 2016- National Trial Lawyers - Executive Committee
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Founding the PTO and serving on the Board of Trustees for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Presentation for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Presenter, Handling Experts for Large Plaintiff's Firms, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Business, Healthcare, Law
- Presentation to the Health Litigation Section. , Presenter, Defenses to Medical Malpractice Litigation, Health Litigation Section, Healthcare, Law
- Presentation to the Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Presenter, How Your Website Can Hurt You, GHSHRM, Healthcare, Law, Technology
- Presentation for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Presenter, Proper Expert Report Practice, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Verdicts/Settlements:
- $2,750,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case. , 2018
- $1,400,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case. , 2018
- $1,500,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case. , 2017
- $700,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case. , 2016
- $1,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case. , 2015
- $31,000,000 judgment in a nursing home bedsore case. , 2014
- $5,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case. , 2013
Educational Background:
- Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center, 2018
Industry Groups
- Birth Trauma
- Hospital Malpractice
- Nursing Home Malpractice
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Last Updated: 2/19/2019