Pierce M. Adkins
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Products Liability Attorney in Houston, TX
Selected To Rising Stars: 2010 - 2019
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (30%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (30%),
- Real Estate: Business (10%),
- Construction Litigation: Business (10%),
- Construction Litigation: Consumer (10%),
- Business Litigation (10%)
Attorney Pierce M. Adkins founded his Houston law office, Adkins Law Firm, in order to offer individuals and business clients living and working along Texas' Gulf Coast a wide range of high-quality legal services. Today, thanks to Mr. Adkins' determination and reputation for providing aggressive, effective and efficient legal representation, residents and business owners in the region know to turn to him for assistance when facing legal challenges related to the following:
• Construction defect litigation
• Personal injury litigation
• Product defect litigation
• Property insurance claims
• Wrongful death litigation
• Commercial Real Estate Disputes
Mr. Adkins earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law, and the State Bar of Texas granted him admission in 2004. Prior to opening his own practice in 2007, Mr. Adkins practiced as both an insurance defense lawyer and a plaintiff's personal injury trial lawyer. Since that time, Mr. Adkins has successfully handled cases across the nation against some of the largest manufacturers in North America. Currently, Mr. Adkins practices exclusivly as a plaintiff's civil trial lawyer.
Today, with well over a decade of success on his record as a civil trial attorney in houston, Mr. Adkins has earned the respect of both his clients and his peers. Thanks to this respect, he has also earned a number of honors, including a "Superb" rating from Avvo and an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, he is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas.
When Mr. Adkins is not pursuing justice on a client's behalf, he is often spending time with his family, traveling and doing volunteer work to assist the less fortunate in the Houston area comunitity. He is also member of quite a number of organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, and the East End Chamber of Commerce.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (30%)
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (30%)
Real Estate: Business (10%)
Construction Litigation: Business (10%)
Construction Litigation: Consumer (10%)
Business Litigation (10%)
Personal Injury - Products (30%): Motor Vehicle Defects, Products Liability
Personal Injury - General (30%): Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
Real Estate (10%): Landlord/Tenant
Construction Litigation (10%): Construction Defects
Construction Litigation (10%): Construction Defects
Business Litigation (10%)
Motor Vehicle Defects, Products Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Landlord/Tenant, Construction Defects
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2019 Rising Stars: 2010 - 2019
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Additional Sources of Information About Pierce M. Adkins
About Pierce Adkins
Admitted: 2004, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://adkinslawfirm.com/pierce-m-adkins/
Honors/Awards:
- Delta Sigma Pi Business Scholarship Fraternity, South Texas College of Law
- AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rating (4.9 of 5) by Martindale-Hubbel, 2015-2018, Martindale-Hubbe
- Top Young Lawyers In Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine's Super Lawyer and Rising Stars, April 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018
- Mock TrialMoot Court, South Texas College of Law
- Judge John R. Brown Award for Distinguished Service, 2003
- Excellent Rating, Avvo, Inc., 2015-2017
- Annual E.E. Townes Memorial Award for Best Article on Constitutional Law: Secondary Effects, Sex, and the No Alternative Avenue Blues, 2003
- Recipient, Multiple Law Review Excellence Awards, South Texas College of Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Training: Resolution Forum, Inc., 2002
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2011-2017
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- American Association for Justice
- Houston Bar Association
- United States District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2005
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Products Liability Experience Panel
- United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2014
- United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2017
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
- American Bar Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- United States District Court Northern District of Texas, 2005
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2013
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Wrongful Death/Survivor Experience Panel
- State Bar of Texas
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- American Association for Justice, Products Liability Section
- United States District Court Southern District of Texas, 2005
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- United States District Court Western District of Texas, 2012
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Commercial Litigation Experience Panel
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Assistant Articles/MIS Editor, South Texas Law Review
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Available on Request
Representative Clients:
- Hi-Way Equipment Company, 2011
- Lane Bank Equipment, 2008
- CS Fabrication, 2013
- Kalglas International, Inc., 2017
- Techcess Group, LP, 2010
- ISI Commercial Refrigeration, Inc., 2007
- Redi-Carpet, Inc., 2013
- Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, 2007
- GC Services, LP, 2008
- Bigge Crane & Equipment, 2014
Educational Background:
- University of Malta, Msida, Malta, Studies in International Constitutional and Criminal Law
- University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing/MIS, 2001
- Rice University, Studies in Effective Public Speaking
Industry Groups
- Automotive
- Business
- Construction
- Consumer Product
- Engineering
- Fire Prevention
- Heavy Equipment
- Real Estate
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Last Updated: 6/25/2019