Pierce M. Adkins
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in Houston, TX
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2019
- Construction Litigation: Consumer (40%),
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (30%),
- Business Litigation (10%),
- Real Estate: Business (10%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (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
• Commercial litigation
• Personal injury law
• Product defect litigation
• Property insurance claims
• Wrongful death
• 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 founding his practice in 2015, Mr. Adkins worked as an insurance defense litigator, a plaintiff's lawyer, and also valuable experience as a partner and co-founder of another firm successful firm handling cases across the nation against some of the largest manufacturers in North America. Mr. Adkins now practices exclusivly as a plaintiff's civil trial lawyer for companies and individuals.
Today, with well over a decade of success on his record as a civil trial lawyer, 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 found at legal events. He is a member of a number of organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and the Texas Young Lawyers Association.
*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.
Construction Litigation: Consumer (40%)
Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (30%)
Business Litigation (10%)
Real Estate: Business (10%)
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%)
Construction Litigation (40%): Construction Defects
Personal Injury - Products (30%): Motor Vehicle Defects, Products Liability
Business Litigation (10%)
Real Estate (10%): Landlord/Tenant
Personal Injury - General (10%): Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
Construction Defects, Motor Vehicle Defects, Products Liability, Landlord/Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
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: http://adkinslawfirm.com/pierce-m-adkins/
Honors/Awards:
- 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
- Excellent Rating, Avvo, Inc., 2015-2017
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2011-2017
- AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rating (4.9 of 5) by Martindale-Hubbel, 2015-2018, Martindale-Hubbe
- Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Training: Resolution Forum, Inc., 2002
- Judge John R. Brown Award for Distinguished Service, 2003
- 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
- Mock TrialMoot Court, South Texas College of Law
- Delta Sigma Pi Business Scholarship Fraternity, South Texas College of Law
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2017
- United States District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2014
- United States District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2005
- United States District Court Northern District of Texas, 2005
- United States District Court Southern District of Texas, 2005
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Wrongful Death/Survivor Experience Panel
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Commercial Litigation Experience Panel
- Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Products Liability Experience Panel
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice, Products Liability Section
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2013
- United States District Court Western District of Texas, 2012
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Assistant Articles/MIS Editor, South Texas Law Review
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Available on Request
Representative Clients:
- Kalglas International, Inc., 2017
- Bigge Crane & Equipment, 2014
- CS Fabrication, 2013
- Redi-Carpet, Inc., 2013
- Hi-Way Equipment Company, 2011
- Techcess Group, LP, 2010
- GC Services, LP, 2008
- Lane Bank Equipment, 2008
- ISI Commercial Refrigeration, Inc., 2007
- Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, 2007
Educational Background:
- University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing/MIS, 2001
- Rice University, Studies in Effective Public Speaking
- University of Malta, Msida, Malta, Studies in International Constitutional and Criminal Law
Industry Groups
- Business
- Construction
- Heavy Equipment
- Product Fire
- Automakers recall 1.7 million cars with fatal airbags https://t.co/umoulySgUY
- BMW recalls 1 million vehicles for fire risk - ABC News - https://t.co/EuIUDLX0kH via @ABC
- For 3rd time, General Motors seeks to avoid Takata recalls - Fire Engineering https://t.co/Pgyw4g1xHP
- United States rejects Ford petition to delay recall of 3 million vehicles https://t.co/qJwCWzVi2T
- FCA under pressure to recall Chrysler Pacificas for potential stalling problem https://t.co/T0U5myUtNn via @Automotive_News
- BMW recalls 1 million vehicles for fire risk - ABC News - https://t.co/EuIUDLX0kH via @ABC
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Last Updated: 4/4/2019