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Representative Matters All kinds of offshore litigation, with special emphasis in offshore explosions and injuries--recognized as one of the best in the field in offshore injury litigation. Commercial Litigation: Represented commercial note holders sued by payees on the notes, resulting in a confidential settlement exceeding $100 million. Toxic Torts: 100.3 million verdict for ten workers exposed to Carbon Disulfide at the BP Texas City plant. Toxic Torts: Represents more than ten thousand FEMA trailer residents who are suing claiming formaldehyde exposure while living in FEMA trailers and serves on MDL Plaintiffs' Steering Committee. Class Actions: Served as Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel in several state-wide and nationwide class actions. Pipeline Explosions: Represented several individuals burned or killed due to pipeline explosions. Apartment Explosion: represented apartment resident who was badly burned when explosion occurred. Case resolved after apartment owner caught altering documents. Products Liability: represented dry cleaning store owner who was severely burned when dry cleaning machine spewed boiling dry cleaning fluid over 60% of his body. Forced nationwide retrofit of drycleaning machines after multimillion dollar settlement. Home Owner liability: Represented teen ager who was severely burned while attending a bonfire at a friend's home. Trademark Infringement: Representing famed singer Jimmy Buffett. Breach of Contract and Fraud Defense: Successfully defended a multimillion dollar case brought by local celebrity "Mattress Mac" against world renowned horse traders and trainers. Breach of Contract, Plaintiff: Obtained a multimillion settlement for the Port of Galveston. Government Regulation: Represented highly regarded developer Blackard Group pertaining to multimillion dollar development on Galveston's West End. Environmental Litigation: Represented Spain's Basque Government in the largest oil spill in Spain's history. Copyright Infringement: Represented Houston rap artist against famed rap star. Products Liability: First verdict in Texas against Ford Motor Company related to the stability alone of Ford Explorer; Multimillion dollar verdict. Offshore death case: Forced offshore company to install guards on all hose reels. Negligence/Personal Injury: Forced gas company to change policies relating to safety devices following settlement. Offshore death case: Uncovered deadly mismatch problem in offshore drilling industry, resulting in an industry wide correction of the problem: multimillion dollar verdict. Wrongful Death: Represented stepdaughter of infamous murderer Clara Harris, reaching a favorable settlement for stepdaughter's share of Harris's estate. Antitrust/Class Actions: Represented more than 10,000 offshore drilling workers in a case alleging wage fixing, resulting in $75 million settlement. Plant explosions: Represented more than 160 workers injured in the largest industrial accident in U.S. history, obtaining extremely favorable settlements and serving on the Court-Appointed Plaintiffs' Steering Committee   Professional Affiliations University of Houston Law Center, Guest Lecturer, Arbitration; Guest Speaker, Vessel Casualties and Oil Spills, Who has the Liability? presented to the Lawyers Association of Cuba upon special invitation Various CLE's on topics ranging from jury selection to taking depositions. Education B.S. Texas A&M University J.D. University of Houston Law Center Other Experience Susman Godfrey LLP, Attorney Southern District of Texas, Briefing Attorney United States Marine Corps, Captain   Published Works When Arbitrable Claims Are Mixed with Nonarbitrable Claims, What's a Court to Do?, Law Review, South Texas College of Law Who Will Speak for the Teachers?, Houston Law Review Venue Transfer in Federal Court, Houston Lawyer Appearing on Behalf of Galveston County," in Book "Texas Justice Tall Tales", Red Bandana Publishing News & Seminars This Man is BP and Transocean's Worst Nightmare AP: Phantom BP Test? Buzbee Blasts Transocean for Trying to Limit Liability Deepwater Horizon owner Transocean seeks liability limit Oil Spill Defendants Continue to Play Blame Game Transocean Asks to Cap Rig Liability at $26.7 Million

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From its principal office in Galveston, Texas, along with other offices in Houston and Edinburg, Texas, The Buzbee Law Firm represents businesses and individuals that have been wronged. Many clients come from Texas communities such as Galveston, Houston, Edinburg, Pasadena, Sugar Land, Texas City, League City, Dickinson, Santa Fe, Webster, Richmond, Alvin, Friendswood, Pharr, Edinburg, McAllen, Weslaco, Rio Grande City, Pharr, Roma, Brownsville, Edcouch, Harlingen, La Grulla; in Harris County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Hidalgo County, Cameron County and Starr County. Commercial clientele are located throughout Texas, in cities including Houston, Galveston, and Edinburg. Houston (PRINCIPAL OFFICE) JPMorgan Chase Tower 600 Travis, Suite 7300 Houston, TX 77002 TEL: (713) 223-5393 FAX: (713) 223-5909 Galveston (By Appointment Only) 1910 Ice & Cold Storage Building 104 21st Street (Moody Avenue) Galveston, TX 77550 TEL: (409) 762-5393 Rio Grande Valley (By Appointment Only) 200 East Cano Edinburg, TX 78539 TEL: (956) 381-4440 FAX: (956) 381-4445