Jennifer O'Brien Stogner Attorney

First Admitted: 2006, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.abrahamwatkins.com/Attorney-Profiles/Jennifer-O-...

Bar / Professional Activity:

Alumni President & Chair - South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association, 2023
Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow , 2023
Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow , 2023
President - South Texas College of Law, Alumni Association Board of Directors (October 2022-Present), 2022
South Texas College of Law Houston, Alumni Association - Development Committee Chair (2020-2022), 2022
South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association, Board of Directors (2019-Present) , 2022
Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2017 - 2022, 2022
Houston Bar Association, Member, 2007 - 2009, 2014 - Present, 2022

Verdicts / Settlements:

Largest single injury settlement for burn injury victim in firm's history totalling $65 million. , 2024
Confidential 8-figure wrongful death settlement involving a commercial vehicle where the trailer uncoupled from the tractor while on the highway, was struck by a passenger vehicle and redirected into the path of the decedent. The impact from the trailer sheared the hood and upper passenger compartment of the vehicle off and caused the wreckage to catch fire. With the help of our experts, we were able to establish that the decedent survived the wreck and was conscious before ultimately succumbing to his fatal injuries. , 2023
$12M drowning wrongful death settlement involving an apartment pool. It was the second largest settlement in the nation for a single death child drowning. , 2023
Blown Stowers case in a non-auto case resolved for 30X the underlying limits. , 2023
Blown Stowers case involving a $100,000 auto policy, resolved for $2M or 20X the underlying limits. , 2023
$5M settlement of commercial motor vehicle rear-end collision case. , 2023
$3.45M mid-trial settlement of commercial motor vehicle case. Pre-trial offer was $950K. , 2023
Confidential 7-figure settlement for client injured in a hit-and-run where witnesses followed the responsible driver and photographed his 18-wheeler. Insurance carrier initially balked, claiming no coverage. After deposing the witnesses who saw the collision, the carrier was forced the accept the breach of Stowers and offered an amount above the limits to settle the case. , 2022
Confidential 7-figure settlement for elderly woman who struck an unlit feller-buncher (used in logging operations) that was on the roadway after dark. My client sustained a skull fracture, broken arm, broken wrist, and numerous facial injuries as well as a long road of recovery. Insurance carrier initially denied coverage under the automobile policy, but ultimately accepted coverage under a mobile equipment endorsement. , 2022
Confidential settlement for client who was standing in a parking lot when an unlicensed, intoxicated driver left the roadway, entered the parking lot, and struck the vehicle next to my client crushing her between several vehicles. My client sustained 2 broken legs and was hospitalized for two weeks at the beginning of COVID in 2020. , 2022
High six-figure settlement for Plaintiff injured in a collision, requiring neck surgery. Defendant's carrier failed to tender limits in response to valid Stowers demand. On the eve of trial, Defendant's carrier tendered over 7 times the insurance limits to resolve my client's claim. , 2022
Multi-million dollar settlement for wrongful death of mother fatally injured by CDL driver who denied responsibility; all available insurance limits tendered for primary and excess carriers. , 2022
Confidential settlement with tire manufacturer for a defective tire which suffered a catastrophic de-tread at highway speed, resulting in the death of an 11 year old boy. , 2020
$10 Million Settlement Catastrophic propane gas explosion case involving 5 hunters who were inside the leased cabin when it exploded. Personally handled multiple liability depositions, including the RRC investigator, drafted responses to all motions for summary judgments and successfully argued the same; drafted response to mandamus petition filed by target defendant; case resolved one week after mandamus response was filed and on the eve of trial. , 2020
Obtained a significant, but confidential, settlement for single mother who sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result of a t-bone collision with an 18-wheeler who failed to stop at a red light. Defendant and his employer initially denied liability, but ultimately agreed to a settlement before trial to compensate my client for her injuries, to ensure that her future medical care will be covered and that she will have money to support herself and her children, 2019
Verdict in excess of policy limits against Allstate; unlicensed driver collided with Plaintiffs travelling in excess of 80 MPH. Defendant denied liability at trial. Jury determined the Defendant was the sole cause of the collision, 2019
Mrs. Stogner obtained summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurance company where plaintiff (both as an individual and corporation) claimed breach of contract and bad faith, and sought over $1 billion in recovery, 2016
Mrs. Stogner obtained a settlement for defendant of $3,000 on plaintiff's demand in excess of policy limits where defendant was originally arrested for DWI at the scene of the accident but the judge ruled that the charges were inadmissible. Settlement obtained on the courthouse steps, 2015
Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendant, the former property owner, where plaintiff, a handyman, claimed the new tenant hired him to refinish the floors and he suffered burns due to an illegal electrical connection installed by new tenant. Summary judgment was upheld on appeal in 2016. , 2015

Pro bono / Community Service:

Judged several mock trial rounds for student advocates in preparation for national tournaments. , 2022

Honors:

#1 Settlement - Wrongful Death in Texas, 2022 - $10.3M, TopVerdict.com, 2023
Top 20 Settlements, Motor Vehicle Accidents in the United States, TopVerdict.com, 2023
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2023
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2021
Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2018 - 2019, Rising Stars, 2018
Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2019-2020, Rising Stars, 2019
Regional and National Champions, 2006 - My law school mock trial team won the ATLA National Mock Trial Championship in 2006, beating 212 other law schools., ATLA National Champion Mock Trial, 2006
Dean's List, South Texas College of Law Houston
Order of the Barristers, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2006
Dean's Outstanding Student Advocate, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2006

Educational Background:

South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2006
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi; B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance, 2002
Mary Carroll High School, 1997

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