First Admitted: 1997, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.txattorneys.com/attorneys/tony-buzbee/

Verdicts / Settlements:

$75 Million Dollar Settlement, in first of its kind wage fixing antitrust case, 2001
$30 million verdict: Breach of Contract/Tortious Interference case on behalf of grocery store chain., 2015
$1.4 million dollar verdict, railroad worker injury case, 2001
$9.5 Million Judgment: Breach of contract against TWIA on behalf of Dickinson ISD., 2016
$1.2 million dollar verdict, offshore injury case, 2007
5 million plus, confidential settlement, products liability case, 2003
$1.4 Million Verdict, Offshore Injury, 2008
$30 Million verdict; battery explosion causing single death., 2015
$9 million dollar settlement, breach of contract/fraud case for a public entity, 2006
$41 Million Verdict: Spider bite leading to infection and death on a vessel., 2015
$2.7 million dollar verdict, breach of contract case for oil and gas company, 2006
confidential, 100 million plus settlement, breach of contract/fraud case, 2000
$1.9 million verdict, longshoreman injured at Houston Ship Channel, 2007
$100 Million Verdict for ten workers allegedly exposed to toxins. 2012
$6.2 Million Dollar Verdict, offshore death case, 2001
$159 Million Verdict: Plant explosion killing one and injuring five., 2015
$16.6 million dollar verdict, rollover product liability case, 2005
Multimillion dollar settlement, for over 180 workers injured in BP explosion, 2006
Various settlements and verdicts up to and exceeding one million dollars, 2000
$30 million Verdict for condo owners against general and subcontractor who negligently started a fire, causing millions in damage. Approximately one-half of the award from the jury was punitive damages, 2013

Representative Clients:

Trademark Infringement: Represented famed singer Jimmy Buffett in litigation in Galveston federal court
Government Regulation: Represented highly regarded developer Blackard Group pertaining to multimillion dollar development on Galveston's West End
Products Liability: First verdict in Texas against Ford Motor Company related to the stability alone of Ford Explorer; signficant verdict and subsequent settlement
Toxic Torts: Record-setting verdict for ten workers exposed to Carbon Disulfide at the BP Texas City plant
Offshore death case: Uncovered deadly mismatch problem in offshore drilling industry, resulting in an industry wide correction of the problem; significant verdict and subsequent settlement
Pipeline Explosions: Represented several individuals burned or killed due to pipeline explosions
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
Home Owner Liability: Represented teenager who was severely burned while attending a bonfire at a friend's home
Breach of Contract, Plaintiff: Obtained significant settlement for the Port of Galveston
Copyright Infringement: Represented Houston rap artist against famed rap star
Commercial Litigation: Represented commercial note holders sued by payees on the notes, resulting in a confidential settlement
Negligence/Personal Injury: Forced gas company to change policies relating to safety devices following settlement
Class Actions: Served as Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel in several state-wide and nationwide class actions
Antitrust/Class Actions: Represented more than 10,000 offshore drilling workers in a case alleging wage fixing, resulting in substantial settlement
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 dry cleaning machines after substantial dollar settlement
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
Environmental Litigation: Represented Spain's Basque Government in the largest oil spill in Spain's history
Offshore Litigation: Special emphasis on offshore explosions and injuries--recognized as one of the best in the field in offshore injury litigation
Offshore death case: Forced offshore company to install guards on all hose reels.
Toxic Torts: Represented 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
Wrongful Death: Represented stepdaughter of infamous murderer Clara Harris, reaching a favorable settlement for stepdaughter's share of Harris's estate
Apartment Explosion: represented apartment resident who was badly burned when explosion occurred. Case resolved after apartment owner caught altering documents

Pro bono / Community Service:

Board, Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Board of Directors, The Jesse Tree
Member, Board of Regents, Texas A&M University
Board of Directors, Hometown Bank
Board of Visitors, Texas A&M Galveston

Honors:

Named 2015 Attorney of the Year, Texas Lawyer
Aggie Lawyer of the Year, 2017, The Texas Aggie Bar Association
Texas “Super Lawyer”, 2004 and 2008 – 2022, Thomson Reuters
Named a 2021 Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Trailblazer, The National Law Journal
Induction into the National Law Journal’s Verdicts Hall of Fame, 2020, Hall of Fame
"One of the Most Successful Trial Lawyers in the Country", The New York Times Magazine
Order of the Barristers, University of Houston Law Center
Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston Law Center
Member, Order of the Coif, University of Houston Law Center
Order of the Barons, University of Houston Law Center
Order of the Barristers, University of Houston Law Center
One of the Top 5 "Go To" Lawyers for Commercial Litigation, State of Texas, 2002

Educational Background:

Texas A&M University, B.S. in Psychology

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

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
Managing Editor, Houston Law Review, University of Houston Law Center
Darkness on the Plains
Tony Buzbee Sworn in as Texas A&M University System Regent
Texas Refinery Neighbors Sue BP for Billions
Millionaire artist who 'paid boys cash, drugs and cars for sex before settling out of court faces grand jury
Sudie's settles Deepwater Horizon oil spill claim
In Politics, Never Say Never to an Aggie
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center, Litigating Commercial Disputes
Guest Lecturer, University of Houston Law Center, Arbitration, Contracts, Etc.
Various CLE's on topics ranging from trial practice, jury selection, and the taking of depositions

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Navy Commendation Medal
Captain, USMC; service in Persian Gulf and Somalia

Tony Buzbee

Tony Buzbee

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