Wright Brown & Close, LLP

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WRIGHT BROWN & CLOSE handles complex civil cases on both the trial and appellate levels.

Ability, hard work, and perseverance are hallmarks of the firm, and its clients can expect top-notch representation every step of the way. The firm also provides expertise in pre-trial motions, research on special evidence problems, and the critical work on the court’s charge to the jury.

“Our firm’s philosophy is that experience, skill, and tenacity, properly applied, will usually yield an outstanding result,” says Tom Wright, who is board-certified  in civil appellate law and civil trial law.

In addition to Wright, three other lawyers at the firm were named to the 2008 Super Lawyers® list: Harvey Brown, a former district judge who is board-certified  in personal injury trial law; Howard Close, a veteran trial lawyer who is board-certified  in civil trial law and is on the list of Top 100 Lawyers in the Houston Region; and Russ Hollenbeck, an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who is board-certified  in civil appellate law. Partner Mike Choyke, also board-certified  in civil appellate law, was again named to the Rising Stars list this year, and partner Andy Love, an experienced litigator, has been named to Rising Stars in three previous years.

The firm is especially proud that Wanda Fowler has joined WBC. She served with distinction as a justice on the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston for 14 years, and was named the Appellate Judge of the Year in 2003. “With the addition of Justice Fowler, our firm has two former judges, five board-certified  lawyers, two named to The Best Lawyers in America, four lawyers on the Super Lawyers list, and one lawyer on the Rising Stars list among its seven partners,” notes Close.

WBC is widely respected for its expertise on appeals. In the last three years, the firm has also tried to a successful conclusion cases involving patent infringement, products liability, serious personal injury, insurance coverage, oil and gas, and trade secrets. “In addition to our serving as lead counsel at trial or on appeal after judgment, other firms frequently recommend that their clients hire us as part of their trial team,” says Brown, who has written and taught on evidence and expert issues across the state. “We often are asked to represent a co-party or to handle the jury charge, expert motions, discovery motions, and summary judgment motions, as well as any appellate matters that arise during trial.”