Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys
General Defense
- Telephone: 713-658-0880
- Fax: 713-658-0330
- E-Mail: pthompson@thompsonreilley.com
- Website: www.thompsonreilley.com
Established: 1997
Qualified Member Since: 2004
Practice Areas
- Automobile
- General Liability
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation
- Product Liability Defense
- Employer Liability
- Business Litigation
- Copyright and Trademark Law
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
- Transportation
About Us
Peter Thompson & Steven Reilley formed Thompson & Reilley, P.C. in 1997, with the goal of providing efficient, quality legal service. The firm focuses on civil litigation, with significant expertise in insurance defense, maritime litigation, entertainment/copyright matters, and commercial litigation. Thompson & Reilley's goal is to work as a team with our clients to develop and execute a winning strategy. The firm is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
- Statewide Claims Service
- Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Insurance Guaranty Fund Clients
- Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association
Non-Insurance Clients
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
- Custom Alloy Corporation
- Driver Pipeline Company, Inc.
- Halliburton Company
- Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.
- Shippers Stevedoring Company
- Texas Industries, Inc.
Personnel Information
Shareholders
Peter Thompson
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- The Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Northeastern University, B.S. Mech. Engr. (with honors), 1982
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1989
Born: 1959
Steven S. Reilley
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Memberships:
- American and Houston Bar Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- The University of Texas, B.A. (with highest honors), 1990
- The University of Texas, J.D., 1994
Language:
- Spanish
Born: 1968
Of Counsel
Lisa B. Talbot
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Maryland, 2001
- Texas, 2004
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2004
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Maryland State and Houston Bar Associations
Education:
- University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., 1997
- American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., 2001
Born: 1975
Senior Associates
Elizabeth T. Doyle
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Texas, 2005
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, 2008
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- Washington and Lee University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2002
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Born: 1980
Michael "Andy" A. Martinez
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
Education:
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1993
- The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1997
Born: 1970
Associate
Nicholas A. Milazzo
Houston, TX
Admitted
- Texas, 2015
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas including Bankruptcy Court
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
Education:
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 2012
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2015
Born: 1989
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