Taunton, Snyder & Parish, P.C.
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 713-961-5800
- Fax: 713-993-2308
- E-Mail: mgoodrum@tsplaw.com
- Website: www.tsplaw.com
Established: 1974
Practice Areas
- Product Liability
- Land Use
- Construction Law
- Professional Liability
- Oil and Gas
- Environmental Law
- Toxic Torts
- Hazardous Waste
- Labor and Employment
- Insurance Coverage
- Excess and Reinsurance
- Arbitration
- Premises Liability
- Workers' Compensation
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Corporate Law
- Bad Faith
- Commercial General Liability
- Complex Litigation
- Comprehensive General Liability
- Construction Defect
- Contract Disputes
- Coverage Analysis
- Environmental Liability
- Examinations Under Oath
- Excess
- Excess and Surplus Lines
- Excess and Umbrella
- Extra-Contractual Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Liquor Liability
- Public Officials Liability
- Self-Insured Defense
- Subrogation
- Trucks/Heavy Equipment
Cases Gone to Trial: 750-800
About Us
Taunton, Snyder & Parish, P.C. provides comprehensive litigation services to a variety of corporate, insurance, and individual clients. The firm's goal is to blend local pragmatism with national experience, offering sensible solutions to complex problems. Our attorneys have a broad range of experience at the trial and appellate levels both in federal and state courts and also appear before administrative and regulatory agencies.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- ACE USA
- AIG
- Allied World National Assurance Company
- Argonaut
- Aspen Insurance
- Association Casualty Insurance Company
- Bituminous Insurance Company
- Broadspire Services, Inc.
- Colony Insurance Group
- Endurance Services, Ltd.
- Gallagher Bassett Insurance Company
- Hartford Insurance Company
- Lexington Insurance Company
- Liberty Mutual
- Old Republic Group
- RSKCo
- Texas General Agency
- York Claims Service, Inc.
- Zurich Direct Underwriters
- Zurich North America
Non-Insurance Clients
- Austin Surplus Lines, Inc.
- Cooper Cameron Corporation
- Forbes Energy Services
- ISK Magneticts, Inc.
- Lockton Companies
- McGriff, Seibels and Williams of Texas, Inc.
- Primoris Services Corporation
- Sun Coast Resources, Inc.
- WCA TX Management
- W&T Offshore, Inc.
Personnel Information
Partners
Jack W. Tucker, Jr. — (Retired)
L. Keith Slade — (1953-2016)
Keith R. Taunton
Managing Partner
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: ktaunton@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 34
Practice Areas
- Environmental Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Toxic Torts
- Intellectual Property
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Premises Liability
- Bad Faith
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Insurance Defense
Admitted
- Texas, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1982
Additional Biographical Details:
Ranked Pre-Eminent by Martindale Hubbell for 25 Years
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Education:
- Auburn University, B.S. (with honors), 1979
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1982
Fraternity Information:
Delta Theta Phi
Born: 1956
Norman E. Snyder, Jr.
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: nsnyder@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 39
Practice Areas
- Complex Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Tort Litigation
- Insurance Defense
Admitted
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1979
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1985
Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
- Former Member, District 4-D Grievance Committee
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Education:
- The University of Texas, B.A. (with honors), 1974
- University of Houston, J.D., 1977
Born: 1952
Matthew S. Parish
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: mparish@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 17
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Environmental Law
- Civil Litigation
- Toxic Torts
Admitted
- Texas, 1999
Additional Biographical Details:
Member, Jessup International Moot Court Team; Environmental and National Moot Court Advisory Boards; Finalist, DeBouoise Competition
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
Education:
- Texas A&M University, B.S., 1995
- Vermont Law School, J.D., 1999
Born: 1973
Associates
John P. Abbey
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: jabbey@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 28
Admitted
- Texas, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Education:
- Texas A&M University, B.A., 1984
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1988
Law Review:
South Texas Law Review
Honors:
Order of the Lytae
Born: 1962
Jessica L. van Rooy
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: jvanrooy@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 7
Practice Areas
- General Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Toxic Torts
Admitted
- Texas, 2010
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2012
Education:
- The University of Oklahoma, B.A., 2005
- South Texas College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2010
Born: 1982
Michael A. Quirke
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: mquirke@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 6
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
- Administrative Law
- Environmental Law
Admitted
- Texas, 2016
Memberships:
- Houston Bar Association
- Environmental Law Institute
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Texas Christian University, B.A., 2005
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2016
Military:
Former Captain, U.S. Army (2005-2009)
Born: 1983
Gina L. Brown
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: gbrown@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 1
Practice Areas
- Insurance Litigation
- Family Law
Admitted
- Texas, 2021
Memberships:
- Houston Bar Assocation
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
Education:
- Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., 2014
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2020
Born: 1992
Daniel B. Cratty
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: dcratty@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 12
Admitted
- Texas, 2010
Education:
- Baylor University, B.A. Political Science, 2002
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2008
Eric T. Lundin
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: elundin@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 6
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Civil Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury
Admitted
- Texas, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships:
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
Education:
- Trinity University, B.A., 2004
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2016
Military:
U.S. Navy
Born: 1981
David Grant
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: dgrant@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 2
Admitted
- Texas, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
Education:
- Trinity College, B.A., 2019
- University of Maine School of Law, J.D., 2022
Born: 1997
Jonathan G. Nixon
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: jnixon@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 5
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Construction
- Trucking
Admitted
- Texas, 2018
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2020
Memberships:
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
Education:
- The University of Alabama, B.A. (Dean's List, President's List), 2011
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2017
Honors:
Phi Delta Phii; CALI Award for highest grade in 4 classes
Born: 1989
Michael G. Cortez
Houston, TX
- E-Mail: mcortez@tsplaw.com
Years of Experience: 1
Admitted
- Texas, 2022
Education:
- University of Houston-Clear Lake, B.S., 2019
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, J.D., 2022
Born: 1987
Service Areas
Angleton, Texas, USA 41 miles
Beaumont, Texas, USA 87 miles
Conroe, Texas, USA 41 miles
Galveston, Texas, USA 47 miles
Liberty, Texas, USA 44 miles
Richmond, Texas, USA 28 miles
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