
Jennise W. Stubbs has extensive experience representing Fortune 100 companies in the pharmaceutical and medical device, manufacturing, automotive, retail, professional, medical and service industries.
She has served as trial counsel in numerous cases from complex mass tort litigation to individual disputes. Her trial experience includes presenting fact and expert witnesses; preparing and successfully arguing pretrial and trial motions; conducting jury selection; cross-examining fact and expert witnesses at trial; and successfully arguing and examining witnesses for post-trial motions.
Jennise has helped achieve numerous defense verdicts and other favorable resolutions for her clients.
Besides her role as a trial attorney, Jennise has led and managed multicase litigation through the complete discovery process to trial or resolution. Jennise’s experience also entails successfully briefing and arguing substantive and procedural pretrial and dispositive motions in state and federal courts and obtaining dismissals, and counseling clients on prelitigation strategy.
In addition, Jennise has provided counsel and assessment on product liability risk and strategy for managing liability risks. Jennise also serves as counsel on regulatory matters for clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, biomaterials, automotive, aviation, food and retail industries.
Jennise has provided pro bono counsel and volunteered in her community throughout her career. Her pro bono work has included numerous probate cases, multiple custody disputes on behalf of Justice for Children, representation of a student in University of Houston Law Center Honor Court proceedings, and representation of a victim of sexual assault navigating related criminal and civil cases.
Jennise has been an active member in various legal organizations, chairing and serving on various committees that focus on children and local schools. She was awarded the President’s Award for outstanding service by the Houston Bar Association.
Representative Matters:
Trials. Jennise has diverse trial experience defending clients in complex product liability, personal injury and breach of contract litigation. In this capacity, she has represented companies in the pharmaceutical and medical device, home warranty and automotive industries, among others. Jennise’s trial experience includes:
- Brook v. Warner-Lambert, 288th Judicial District, Bexar County, Texas
- Brown v. Warner-Lambert, 348th Judicial District, Tarrant County, Texas
- Hark v. Freightliner, Texas Administrative Law Proceeding
- Mercado (Culberson) v. Warner-Lambert Co., 61st Judicial District, Harris County, Texas
- Mozayani v. American Home Shield, Texas Small Claims Court
- Soto (Herrera) v. Warner-Lambert, 93rd Judicial District, Hidalgo County, Texas
- Salazar v. Lopez, 5th Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas
- Savage v. Sulzer, 152nd Judicial District, Harris County, Texas
Education:
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2001
- Faculty Award for Distinguished Service to the Law Center
Order of the Barristers - Best Advocate and Champion, Texas Invitational Mock Trial Competition
- Regional Champion, Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mock Trial Competition
- Board of Advocates
- Distinguished Advocate Award
- Achievement in Advocacy Award
- Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Founder and Editor-in-Chief
- Faculty Award for Distinguished Service to the Law Center
- B.A., Baylor University, 1998
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Community Involvement:
- Houston Bar Association
- Campaign for Homeless, Committee Member
- Law Week Committee, Chair (Former)
- Lawyers for Literacy, Committee Member (Former)
- Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Board of Directors
- Junior League of Houston, Member and Volunteer
- Ugandan School Library Establishment, Leader and Volunteer
- University of Houston Law Center, Honor Code Revision Committee
- University of Houston Mock Trial Team, National Mock Trial Competition, Assistant Coach
- University of Houston Intramural Mock Trial Competitions, Judge
- Chapelwood United Methodist, Children’s Sunday School Teacher
Memberships:
- Defense Research Institute
- Houston Bar Association, Section of Litigation
- National Women’s Law Center, Leadership 35 Committee
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Association of Women Attorneys
Cost
Rate : $$$
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