Justin Presnal

Justin Presnal has represented individuals, family-owned businesses, and some of the world's largest corporations in a wide variety of litigation matters in trial and appellate courts.

Mr. Presnal handles cases involving wrongful death, serious personal injuries, defective products, construction accidents, Jones Act and other maritime death and injury claims, as well as business disputes including breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, and other business torts. Many of these cases involve complex jurisdictional and procedural issues, often arising from international business relations. He has also consulted extensively on trial strategy, assisting with the formulation and development of trial presentation and demonstrative evidence strategies in litigation.

Mr. Presnal is a native of Bryan, Texas, and graduated with honors from Texas A&M University in 1990. He attended law school at Baylor University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1993. He is admitted to practice in all Texas state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the Appellate and Litigation Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association, and a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Mr. Presnal has written and spoken on many topics, including: "Products Liability Litigation: An Update on Current Issues," University of Houston Law Foundation--Advanced Civil Litigation (co-author, 2008); "The Attorney-Client Privilege Under Attack" (2007); "Power Corrupts; PowerPoint Corrupts Absolutely--Trial Presentation Strategies" (2004); "Proving Difficult Damages in Business and Personal Injury Cases," University of Houston Law Center Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar (co-author, 1997); "The Impact of Tort Reform on Defective Products Cases: Plaintiff's Perspective," TTLA Advanced Products Liability Seminar (co-author, 1996); "Use of Expert Testimony: Plaintiff's Perspective," University of Texas Evidence and Discovery Symposium (co-author, 1996); "Use of Criminal Statutes (and Other Ways to Avoid the Cap on Punitive Damages)," South Texas College of Law Advanced Personal Injury Conference (co-author, 1996); "Dealing with Tort Reform and Related Issues in Voir Dire," TTLA Santa Fe Seminar (co-author, 1996); "Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: New Tactics," 7th Annual TTLA Medical Malpractice Conference (co-author, 1996); "New Tactics Arguing Punitive Damages After September 1, 1995," TTLA 6th Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar (co-author, 1995); "Tort Reform: Plaintiff Changes in Strategy," South Texas College of Law--Medical Negligence Law for the 21st Century (co-author, 1995); "Legislative Update: Joint and Several Liability," 19th Annual Page Keeton Products Liability and Personal Injury Law Conference (co-author, 1995).