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Lance Lubel was raised      Beaumont, Texas. He      married to      State Civil District Judge and        y have one daughter. Texas Monthly Magazine has recognized him as      Texas Super Lawyer for        last five years including 2009. Texas Monthly Magazine also named him one of        top 100 Houston lawyers      2006. He is      member of        American Board       Trial Advocates (ABOTA)         Texas Bar Foundation. Lance      also      member of        board of        Gulf Coast Freight Rail District,      position appointed       him by Mayor Bill White       Houston, Texas.

He primarily represents victims       personal injuries including toxic torts, products liability, contaminated property, trucking accidents, defective drugs, industrial site accidents         insurance bad faith. Additionally, he is        lead lawyer for      Fortune 20 company      property tax litigation      various parts of        United States.

Among his many significant legal accomplishments, Lance served       Lead Counsel in        largest reported jury award for      silicosis case. Also, Lance tried         won        first jury verdict        benzene containing liquid wrench products liability case in        United States. He is      frequent guest speaker at Legal Seminars       Benzene         Discovery in        Computer Age.

Lance      admitted       practice before        U.S. District Court for        Southern         Eastern Districts       Texas. He is      member of        State Bar       Texas and        American Association        Justice.

He earned      Bachelor       Business Administration Degree from        University       Texas         his J.D. from        University       Houston Law School.

Areas       Practice:
Jones Act
Bad Faith Insurance
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Joint Ventures
Limited Liability Companies
Partnerships
Class Actions -- Plaintiff
Environmental Law
Intellectual Property Law
Patents
Litigation & Appeals
Complex Litigation
Patent Litigation
Tax Litigation
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Property Damage -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Asbestos
Chemicals & Cosmetics
Pharmaceutical Products
Taxation Law
Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
Toxic Torts

Litigation Percentage:
100%       Practice Devoted       Litigation

Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1991

Education:
University       Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1991
J.D.

University       Texas, Austin, Texas
B.A.

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker - Signature Injury         Causation Expert: Is There      Causation Hurdle at All?, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Committe Meeting, April 2, 2009 - April 4, 2009

Speaker - What's Yours      Mine         What's Mine is...Hold on      Minute: Understanding        Rules         Limitations       Document Confidentiality, 22nd Annual Legal Seminar       Ad Valorem Taxation, San Antonio, Texas, August 27, 2008 - August 29, 2008

Co-Chair, Speaker Benzene Toxicity, New Studies         Diseases, Mealey's Benzene Litigation Conference, Marina del Ray, CA, July 29, 2008

Speaker, Exposure, Evidence         Proactive Case Resolution, Mealey's Benzene Litigation Conference, Santa Monica, CA, June 5, 2007 - June 6, 2007

Mealey's Ethical Considerations        Naming Defendants      Toxic Tort Cases, Benzene Litigation Conference, Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey, California, June 12, 2006 - June 13, 2006

Speaker, Investigations Into Fraudulent Asbestos & Silica Claims, Mealey's Mass Medical Screenings Teleconference, 2005

Speaker, Mealey's Benzene Litigation Conference Phoenix AZ, 2005

Speaker, Mealey's Silica Litigation Conference New Orleans LA, 2004

Speaker, Mealey's Silica Medicine Conference Pasadena CA, 2004

Co-Chair, Mealey's Silica Litigation Conference Atlanta, GA, 2003

Speaker, Mealey's Silica Litigation Conference, Boston, MA, 2003

"Preparing A Winning Silica Case", New Orleans, 2004

Closing Plaintiff Arguments, 2004

Summarizing Evidence Effectively, New Orleans, 2004

Maximizing         Eliminating Damages, New Orleans, 2004

Establishing         Limiting Liability, New Orleans, 2004

Litigation         Trial Tactics "Discovery in        Computer Age", University       Houston Law Foundation, Houston, Texas, 1997

Litigation         Trial Tactics "Discovery in        Computer Age", University       Houston Law Foundation, Houston, Texas, 1996

Litigation         Trial Tactics "Discovery in        Computer Age", University       Houston Law Foundation, Dallas, Texas, July 18, 1996 - July 19, 1996

Silica & Mixed Dust Exposures: How        Science & Medicine Affect Your Case", Co-Chair, September 16, 2003 - September 17, 2003

Speaker - Exposure, Evidence         Proactive Case Resolution, Mealey's Benzene Litigation Conference, Santa Monica, CA

Honors         Awards:
Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003

Texas Super Lawyer, 2004 - 2008

Top 100 Houston Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2006

Professional Associations         Memberships:
American Board       Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Member

Texas Bar Foundation
Member

Gulf Coast Freight Rail District
Board Member

Languages:
English