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About Peri
Biography
Peri Alkas has considerable litigation experience, having taken over 65 civil and criminal cases to trial. Her practice is primarily in the area of insurance and reinsurance. Her experience includes first-party claims, insurance bad faith and extra-contractual litigation. She often provides insurers with complex claims-handling advice, first- and third-party coverage opinions and guidance concerning Texas insurance statutes.
Ms. Alkas has also litigated in a variety of areas of civil litigation. Those matters have included theft of trade secrets, tortious interference with business, construction defects, multi-party class actions (e.g. Phen-Fen), products liability, personal injury, premises liability, police and governmental entity defense, dram shop defense, and employment lawsuits throughout the state of Texas. That breadth of experience has benefited clients ranging from Fortune 100 businesses to sole proprietors. Previously, Ms. Alkas was a prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office where she investigated, pled or tried a range of misdemeanor and felony cases.
Ms. Alkas serves as the practice coordinator of Phelps Dunbar's Houston insurance group.
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Licensed in Texas for 33 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1992
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Location
Phelps Dunbar
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX, 77002
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Listed, Texas Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
Associations
State Bar of Texas
Member
Houston Bar Association
Member
Texas Women Lawyers
Member
National Association of Women Lawyers
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Member
Education
1992
University of Houston Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Rice University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
HarrisMartin's CAT Flood and Windstorm Litigation Conference
Recent Developments in CAT-Related Coverage Law
Publications
2009
Texas Lawyer
Co-Author, Contractual Subrogation in the Aftermath of Mid-Continent.
2008
The Advocate (DTLA)
Author, Fifth Amendment Issues in Civil Cases: Asserting, Defending, Preserving, Waiving.
2007
t's the Law: Quarterly Legal News
Texas Recognizes Social Host Liability for Serving Guests Under 18
2006
It's the Law: Quarterly Legal News
Important Texas Department of Insurance Bulletins Regarding Hurricane Claims
Languages
English