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Biography
Billy Frey received his B.S. in Sociology (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Houston in 2004, his Juris Doctorate (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Houston in 2007, and his Master’s of Business Administration from Texas A&M University – Commerce in 2015.
His practice consists of representing companies and insurance carriers in defense of liability claims, including maritime claims (personal injury, cargo, general maritime law, and allision/collision) as well as claims arising under Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and its extensions such as the Defense Base Act and the War Hazards Compensation Act.
Mr. Frey is admitted to practice law in Texas state court, U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has published articles about maritime claims and has also given multiple legal presentations for clients and attorneys on topics such as the Defense Base Act, the War Hazards Compensation Act, Medicare Set Asides, and general litigation tactics.
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Licensed in Texas for 18 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2007
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Location
Thomas Quinn, LLP
11757 Katy Fwy, Ste. 1070, Houston, TX, 77079
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Experience
Honors
2007
The Order of Barristers, The Order of Barristers
2007
Order of the Barons, University of Houston
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Thomas, Quinn & Krieger, LLP
2011 - 2016
Senior Trial Attorney, Chartis Insurance Company / AIG
2008 - 2011
Associate, Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown, L.L.P.
2007 - 2008
Associate, Cohen, Gorman & Putnam, L.L.P.
Associations
2010 - Present
DOL Joint Bar Association
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Houston Bar Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Marjorie Bell Smith v. SEII
Education
2015
Texas A&M University, Commerce
MBA - Master of Business Administration
2007
University of Houston Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
University of Houston
Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2019
LCA - Texas
Toxic Exposure Claims under LHWCA & DBA
2018
Willis DBA Conference
DFEC Changes & Impacts to the Industry
2018
West Coast Symposium
Hell in a Handbasket – Lucia v. SEC
2017
Workers Compensation Institute (Orlando)
War Hazards Reimbursement
2016
Day with the D.O.L.
DBA / Longshore Case Law Update
2013
Annual Longshore Conference
Significant Judicial Decisions Impacting Claims Under the Act
Publications
2007
The Advocate (State Bar of Texas)
Narrowing the Venue Channel in Texas Jones Act Cases
N/A
Legge Farrow Maritime Newsletter
Supreme Court Limits Punitive Damages in Exxon Valdez Lawsuits
N/A
Legge Farrow Maritime Newsletter
5th Circuit Expands Application of McCorpen Defense in Johnson v. Cenac Towing Inc., 2008 WL 4330553 (5th Cir. Sept. 24, 2008)
N/A
Legge Farrow Maritime Newsletter
Significant Decision: Atlantic Sounding v. Townsend - Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Punitive Damages in Maintenance and Cure Cases
Languages
English