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Robert Alan York
also known as Alan York, R. Alan York
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Biography
Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Alan York has been involved in the appellate law field since the inception of his legal career, serving from 1989 to 1990 as briefing attorney to Justice Sam Robertson on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Since that time, Alan has maintained an active involvement in appellate bar activities, serving as Chair of the Houston Bar Association Appellate Practice Section, and as a council member of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Practice Section. He has also served as a judicial liaison between these bar sections and the judiciary, and has co-authored and co-presented numerous CLE topics with members of the appellate judiciary. Alan provides trial support and error preservation, as well as appellate briefing and argument, on significant civil cases.
Alan was one of the lead counsel representing Halliburton in connection with all civil litigation and investigations concerning the landmark BP Macondo (Deepwater Horizon) well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico - the largest environmental lawsuit in the history of the United States. He continues to represent Halliburton in the implementation of the settlement he assisted the company in reaching in that case, as well as handling other appellate and litigation matters in a wide variety of civil proceedings.
Alan received a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1989 and a B.B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Houston in 1986.
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Licensed in Texas for 36 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1989
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"Alan has assisted me on numerous matters and is an excellent lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. We have worked at the same law firm for 10+ years. Alan is board certified in civil appellate law and has appeared in the Supreme Court of Texas and various courts of appeals on many occasions."
Misty Hataway
Appeals lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Top 100 Houston Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Top 100 Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2016
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Woodward-White, Inc.
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top 100 Lawyers in Houston, Thomson Reuters
2015
Top Lawyers in Houston, Houstonia Magazine
2015
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2015
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2014
Top 100 Lawyers in Houston, Thomson Reuters
2014
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2014
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top 100 Lawyers in Houston, Thomson Reuters
2013
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2012
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2011
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2008
Top Lawyers for the People, H Texas Magazine
2008
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2007
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2007
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2006
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2006
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2005
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2005
Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2004
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
2003
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
1995
Board Certified - Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Work Experience
2004 - Present
President, GODWIN PC
2000 - 2004
Partner, Holman, Keeling & York PC
1995 - 2000
Senior Associate, Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, PC
1990 - 1995
Associate, Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, PC
1989 - 1990
Briefing Attorney, Justice Sam Robertson, Fourteen Court of Appeals
Associations
Texas Bar Foundation
Sustaining Life Fellow
Houston Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section
Member
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
Member
State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
Member
Houston Grand Opera
Board of Trustees
Houston Grand Opera
Patron
Alley Theater
Associates Circle Supporter
2012 - 2013
Texas Bar FoundationNominating Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Lead counsel on an affirmance of a significant judgment for personal injury damages
Lead counsel on a reversal of a $3 million plus personal injury/death case
$3 Million Reversal
Lead counsel in obtaining discretionary review by the Texas Supreme Court
Reversal and rendition of a take nothing judgment
Lead counsel on a reversal of a $200,000 personal injury judgment
$200,000 Reversal
Education
1995
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified
1989
University of Houston Law Center
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
1986
University of Houston
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
Speaking Engagements
2016
Houston Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section CLE
"Lessons Learned From the Deepwater Horizon: Appellate Practice Within the Context of Major Multidistrict Litigation"
2004
Appellate Practice Section
The Next Evolution: Contribution and Indemnity Under Texas Law After HB4
2004
Advanced Personal Injury Seminar
Removal and Remand
2003
Advanced Personal Injury Seminar
Removal and Remand
2003
Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in Texas
Reviewing the Rules of Discovery
2003
Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal
Special Issues in Discovery
2003
Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal
Advanced Discovery - Beyond the Basics
2001
Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course
How Expert Does My Expert Need to Be?
Publications
1999
State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course
Brief Writing: Dispelling Misconceptions, Moderator for Judicial Panel
Languages
English