SHAREHOLDERS
J. Clifton Hall III

William P. Maines

Wendy Blanchard Hall

George H. Lugrin, IV

SENIOR COUNSEL

Erik D. Garza

Neil E. Giles

Michael L. Golding

Candace A. Ourso

OF COUNSEL
Evan T. Caffrey

Gene W. Lafitte, Jr.

Karen K. Milhollin

Karen R. Morgan

ASSOCIATES
Jacob Esparza

Jeffrey E. Fahys

Wesley K. Keel 

Karen R. Morgan

Ryan M. Parks

Stephanie R. Tippit

Cade W. White

Allyson L. Wilkinson

Amanda J. York

 
 
 



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 Email: awilkinson@westmorelandhall.com
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Allyson L. Wilkinson
Associate


ALLYSON L. WILKINSON has an accomplished broad civil litigation background including commercial litigation, professional liability, and personal injury defense in addition to additional insured and contractual indemnity issues. Ms. Wilkinson has extensive experience in the resolution of complex insurance coverage disputes with significant motion practice and appellate briefing experience in Texas state and federal courts.

Admissions:

  • Courts of the State of Texas
  • United States District Courts of Texas (Southern District)

Education:

  • South Texas College of Law, J.D. 1998
  • South Texas College of Law Moot Court, Oralist Award
  • South Texas College of Law Moot Court, Brief-writing Award
  • Briefing Clerk, Honorable 80 th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas
  • Who's Who Among American Universities
  • University of St. Thomas, B.A. 1986
  • Fluent in French

Professional Activities:

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Foundation
  • Texas Women Lawyers - Board Member

Representative Experience:

Ms. Wilkinson's practice has included representation of a broad spectrum of clientele at trial and through mediation:


  • Representation of domestic and London underwriters concerning physical damage, loss of hire, loss of production, control of well, and removal of debris issues arising from claims against all-risk marine energy policies;
  • Representation of domestic insurers in subrogation of control of well and blow-out litigation issues;
  • Trial of professional liability matters, including legal malpractice;
  • Defense against largest residential fire litigation in Texas, involving alleged damages of $39 million;
  • Representation of insurers in Texas construction defect litigation concerning physical damage under commercial general liability policies;
  • Defense of bank against litigation seeking multi-million dollar recovery losses due to an alleged money order kiting scheme; and
  • Defense of bank in litigation alleging breach of warranty on single negotiable instrument in amount of nearly $1 million.

Email address: awilkinson@westmorelandhall.com