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George H. Lugrin IV
Shareholder
GEORGE H. LUGRIN, IV is a founding shareholder of the firm who concentrates his practice in complex commercial and insurance litigation including coverage, subrogation, architectural and engineering professional malpractice, and other technical matters. Mr. Lugrin holds a mechanical engineering degree and is a registered patent attorney. He practiced as an engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston before becoming a lawyer. Mr. Lugrin specializes in plaintiff and defense cases involving complex technical or engineering issues. He has tried cases in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Admissions:
- Courts of the State of Texas
- U.S. Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education:
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., cum laude (1993)
- University of Texas at Austin, B.S.M.E. (1988)
Professional Activities:
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Professional Liability Underwriter Society
Representative Experience:
- Lead counsel in numerous oil and gas well blowout recovery actions representing the interests of insurers and companies involving damages ranging from $1.5 million to more than $130 million.
- Obtained $8.35 million verdict as lead counsel in warehouse fire lawsuit in Houston, Texas
- Obtained $4.7 million verdict as lead counsel in oil and gas blowout lawsuit in San Antonio, Texas
- Obtained $1.8 million verdict as lead counsel in oil and gas well blowout in Duncan, Oklahoma
- Obtained $870,000 verdict as lead counsel in breach of charter party lawsuit in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Obtained $120,000 verdict as lead counsel in breach of contract case involving computer software license in Houston, Texas
- Lead defense counsel in trial of $80 million oil and gas well blowout; settled post-trial and appeal
- Second chair trial of $100 million recovery action arising out of an offshore construction crane failure; partially settled post trial
- Second chair trial of $6 million recovery action involving an oil and gas well blowout; settled post-trial
- Obtained defense verdict as lead counsel in breach of letter of credit action in connection with the sale of chemicals
- Obtained defense verdict as second chair in dispute over ownership of intellectual property related to offshore mud capture and disposal system
- Defended crane designer and manufacturer as lead counsel against claims of defective design resulting in rig and platform damage
- Represented oil and gas company as lead counsel in products case against manufacturer of failed sub-sea pipe
- Represented insurers in $100 million coverage dispute involving damage to semi-submersible rigs.
- Represented Indian chemical manufacturer in $10 million products liability case involving off-spec industrial chemicals.
- Represented excess insurers as lead counsel in connection with a $40 million dollar personal injury verdict.
- Represented underwriters as lead coverage and trial counsel in multiple fire damage coverage disputes in which arson was suspected.
- Represented insurers as lead counsel in multiple coverage disputes involving failure of large industrial transformers.
- Represented insurers as lead counsel in series of insurance broker malpractice coverage and defense cases.
- Represented multiple high profile Texas plaintiff firms (as lead and second chair) against malpractice claims in connection with mass tort litigation and other matters.
- Represented original owner of Houston's oldest and finest steakhouse as lead counsel in repossession of intellectual property and eviction.
- Defended vibration monitoring company as lead counsel in connection with multiple multi-plaintiff property lawsuits in South Texas.
- Represented HVAC engineer as lead counsel in defense of multiple lawsuits involving construction defects and alleged damage in excess of $50 million.
- Defended oil and gas company as second chair against claims of $12 million breach of a take or pay gas contract.
- Represented multiple business owners as lead counsel in disputes with co-owners.
- Represented multiple businesses as lead counsel in connection with debt actions and debt workouts/restructuring.
- Defended insurers as lead coverage and trial counsel on multiple commercial property policies involving matters ranging from theft of gambling machines to armed robbery of merchandise.
- Represented insurers as lead counsel in numerous coverage actions involving Texas homeowners and farm and ranch policies.
Email address: glugrin@westmorelandhall.com
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Email: glugrin@westmorelandhall.com