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

Karen Milhollin
Of Counsel

KAREN MILHOLLIN is of counsel with the firm. She has practiced in the area of complex insurance claims in both state and federal courts for twenty-three years. Her practice focuses on litigation and appeals of energy and marine claims across a wide variety of policies including marine package, builder's risk, business interruption/loss of production income, energy, exploration & development, hull/protection & indemnity, marine employer's liability, professional liability, commercial property and general liability policies.

Admissions:

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, 5 th Circuit & 11 th Circuit
• United States District Courts of Texas (All Districts)
• United States District Courts of Louisiana
• United States District Courts of Georgia (Southern District)
• United States District Courts of Illinois (Northern District)
• Courts of the State of Texas
• Courts of the State of Georgia
• Courts of the State of Illinois
• Courts of the State of Louisiana

• IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law; J.D. (1985)
• IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law; Moot Court Editorial Board
• IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law; Winner Freshman Moot Court Competition
• IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law; Quarter Finalists National Trial Advocacy Competition
• DePauw University, B.A. 1982; National Honor Society

• Federal Bar Association
• Fifth Circuit Federal Bar Association
• Houston Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Georgia
• State Bar of Illinois
• Federalist Society

Publications/Speeches:

• Ethical Dilemmas in Marine Insurance Coverage - Four (or More) Repeat Offenders , A Seminar for the New Millenium, Houston Mariner's Club (2000) (co-author Julia M. Adams)
• Ethical Advice Attorneys Can Give Their Clients and Employees and Unethical Advice they Can't (Shouldn't) Give , Preventing and Responding to the Maritime Emergency, South Texas College of Law (2000) (co-author Julia M. Adams)
• Indemnity on the Outer Continental Shelf , Tulane Maritime Law Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1, Winter 2002
• Untangling the Tangle of Insurance and Ethical Issues Arising from the Texas Supreme Court's Decision in Frank's Casing , Admiralty and Maritime Law Conference, University of Texas CLE (2006)
• The Ten Most Important Insurance Cases from 2006 , Texas Insurance Law Symposium, South Texas College of Law (2006)

Some of Mrs. Milhollin's more significant cases include:

• Texaco Exploration & Production, Inc., et al. v. AmClyde Engin. Products Co., et al. , 448 F.3d 760 (5 th Cir. 2006), on rehearing , 453 F.2d 652 (5 th Cir. 2006).
• Republic Waste Services of Texas, Ltd. v. Empire Indemnity Ins. Co. , 2004 WL 1013389 (5 th Cir. 2004).
• Excess Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc. , 2005 WL 12523321 (Tex. 2005) (pending on rehearing).
• Mobil Exploration & Producing U.S. Inc. v. Certain Underwriters , 837 So.2d 11 (La. App. – 1 st Cir. 2003, writ denied).
• Agip Petroleum Co. v. Gulf Island Fabrication , 281 F.3d 1279 (5 th Cir. 2001).
• Cornhill Ins. PLC v. Valsamis, Inc. , 106 F.3d 80 (5 th Cir. 1997), cert. denied , 522 U.S. 818, 118 S.Ct. 69 (1997).
• Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. C.A. Turner Construction Co. , 112 F.3d 184 (5 th Cir. 1997).
• St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Lexington Ins. Co. , 78 F.3d 202 (5 th Cir. 1996).
• In re Salmonella Litigation , In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (1985).