TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Lawyers Association, Member
If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident it is imperative that you hire truck accident lawyers who are knowledgeable in the state laws and truck regulations where the accident occurred. It is essential if you want to obtain a successful verdict. You can be sure that the trucking company will have their own Accident Response Teams that will be dispatched immediately to orchestrate a defense against your truck accident injury claims. The truck accident lawyers at Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. will level the playing field by aggressively pursuing the maximum compensation for you and your family. Our truck accident attorneys focus on all types of trucking accidents including 18-wheeler and semis. We will provide the best possible advocacy for every truck accident victim we represent. With almost 40 years of combined experience, and work with the trucking accident victims, we have successfully prosecuted trucking lawsuit cases across the US.
Although the lawyers at Gordon, Elias & Seely, L.L.P. are based in Houston Texas, our firm is ready to defend your rights after a semi accident anywhere throughout the US. Semi Accidents can be incredibly devastating, leaving you or a family member seriously injured or even worse dead. We will make sure you are aware of your rights and if you become a client we will aggressively make sure your rights are protected.
Jeff Seely has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements (including 7 and 8 figure verdicts) for his clients in a wide variety of cases, including Jones Act, FELA, maritime, trucking accidents, auto accidents, railroad crossing accidents, medical malpractice, and automotive product liability. His experience in commercial litigation is as significant. He has handled breach of contract, patent, trademark, securities, antitrust, RICO, trade name infringement, and real estate cases.
A native Texan, Jeff grew up in San Antonio and later attended the University of Texas in Austin and graduated with a degree in Economics. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center, Jeff gained invaluable experience working at Susman Godfrey L.L.P. for several years. Thereafter, he became a partner with the litigation boutique of Berg & Androphy. He then had the opportunity to try numerous cases to verdict at Arnold & Itkin, another litigation boutique.
Who is he? Jeff is a trial lawyer. He is passionate about his clients and the law. He has a unique ability of unwinding incredibly complex factual issues and effectively communicating about those issues to juries. He will be committed to you and your case to the end.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senate Commerce
Todd Elias represents victims of personal injuries including maritime and offshore accidents, automobile/eighteen wheeler accidents, work related accidents, industrial site accidents, products liability, chemical/toxic exposure cases, and claims for injured railroad works under the FELA. He has represented over one thousand individuals and recovered millions of dollars for his clients through trial and settlement during the past ten years. In addition to his personal injury practice, Todd also represents individuals and businesses in commercial litigation including claims involving breach of contract, non-compete agreements, breach of fiduciary duty and debt collection services.
Todd is licensed by the Texas Supreme Court to practice before all Texas state Courts and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.
Todd earned his undergraduate degree from the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law.