Lawler & Associates, P.C.
Insurance Defense | Serving Brownsville, TX
956-574-0813For legal issues concerning Insurance Defense, let Lawler & Associates, P.C., a local practice in Brownsville, Texas, help you find a solution.
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As a small firm, we are able to provide our clients with a high level of personal service and individual attention not readily available at larger firms. Mr. Lawler oversees every case, and our attorneys meet weekly to discuss status updates and strategies for each client.
As your legal counsel, we will create a highly customized legal plan aimed at protecting your best interests and obtaining favorable results. Many times, resolution can be obtained through negotiation and settlement agreements. However, if necessary we will be well prepared to argue your case in court.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Personal Injury -- Defense
- Products Liability Law
- Personal Injury Defense
- Auto and Trucking Liability
- Professional Liability Defense
- Health care Liability Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Premises Liability Defense
- Construction Defects
- Business and Commercial Litigation
Call Lawler • Leandro today at 956-574-0813 to arrange your consultation.
Attorney Marion R. Lawler III
Mr. Lawler was raised in the Rio Grande Valley. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Southwestern University in 1987, and went on to obtain his law degree from St. Mary's University in 1990. He has been practicing in the Rio Grande Valley for twenty seven years, first as a partner with Sweetman, Skaggs & Lawler in Brownsville, Texas, and then as a partner with the firm of Gonzalez Palacios, LLC in McAllen, Texas. Mr. Lawler has tried over 150 cases to defense verdicts, including all types of personal injury cases from disputed backs to wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases. Mr. Lawler has successfully tried cases in Cameron County, Willacy County, Hidalgo County, Starr County, and Webb County. Mr. Lawler has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by The Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2000. Since 2003, his peers have repeatedly elected him as a Texas Monthly magazine "Super Lawyer." In 2005, he was elected by his peers into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Lawler has worked hard to earn the respect of the adversaries he practices against, as well as the judges that he practices before.
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1990
Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Spanish
Attorney Charles E. Sweetman
Mr. Sweetman obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Nebraska in 1969. Mr. Sweetman graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1973. He is licensed to practice in all Texas State Courts and The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Sweetman has successfully defended all types of personal injury lawsuits from minor car crash cases to complicated and catastrophic medical malpractice matters. As lead counsel, Mr. Sweetman has taken over 200 verdicts in Cameron County, Hidalgo County, Willacy County, Starr County, Bexar County, Nueces County, Kleberg County, and Travis County. Mr. Sweetman has served on the State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee and was a founding officer of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1974
Attorney Edmundo Leandro III
Mr. Leandro was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. He graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with a degree in political science in 2004. From 2005 to 2012 he served as the Director of Nutrition for the Brownsville Independent School District. He graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2015. From August 2015 to Spring of 2016 he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Cameron County District Attorney’s Office when he joined Lawler & Leandro, P.C. Since that time he has become an outstanding advocate independently managing a docket of over 100 cases and earning the respect of our local bench and bar.
Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 2015
- Texas State University in San Marcos, 2004
- Major: Political Science
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Spanish
Attorney Michael J. Guerra
Mr. Guerra was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He obtained his law degree in 2011 from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. In 2011 he began serving as a prosecutor for the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office. Ultimately becoming the Chief Felony Prosecutor for Judge Janet Leal of the 103rd Judicial District Court in Cameron County. He joined the firm in the Summer of 2018. Since that time he has become an effective and respected advocate, managing a docket of approximately 70 cases.
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Spanish
Lawler & Leandro, P.C., has a solid history of obtaining favorable outcomes for our insurance defense clients. Led by founding attorney Marion Lawler, our firm focuses on results through any means necessary. Many times, our successes come outside of court, through negotiations or dropped claims. When the case calls for it, our firm is ready to litigate through trial. Backed by legal victories both in and out of court, we continue to help clients achieve their legal goals.
Helping Insurance Defense Clients Mitigate Substantial Losses at Trial
Read more about one of our representative trial verdicts that we obtained for an insurance defense client:
Lawler & Leandro, P.C., acted as defense counsel for a prominent insurance company and its insureds during a jury trial in Cameron County, Texas. Our client was an insurer that represented a gentleman who had caused a car accident, allegedly injuring two people. Plaintiff’s counsel sought an award of more than $3.5 million, citing exorbitant costs for medical expenses and life care plans for his two clients. Prior to the trial, the carrier had offered approximately $100,000 in settlement.
Our firm used a wide variety of legal tactics to defend our client’s position during trial. Through strategic jury selection, solid evidence, expert witness testimony and skilled legal arguments, we convinced the jury of our position. A verdict was returned at the end of the four-day trial awarding the plaintiffs a total of only $115,078.81 — a far cry from the $3.5 million demand.
Defense Verdict in a One Million Dollar Medical Malpractice/Fraud Case
Lawler & Leandro, P.C., recently obtained a defense verdict for a prominent insurance company and its Insured who was a medical doctor in Cameron County, Texas. It was alleged that the Insured/Defendant committed common law fraud by administering unnecessary medical treatment, as well as overcharging the Plaintiff, a self insured business, for the medical services that was provided to one of its employees. The Plaintiff was seeking reimbursement for money paid on behalf of its employee as well as attorneys fees and punitive damages. Over the course of a 3 day trial, Lawler & Leandro, P.C. were able to exclude potential culpatory evidence, as well as obtain directed verdicts on the issues of punitive damages and attorneys fees. The jury charge was submitted to the jury members on the third day of trial after cross examining Plaintiff’s witnesses and experts and direct examination of Defendant’s witnesses and experts. Lawler & Leandro, P.C. were able to obtain a defense verdict that the Defendant did not commit fraud through briefing and arguing substantive legal issues, strategic jury selection and skilled and experienced advocacy.
Rio Grande Valley Insurance Defense Lawyer
Lawler & Leandro, P.C. has a strong history of obtaining legal victories for major carriers and their insureds throughout South Texas. To learn more about our services, contact our firm at 956-720-0790 and ask to speak with a Brownsville insurer liability defense attorney.