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Lawyer Overview

JAMES D. (JAY) DOYLE, III

At the University of Texas Law School, Jay Doyle was elected to the Board of Advocates and represented the University of Texas on its Moot Court Team.  He placed first in the brief writing competition among students at Texas law schools, and after graduation in 1979 he began working for Bob Kuhn.  Jay was born in Houston and obtained his undergraduate degree at Washington & Lee University in Virginia where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.  In the 20 years since his graduation from law school, he has been involved solely in the representation of individuals in matters, and his practice has been limited to serious injury and death cases for the last 15 years.  He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Military Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas.  He has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America since 1987 and is a Sustaining Member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.  In recognition of his time devoted to providing free legal services to low-income Texans, he was elected in 1996 to the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas.  He has handled hundreds of injury cases involving motor vehicles and has represented many other clients in defective products litigation, mass tort proceedings, nursing home and medical malpractice matters and claims against insurance companies for unfair claims handling practices.  He enjoys traveling and outdoor activities including running and fishing, and successfully completed the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in 1998 and 2000.  Jay Doyle is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell.

Areas of Practice

• Serious Injury and Death
• Injury Involving Motor Vehicles
• Defective Products Litigation
• Mass Tort Proceedings
• Nursing Home
• Medical Malpractice
• Unfair Claims Handling by Insurance Companies

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Housing & Construction Defects, Elder Law, Health & Health Care Law, Motor Vehicle, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Class Actions, Hazardous Waste, Medical Products & Devices, Pesticides, Pharmaceutical Products, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Tobacco, Toxic Mold

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1987 - Present (Member)
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member)

Honors and Awards

• Elected to Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 1996

Pro Bono Activities

• Providing Free Legal Services to Low-Income Texans

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1979
  Honors: Board of Advocates
  Honors: Moot Court Team
  Honors: Placed First in Brief Writing Competition of Texas Law Schools
• Washington & Lee University, VA, USA
  Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Address

603 W Eighth St
Austin, TX 78701-2728

Phones

(512) 472-7241

Faxes

(512) 472-1422

Emails

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Websites

http://www.kdk-law.com