Law Firm Overview

Adams & Graham, L.L.P. was founded in 1958 by John Q. Adams and Marshall Graham. They followed in the footsteps of their fathers who were counselors and judges in Cameron County. In honor and in memory of the founding partners, "Adams & Graham" has been preserved as the firm name.

Over its forty-one year existence, Adams & Graham has evolved into a full service law firm. The attorneys' varied experience has enabled the firm to effectively counsel clients on various legal matters and represent clients in diverse types of litigation.

Adams & Graham represents individuals, businesses, healthcare providers, governmental entities and numerous insurance carriers throughout Texas. They represent clients in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas which includes the cities of Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, Corpus Christi to Laredo, Texas and south. Adams & Graham's litigation practice includes civil trials in state and federal courts located in the Rio Grande Valley (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, & Willacy Counties) to Laredo (Webb & Zapata Counties) and to Corpus Christi (Nueces, Jim Wells, Jim Hogg, Brooks, & Duval Counties).

In response to the explosive growth of the Rio Grande Valley and in conjunction with the firm's proximity to Mexico, Adams & Graham counsels in international matters.

Areas of Practice

• Arbitration
• Business and commercial
• Contracts
• Employment Law - Employer
• First Party Defense of Insurance Carriers
• Health Care Law
• Hospital Law
• Insurance Law
• International Law
• Litigation and Appeals
• Mediation
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury - Defense
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Products Liability
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Toxic Torts
• Workers' Compensation

Honors and Awards

• The State of Texas Resolution (April 22, 1998) by Texas State Representative for District 38

Classes and Seminars

• The HIPAA Privacy Rule - An Overview for Counsel, State Bar of Texas 12th Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, 2005
• Seminar: "Employment Issues for New Businesses", CAEL Resources Center, 1999
• Seminar: "Business Organization Legal Issues", CAEL Resources Center, 1999
• Seminar: "Employment Law in Texas", University of Texas Small Business Development Center/EEOC, 1998 - Present
• Presentation: "How to Include & Exclude the Expert Witness", Texas Municipal League, 1998
• Seminar: "Affirmative Defenses - Knowledge & Conduct of User-Warnings & Instructions", Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1998
• Seminar: "Liability Issues Facing Nursing Professionals", LVN Association of Texas, 1995
• Seminar: "Legal Implications for the Operating Room Nurse & Surgical Technician", Texas State Technical Cllege

Pro Bono Activities

• Cameron County Pro Bono Project

Representative Clients

• American Insurance Group
• NAFTA General Agency, Inc.
• Ballenger Construction Company
• Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.
• Farmers Insurance Group
• Mid-Valley Health System
• South Texas Health System
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
• Texas Municipal League
• Aloe Laboratories, Inc.
• Travelers Property & Casualty Company
• Valley Baptist Health System

Representative Cases

• In Re: Texas Workers Comp. Ins. Fund, 997 S.W.2d 247 (Tex. 1999)
• Sanchez v. Liggett & Myers, Inc., 187 F.3d 486 (5th Cir. 1999)
• Norman v. Yzaguirre & Chapa, 977 S.W.2d 748 (Tex.App-Corpus Christi 1999)
• Methodist Hospital of Dalla v. Tall, 972 S.W.2d 894 (Tex.App-Corpus Christi 1998)
• Juarez v. U.P.S. de Mexico, 933 S.W.2d 281 (Tex.App-Corpus Christi 1996)
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Shears, 911 S.W.2d 379 (Tex. 1995)
• Gracia v. Brownsville Housing Authority, 105 F.3d 1053, cert. den'd
• Gracia v. Brownsville Housing Authority, 118 S.Ct. 171 (Oct. 6, 1997)
• Bleeker & Villarreal, 941 S.W.2d 163 (Tex.Ct.App-Corpus Christi 1996)
• State Farm v. Moran, 809 S.W.2d 613 (Tex.Ct.App.-Corpus Christi 1991)
• McAllen Methodist Hospital v. Sullivan, 714 S.W.2d 302 (Tex. 1986)

Ancillary Businesses

• Ind. Legal Cons. - Tex. Advisory Group, Inc., Energy Consulting Div.
• Ind. Legal Cons. - Mexico Group, US/Mexico Maquiladora Consultants

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Employment Law -- Employer, Collaborative Law, Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation Law