Lea, Jay

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate, since 2009

Year Joined Organization: 2009

Lawyer Overview

Jay Lea joined the firm in 2009.  His practice is focused primarily on construction litigation, personal injury litigation, eminent domain litigation and business contract disputes. Mr. Lea also represents utilities in regulatory matters before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Mr. Lea advises a wide variety of clients in different settings, including condemning authorities and landowners in condemnation proceedings, contractors and subcontractors in construction defect cases, and small businesses regarding formation issues and commercial disputes.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate
• Personal Injury
• Business Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Austin Bar Association
• Austin Young Lawyers Association

Honors and Awards

• William Trail Civil Procedure Award, 2005
• Judicial Externship for Jeffrey C. Manske, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, 2006

Past Employment Positions

• Baker Botts, LLP, Attorney, 2008 - 2009

Education

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 2008
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Executive Editor
• Baylor University, 2005
  B.B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Finance and Economics

Fraternities/Sororities

• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Kappa Omega Tau

Address

8310 Capital of Texas Hwy., North
Suite 490
Austin, TX 78731

Phones

512-479-0300

Faxes

512-474-1901

Emails

jlea@namanhowell.com

Websites

http://www.namanhowell.com