Joe E. Luce

Joe Luce is an experienced trial lawyer with over 37 years of experience in front of judges and juries, having obtained well in excess of fifty jury verdicts. He has extensive experience in insurance, insurance defense, commercial, and tort litigation. Joe has developed an expertise in the handling of large, complex litigation. His litigation experience includes cases involving personal injury and death, construction accidents and defects, professional liability, oil and gas, automobile and trucking as well as products liability. Joe has also been a speaker at continuing education courses for both attorneys and licensed claims adjusters. He has long been rated AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest rating possible for competency and ethics. Joe has expanded his practice in recent years to Probate, Estate Planning and Guardianship work. He is qualified to handle guardianship matters in all courts in Texas and is a Certified Attorney Ad Litem and Certified Guardianship Mediator. Joe combines his years of litigation experience with the strict guidelines of guardianship law to ensure the right outcome for those seeking to be a guardian as well as for the potential person under guardianship. As a trained Mediator, Joe is handling mediations from the broad spectrum of civil litigation. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS As a result of his over 37 years of legal experience, Joe now uses his experience from his broad legal work to help individuals and companies address problems. Although primarily a civil trial lawyer for most of his career, Joes work has exposed him to a myriad of topics and corporate interactions. His experience provides a substantial range of knowledge that is applied to business solutions. The review and negotiation of contracts has been an essential part of his practice. Joes insurance defense and first party insurance work allows him to understand insurance policies and coverages to assist clients confronted with untoward events. This background also provides the basis for risk analysis and risk management for his clients. He is uniquely qualified to be a troubleshooter and problem solver who can oversee the implementation of remedies. His years spent standing before a judge or jury, interviewing and questioning witnesses and training young lawyers makes Joe a perfect representative to interact with clients, customers, the competition or others with whom you may need to negotiate. Education Texas A&M University, B. B. A., Marketing, 1981 South Texas College of Law, J. D., 1985 Professional Affiliations United States District Court, Northern District of Texas United States District Court, Southern District of Texas United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas United States District Court, Western District of Texas State Bar of Texas Houston Bar Association