Brock C. Akers | Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Brock C. Akers
Civil Rights, Products Liability, Insurance, Federal Appellate Practice, Intellectual Property
- Law Office: The Akers Firm
- Houston Law Firms
- Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D. 1981
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 42 years
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Mr. Akers has served on a Pattern Jury Charge Committee for over 30 years, making him the longest-serving Pattern Jury Charge member in the state. He was the chair of the Negligence Committee for 10 years, and currently is a member of the Oversight Committee.
In addition to his regular practice, Mr. Akers speaks and writes frequently at many and various continuing legal education seminars on a variety of subjects including trial tactics, premises liability, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and other matters. He is the principal author of The Trial Lawyer Series of books published by Knowles Publishing, a multi-volume set of instructional books for civil trial lawyers.
In 1995, Mr. Akers served on a select committee with the Texas Legislature charged with revising and reforming the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and has several times been asked to speak and counsel legislative committees in this area. In 1996, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel honored Mr. Akers with its President™s Award for his service to that organization through his legislative activities.
Mr. Akers has been married since 1984 to Colleen Cullen Akers and has three children. His oldest son, Cordt Akers, spent years at the District Attorney’s office as a prosecutor, then joined the pre-eminent criminal defense firm, Cogdell Law Firm, where he practiced for several years before joining The Akers Firm. His daughter Allison Akers is a former school teacher, currently a stay at home mom. His son Bradley runs two companies—one a roofing company, Republic Roof Systems, and the other a digital marketing company, Elevated Marketing Solutions. He is the proud grandfather of Benjamin Akers, Camila Gras, and Logan Akers. He is active in various church-related groups and serves on various boards of charitable institutions.
Mr. Akers was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 30, 1956; admitted to the bar, 1981, Texas; also admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Principal Partner | The Akers Firm | Houston, TX | Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | Law School | 1981 |
Texas Christian University | Bachelors | 1978 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Texas | 1981 |
Associations
- State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
International Association of Defense Counsel
Texas Association of Defense Counsel | Vice-President | Board of Directors | 1987-1998
Chairman of Deceptive Trade Practices Act Legislative Committee | 1988-1990
Chairman of 1990 TADC Trial Academy
State Bar Pattern Jury Charge III Committee | 1991-1994
State Bar Pattern Jury Charge I Committee | 1987-1991 | 1994-Present
Vice-Chairman | 2000-2006; Chairman | 2006-2017
Special Disciplinary Counsel
Houston Bar Foundation | Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation | Fellow
St. Thomas More Society of Galveston-Houston, Former President
Barrister, Order of Centurions
Trial Law Institute
Diversity Law Institute
Chairman | Houston Rookie Trial Institute | TADC
Honors & Awards
- Few lawyers in the country have been as active and successful at the courthouse as Mr. Akers in the past four decades.He has been listed in each edition of The Best Lawyers in America® since 1999, where those listed are nominated by and have received a consensus support from their peers. Mr. Akers is listed in the area of personal injury. He is rated an "AV Preeminent" attorney by the iconic Martindale-Hubbell rating service. Other publications, including the Texas Lawyer and Houston City Magazine have included Mr. Akers among their various lists of Super Lawyers. He is ranked by AVVO, a peer rating service of lawyers as Superb, with a perfect 10 rating. In 2013, as a result of his efforts, Phillips Akers Womac was named the Retailer Liability Firm of the Year for the United States by Acquisition International.
Cases
Publications
- Knowles Publishing | Trial Lawyer Series | 2000
Office Hours
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TX State Lawyer Additional Information: Primary Practice Location: Houston, Texas Firm Size: 2 to 5
Fee: Offering free consultation. Call today to learn more about my fee structure.
Service Type: Private
Language: English | Spanish
Update Date: 2019-09-15
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