Mr. Brock C. Akers
Experience:
44 years
Language(s):
English | Spanish
Brock C. Akers | Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
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About Brock
Mr. Akers' law practice started at Vinson & Elkins, one of the nation's largest firms, before he joined Phillips & Akers as a Shareholder. In 2014, after Phillips Akers Womac merged with a large, regional firm, he commenced his own practice with The Akers Firm. He has tried to verdict over 400 lawsuits, including a wide range of subject areas: products liability, premises liability, retailer liability, construction, railroad, truck and automotive, and many and various business-related matters.
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.
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
Principal Partner
The Akers Firm
Present
Houston, TX
Admission
Texas
1981
Education
Texas Christian University
Bachelors
1978
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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State Bar of Texas
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Houston Bar Association
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Defense Research Institute
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International Association of Defense Counsel
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Texas Association of Defense Counsel Vice-President Board of Directors1987-1998
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Chairman of Deceptive Trade Practices Act Legislative Committee1988-1990
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Chairman of TADC Trial Academy1990
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State Bar Pattern Jury Charge III Committee1991-1994
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State Bar Pattern Jury Charge I Committee1987-1991 / 1994-Present
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Vice-Chairman ; Chairman2000-2006 / 2006-2017
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Special Disciplinary Counsel
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Houston Bar Foundation | Fellow
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Texas Bar Foundation | Fellow
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St. Thomas More Society of Galveston-Houston, Former President
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Barrister, Order of Centurions
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Trial Law Institute
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Diversity Law Institute
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Chairman | Houston Rookie Trial Institute | TADC
Honors / Awards
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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 , 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 , 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.1999 / 2013
Notable Work
Publications
Knowles Publishing Trial Lawyer Series
2000
Additional Info
The Akers Firm Highlights
Accident & Injury, Federal Appellate Practice, Insurance, Personal Injury, Litigation
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
1
Languages:
English, Spanish