Whitehurst , Harkness , Ozmun & Brees

We are deeply committed to our families and to community service. Our lawyers have long been active with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, Texas Rural Legal Aid, the Texas Bar Foundation, the Travis County Women Lawyers Foundation, and other organizations devoted to legal services for the poor. Our community service extends far beyond the legal field and includes the Austin Children's Museum, Meals on Wheels, YouthLaunch, Communities in Schools, Leadership Austin, El Buen Samaritano, the Austin Children's Shelter, local churches, and numerous youth soccer, baseball and basketball teams. Three of our attorneys, William O. Whitehurst, Thomas R. Harkness and Eugene W. Brees II, are board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and are members of the American Board of Trial Advocates, among other prestigious organizations. Our attorneys include a registered pharmacist, an engineer, two instrument-rated pilots, and several former adjunct professors of Trial Advocacy at the University of Texas School of Law. Two of our attorneys are former JAG attorneys, with the Army and the Air Force. Our staff includes a registered nurse and multiple Spanish speakers to better serve our clients. For over four decades, we have cultivated a team of seasoned professionals for one purpose: to be a powerful voice for the injured. * The judgment after appeal totaled $20,000,000, with our clients receiving $15,752,732 and lifetime benefits after attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. ** The judgment after appeal totaled $23,250,000, with our clients receiving $18,967,710 and lifetime benefits after attorneys' fees and litigation expenses.