Harold J. Eisenman
For more than 36 years Houston attorney Harold Eisenman has represented working people who have been injured in accidents in Texas. He is very knowledgeable about the Jones Act and maritime law and has successfully recovered compensation for many seamen injured in the Gulf of Mexico.
He also represents the families of people who were killed in accidents while working on a ship, fishing boat, barge, oil rig or other vessel at sea. Other clients include railroad workers injured in railway accidents, drivers and passengers hurt in car accidents or semi truck accidents, and people with burn injuries caused by explosions or fires.
His personal philosophy is to treat everyone with respect and to give his best effort to obtain the money his clients are entitled to for personal injury or wrongful death. He is a specialist in personal injury trial law and is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Areas of Practice
- Jones Act Injury
- Offshore Rig Injury
- Oil Platform Injury
- Diving Injury
- Shore-Side Maritime Injury
- Maritime Wrongful Death
- Maintenance and Cure
- Railroad Worker Injury
- Maritime Personal Injury
- FELA
- Other Personal Injury (Medmal, Truck and Auto Accidents, Products Liability)
- Litigation & Appeals
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1988
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1972
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1973
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1972
- University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
- B.A. - 1969
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History
Representative Clients
- Injured Maritime Workers
- Victims of Trucking and Automobile Accidents
- Injured Railroad Workers
- Victims of Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
References
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Thompson Commercial
- Comerica Bank
- USAA
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
Pro Bono Activities
- Mentoring at Inner City Schools, Hospital Patient Visitation, Charitable Dance and Theater Groups
Languages
- Spanish
