Firm Officer Michael B. Hughes was interviewed and featured on the television show Crime Watch Daily regarding his representation of the Estate of Jake Clyde Merendino, Deceased. The featured story can be viewed at http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wbol/us/telepictures/extra/052416_murderinmexico.mov … Continue reading
U. S. News Best Lawyers® once again selected McLeod, Alexander, Powel and Apffel, P. C., as one of their 2016 Best Law Firms for Railroad Law and Personal Injury Defense. … Continue reading
McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. is pleased to announce that Chris C. King was named firm officer in the Firm, effective January 1, 2016. Chris joined the Firm as an associate in 2007, His principal area of practice is … Continue reading
It is with a heavy heart that McLeod, Alexander, Powel, & Apffel, P.C. announces that its founder, Ervin August Apffel, Jr. passed into eternal life on the 11th of November 2015. Erv was born in Galveston, Texas on the 9th … Continue reading
The Galveston County Daily News named MAPA Law Best Law Firm in Galveston County on June 29, 2013 in the annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Click the image below and jump to page 30 to see the original publication. … Continue reading
U. S. News Best Lawyers® selected McLeod, Alexander, Powel and Apffel, P. C., as one of their 2013 Best Law Firms for Railroad Law. This distinct honor is based on a thorough and comprehensive evaluation of lawyers and firms based on client and … Continue reading
Douglas W. Poole was again selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 in the field of Railroad Law. This year, Mr. Poole was named Lawyer of the Year, Houston Area, from all lawyers in the … Continue reading
U. S. News Best Lawyers® selected McLeod, Alexander, Powel and Apffel, P. C., as the 2011-2012 Law Firm of the Year for Railroad Law. This distinct honor has been awarded to only one law firm in each of 75 practice … Continue reading
Fourteenth Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court Judgment against Exxon in an Asbestos Household Exposure Case On August 1, 2006, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment, holding that Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon) did not owe a … Continue reading
On March 8, 2006, U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is scheduled to preside over the oversight and investigations subcommittee hearing on the Silicosis Story: Mass Tort Screening and the Public Health. http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/News/03082006_1808.htm … Continue reading