BRYAN R. LASSWELL -- FIRM OFFICER
Overview And Experience

PRACTICE AREAS
- General Civil Law
- Insurance Defense
- Railroad Law
ADMISSIONS
- State of Texas
- U.S. District Court for Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit
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Mr. Lasswell joined McLeod, Alexander, Powel, & Apffel in 1992. He focuses his practice on general civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury defense and railroad litigation. He has also handled cases related to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Jones Act, and general maritime law. Mr. Lasswell represents a variety of clients including BNSF Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Amtrak, Mid-Continent Casualty Company, Unitrin County Mutual Insurance Company, Southern States Offshore, Inc.
EDUCATION
- B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1985
- J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1992, Magna Cum Laude
EXPERIENCE
- Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1992
COMMUNITY
- Former President of the Board of Directors of Galveston Island Meals on Wheels
- Former Chair of the Executive Board of Libbie’s Place Senior Day Program
- Former Chair of the Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church
Phone Number/Email:
(409) 763-2481 ext 135; brlasswell@mapalaw.com
Amber Atkins -- TBLS-BCP, Civil Trial Law
Rachell Smith -- Legal Secretary
adatkins@mapalaw.com; (409) 763-2481 ext. 266
rcsmith@mapalaw.com; (409) 763-2481 ext. 250
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
- Bryan R. Lasswell, Comment, In Defense of False Light: Why False Light Must Remain A Viable Cause of Action, 34 S. TEX. L. REV. 149 (1993);
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- State Bar of Texas
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Named one of the Best Lawyers in America 2023