Associate, Galveston Office (409) 763-2481 ext 120 | vCard hbpatterson(at)mapalaw.com Mrs. Patterson began working for McLeod, Alexander, Powel, & Apffel, P.C. in 2003. Her main area of practice is civil litigation. She has experience in such diverse areas as benzene exposure, asbestosis/silicosis, insurance coverage litigation for insurers, and several areas of railroad litigation including FELA, contract disputes, and grade crossing collisions. Additionally, Mrs. Patterson has recently been involved in the Firm’s appellate law section and has submitted briefs to the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeal. Since joining the Firm, she has represented a variety of clients including BNSF Railway Company, Union Pacific, BP Amoco, and Farmers Insurance. [wpcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””]Education

• B.S. Forest Science, Texas A&M University, 1997
• M.S.F. Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2000
• J.D., South Texas College of Law, 2003[/wpcol_1half]

Areas of Practice General Civil Law Railroad Law Toxic Tort [wpcol_end_both] Admitted to Practice

• State of Texas
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Galveston County Bar Association
• Galveston County Young Lawyers’ Association