Steven M. Duble

EXPERIENCE

Steven Duble has handled a wide variety of complex litigation since he began practicing law in 1989.  Mr. Duble has extensive experience representing lawyers who have been sued for professional liability arising from various underlying legal matters, including family, patent, personal injury, real estate, immigration, commercial litigation, bankruptcy and transactional matters.  Prior to joining Irelan ❖ Hargis, he was a partner at Hays McConn.  Mr. Duble has tried cases in Federal District Courts and a number of counties in Texas, including Harris, Jefferson, Liberty and Brazoria.  Additionally, he has successfully argued appeals in Texas Appellate Courts and the U.S. 5th Circuit.  Mr. Duble has an AV Peer Review Rating with Martindale Hubbell (highest rating for ethics and ability).

EDUCATION

BA, 1986, Texas Christian University
JD, 1989, University of Houston

BAR ADMISSIONS

All Texas State Courts
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas  
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 
United States Supreme Court

MEMBER

            State Bar of Texas

            Houston Bar Association

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

Saudi v. S/T Marine Atlantic, et al., 159 F. Supp. 2d 512 (S.D. Tex. 2001), aff'd by 81 Fed. App. 505 (5th Cir. 2003) (per curiam) (unpublished), cert denied, Saudi v. Marine Transp. Lines, Inc., 124 S. Ct. 2916 (2004)

Saudi v. S/T Marine Atlantic, et al., 2001 AMC 1289 (U.S. Southern District Court, 2000)

Brown v. Nationsbank Corp., 188 F3d 479 (5th Cir. 1999)