Howard L. Close
Founding Partner
close@wrightbrownclose.com
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Howard is a trial lawyer. He has tried and arbitrated complex personal injury, commercial and intellectual property cases all over the state. From patent and trade secret litigation in northeast Texas to multiple death and burn cases along the Texas-Mexico border, to massive coverage cases in Beaumont, he and his trial team have handled the difficult assignments. He has tried state and national class actions, medical device, oil & gas, nursing home, insurance coverage and intellectual property matters in both state and Federal Court in the toughest jurisdictions in Texas. He also has extensive appellate experience, having argued at all levels of the Texas Appellate system and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Every year from 2003 through 2008, Howard has been included in Law and Politics’ list of Texas Super Lawyers ®. In 2008, Howard was also listed as one of the top 100 lawyers in the Houston area in Law and Politics’ Texas Super Lawyers ® edition. In addition, from 2005-2009, Howard has been included on the list of Best Lawyers in America ®.
Education
J.D., University of Texas School of Law 1981, with honors.
B.A., Accounting, Louisiana State University 1978, with highest honors.
Experience
Partner, Wright Brown & Close, LLP, 2003 – Present
Associate and Partner, Orgain, Bell & Tucker, LLP, 1981 – 2003
Certifications
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Defense Research Institute
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
American Association for Justice