Tony Pletcher
Licenses: State Bar of Texas (#16069800) 1975 to present, State Bar of Tennessee (#25860); United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Claims, US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, US District Courts of Texas, (Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western) (Federal Bar #2842).
• State Bar of Texas (District 11-A Grievance Committee, 1989-1995, Chairman, 1991–1995); (Texas State Court Rules Committee, 1995-1999, Vice Chairman 1996–1997); (Texas Lawyers Assistance Program, 1984-2013);
• SBOT CLE Speaker Presenter on Ethics, Grievance Rules and Procedure and Professional Life Challenges;
• Texas Bar Foundation-Sustaining Life Fellow;
• Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas;
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member-Advocate, Corpus Christi Chapter; Chapter President 2003-2004; first recipient-David Yancey White Memorial Civility Award-1999);
• ABOTA National Board of Directors 2005-2009;
• TEX-ABOTA (Director 1997-2005);
• Life Member of ABOTA Foundation-Sustaining Life Fellow
• Corpus Christi Bar Association-first recipient, Judge Paul W. Nye Outstanding Professionalism Award-2005;
• American Bar Association (1975-present);
• “Best Lawyers in America”- Plaintiffs Personal Injury & Product Liability
& Defense Personal Injury Litigation
• National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers;
• Texas Super Lawyer;
• Texas Lawyer “Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame”;
• “AV-Preeminent” rating-Martindale-Hubbell;
• Certified Mediator-Dispute Resolution Center;
• Board member-Texas Attorney Mediator Coalition;
• Board member-St. Mary’s Law School Alumni Association;
• President’s Club-St. Mary’s University;
• Founding Trustee-St. Mary’s Law Foundation;
• Commissioner-Port of Corpus Christi (2000-2003);
• Board member-Doctor’s Regional Hospitals-HCA (2001-2002);
• Chairman-Art Museum of South Texas (1994-1995);
• Chairman-Incarnate Word Academy Million Dollar Capital Campaign;
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Maritime Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly Fees also accepted. Per party fee for Mediations/Arbitrations
- Tennessee
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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- 5th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- US District Court of Texas, Northern, Southern, Eastern & Western Districts
- ID Number: Federal Bar #2842
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- St. Mary's University
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Texas State Bar # 16069800
- Member
- - Current
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- AV "Preeminent"
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Texas Lawyer's Hall of Fame
- Texas Lawyer
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Thomson Reuters
- Super Lawyers
- Thomson Reuters
- Super Lawyers
- Thomson Reuters
- Best Lawyers-Product Liability
- Best Lawyers in America
- Certified Mediator
- Dispute Resolution Center-Austin, Texas
- Best Lawyers-Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs
- Best Lawers in America
- Best Lawyers-Personal Injury Litigation-Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
