Don Karotkin
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Insurance, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Defamation, Medical Malpractice, Federal, Car Accidents, Litigation, Health Care Law, Premises Liability, Property, State, Local & Municipal, Wrongful Death, Assault & Battery
675 Bering Drive, Suite 660, Houston, TX 77057
About Don Karotkin
Practice Areas
- Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Professional Malpractice
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Law
- Defamation
- Medical Malpractice
- Federal
- Car Accidents
- Litigation
- Health Care Law
- Premises Liability
- Property
- State, Local & Municipal
- Wrongful Death
- Assault & Battery
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1973J.D.
- University of Texas at Austin, Texas, 1970B.A.
Representative Cases
- JC Project Management Services, Inc. v. Kitchens, 2018 WL 3203437 (Tex. App. – Tyler 2018, pet. denied)
- Galloway v. Atrium Medical Center, L.P., 558 S.W.3d 316 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2018, no pet.)
- Milton v. Nguyen, 2017 WL 4017872 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2017, no pet.)
- Compton v. Jue, 2017 WL 3389644 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2017, pet. denied)
- Babin v. Haynie, 2013 WL 5498144 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2013, no pet.)
- Milton v. Nguyen, 2012 WL 3228835 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2012, pet. denied)
- Marquez v. Woody, 440 Fed. Appx. 318 (5th Cir. 2011)
- Tom v. Estrada, 2011 WL 846578 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.)
- Christus Health v. Dorriety, 345 S.W.3d 104 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2011, pet. denied)
- Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. v. McShane, 239 S.W.3d 231 (Tex. 2007)
- Bonner v. Texas Children’s Hospital, 2006 WL 349510 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi-Edinburg 2006, pet. denied)
- In re Patel, 2004 WL 163001 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, orig. proc.)
- Peters v. Polk County Memorial Hospital, 7 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 1993, cert. den.)
- Jackson v. Coldspring Terrace Property Owners Association, 838 S.W.2d 320 (Tex. App. – El Paso 1992, writ denied)
- Winn v. DiMinno-Hudson, 1990 WL 122119 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1990, no writ)
- Coleman v. Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Company, 786 S.W.2d 445 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1990, writ denied)
- Loftin v. Martin, 776 S.W.2d 145 (Tex. 1989)
- Aramco Services Company v. Redland Fabricating and Welding, Inc., 752 S.W.2d 184 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1988, writ granted, judgm. modified, 1989 WL 62253 (Tex. 1989))
- Kupor v. Solito, 687 S.W.2d 441 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1985, orig. proc.)
- Martinez v. F.M.C. Corporation, 666 S.W.2d 654 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi-Edinburg 1984, writ dism.)
- McClung v. Komorn, 629 S.W.2d 813 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1982,writ ref. n.r.e.)
- Montanye v. Transamerica Insurance Company, 638 S.W.2d 518 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1982, no writ)
- Paulus v. Lawyers Surety Corporation, 625 S.W.2d 843 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1981, writ ref. n.r.e.)
- Chrysler Corp. v. Schuenemann, 618 S.W.2d 799 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, writ ref. n.r.e.)
- Nowlin v. Wheeler, 617 S.W.2d 809 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1981, no writ)
- Lawyers Surety Corporation v. Snell, 617 S.W.2d 750 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1981, no writ)
- Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York v. Swayzer, 583 S.W.2d 850 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1979, writ ref. n.r.e.)
- Fillion v. Osborne, 585 S.W.2d 842 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1979, no writ)
- Lawyers Surety Corporation v. Hall, 590 S.W.2d 762 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1979, writ. ref.)
- British Overseas Airways Corp. v. Tours and Travel of Houston, Inc., 568 S.W.2d 888 (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1978, writ ref. n.r.e.)
- Morris v. Kaylor Engineering Co., 565 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1978, writ ref. n.r.e.)
- Warren v. Davis, 539 S.W.2d 907 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi 1976, no writ)
Classes and Seminars
- Disruptive Behavior and the Law, The Medical Protective Company, 2011
- Risk Management and Loss Prevention, The Medical Protective Company, 2009
- Legal Ethics, Insurance Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, 2008
- Personal and Advertising Injury Liability Insurance Coverage, Insurance Law Update, National Business Institute, 2007
- Legal Ethics, Insurance Law Update, National Business Institute, 2007
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1974
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1994
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Diplomate)
- American Bar Association, Tort & Insurance Practice Sections
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- Houston Bar Association (Member)
- Houston Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow)
- State Bar of Texas, 1987 - 1990 (District 4-C Grievance Committee, Chairman)
- State Bar of Texas, 1973 - Present (Member)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc., 1992 - 1995 (Board of Directors)
- Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, 1993 - 1994 (Board of Directors)
- State Bar of Texas Committee on Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters, 1997 - 1998 (Member)
- Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
Past Positions
- Karotkin, Chase, & Erwin, L.L.P., Managing Partner, 2002 - 2005
- Karotkin & Engvall, L.L.P., Managing Partner, 1998 - 2001
- Karotkin & Associates, 1995 - 1997
- Funderburk & Funderburk, L.L.P., Partner, 1981 - 1995
- Funderburk & Funderburk, L.L.P., Associate, 1976 - 1981
- Wyckoff, Eikenburg, Dunn & Frazier, Associate, 1973 - 1976
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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