Paul J. McConnell III
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Financial, Foreclosure, Commercial Law, Insurance, Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77027
About Paul J. McConnell III
Practice Areas
- Financial
- Foreclosure
- Commercial Law
- Insurance
- Litigation
- Legal Malpractice
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TexasJ.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Rice University, Houston, TXB.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- RHS Interests, Inc. v. 2727 Kirby Litd., 994 S.W.2d 895 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1999)
- City of Stafford v. Gullo, 886 S.W.2d 524 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1994)
- Stewart Title Guar. Co. v. Sterling, 822 S.W.2d 1 (Tex. 1991)
- Cameron County Sav. Ass'n v. Stewart Title Guar. Co., 819 S.W.2d 600 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 1991)
- HTM Restaurants, Inc. v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., 797 S.W.2d 326 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1990)
- Gupta v. Ritter Homes, Inc., 646 S.W.2d 168 (Tex. 1983)
- Capital Title Co. v. Mahone, 619 S.W.2d 204 (TexCivApp. - Hous. [1st Dist.] 1981)
- Lawson v. Gibbs, 591 S.W.2d 292 (Tex. Civ. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1979)
- Riner v. Allstate Life Ins. Co., 131 F.3d 530 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 1997)
- Executone Information Systems, Inc. v. Davis, 26 F.3d 1314 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 1994)
- Spring Garden 79U, Inc. v. Stewart Title Co., 874 S.W. 2d 945 (Tex. App - Houston [1st Dist.] 1994)
- N.P., Inc. v. Turboff, 111 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. 2003)
- Wolter v. Donaldson, 795 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App. - Texarkana 2002)
- 3Z Corp. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., 851 S.W.2d 973 (Tex. App. - Beaumont 1993)
- La Coure v. La Coure, 820 S.W.2d 228 (Tex. App. - El Paso 1991)
- Chase Home Finance, L.L.C. v. Cal Western Reconveyance Corp., 309 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2010)
- Dalbasco v. Hubbard, 907 S.W.2d 453 (Tex. 1995)
- Herman v. Shell Oil Co., 935 S.W.3d 605 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2002)
- Sanchez v. Southampton Civic Club, 367 S.W.3d 447 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2012)
- Sneed v. Webre, May 29, 2015, 2015 WL 3451653 (Tex. )
- Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Ameriton Properties, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 671 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist] 2015)
- Wilson v. Deutsch Bank Trust Company, No. 01-12-00284-CV (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
- LydaSwinerton Builders, Inc.v. Cathay Bank, pet. denied, 409 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2013)
- Wasserberg v. Flooring Services of Texas, LLC, no pet, 376 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist. 2012)
- K2M3, LLC v. Cocoon Data Holding Pty. Ltd., June 28, 2012, pet. denied, ACN 127 993 300, 2012 WL 469705 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi )
- Ardmore, Inc. v. Rex Group, Inc., no pet, 377 S.W.3d 45 (Tex. App. -- Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
- Khan v. GBAK Properties, Inc., no pet, 371 S.W.3d 347 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
- Erwin v. Russ, 481 Fed. Appx. 128 (2012)
- Ardmore, Inc. v. Rex Group, Inc., no pet, 2011 WL 486588 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] )
- Craig v. Varon, Dec. 3, 2009 (No. 01-08-794-CV), 2009 WL 4358859 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] )
- Long v. Ryan, WL 3031878 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi 2009)
- MBP v. Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, no pet, 297 S.W.3d 483 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2009)
- In re Taub, 2005 WL 856964, April 14 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist] 2005)
- Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp, 39 S.W.3d 191 (Tex. 2001)
- Johnson v. Prudential Relocation Management Ltd., writ denied, 918 S.W.2d 68 (Tex.App. - Eastland 1996)
- Title Agency of Texas, Inc. v. Arellano, writ denied , 835 S.W.2d 750 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1992)
- Pizzitola v. Galveston County Cent. Appraisal Dist., 808 S.W.2d 244 (Tex App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1991)
- Capital Title Co., Inc. v. Donaldson, no writ, 739 S.W.2d 384 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist. 1987)
- Covered Bridge Condominuum Ass’n v. Chambliss, 705 S.W.2d 211 (Tex App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1985)
- Trans-Nebraska Corp. v. Cummings, Inc., 595 S.W.2d 922 (Tex Civ. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1980)
- Seber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 350S.W.3D 640 (Tex App.-- Houston (14th Dist.) 2011, no pet. 2011)
- RHS Interests, Inc. v. 2727 Kirby Litd., 994 S.W.2d 895 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1999)
- City of Stafford v. Gullo, 886 S.W.2d 524 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1994)
- Stewart Title Guar. Co. v. Sterling, 822 S.W.2d 1 (Tex. 1991)
- Cameron County Sav. Ass'n v. Stewart Title Guar. Co., 819 S.W.2d 600 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 1991)
- HTM Restaurants, Inc. v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., 797 S.W.2d 326 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1990)
- Gupta v. Ritter Homes, Inc., 646 S.W.2d 168 (Tex. 1983)
- Capital Title Co. v. Mahone, 619 S.W.2d 204 (TexCivApp. - Hous. [1st Dist.] 1981)
- Lawson v. Gibbs, 591 S.W.2d 292 (Tex. Civ. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1979)
- Riner v. Allstate Life Ins. Co., 131 F.3d 530 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 1997)
- Executone Information Systems, Inc. v. Davis, 26 F.3d 1314 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 1994)
- Spring Garden 79U, Inc. v. Stewart Title Co., 874 S.W. 2d 945 (Tex. App - Houston [1st Dist.] 1994)
- N.P., Inc. v. Turboff, 111 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. 2003)
- Wolter v. Donaldson, 795 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App. - Texarkana 2002)
- 3Z Corp. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., 851 S.W.2d 973 (Tex. App. - Beaumont 1993)
- La Coure v. La Coure, 820 S.W.2d 228 (Tex. App. - El Paso 1991)
- Chase Home Finance, L.L.C. v. Cal Western Reconveyance Corp., 309 S.W.3d 619 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2010)
- Dalbasco v. Hubbard, 907 S.W.2d 453 (Tex. 1995)
- Herman v. Shell Oil Co., 935 S.W.3d 605 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2002)
- Sanchez v. Southampton Civic Club, 367 S.W.3d 447 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2012)
- Sneed v. Webre, May 29, 2015, 2015 WL 3451653 (Tex. )
- Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Ameriton Properties, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 671 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist] 2015)
- Wilson v. Deutsch Bank Trust Company, No. 01-12-00284-CV (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
- LydaSwinerton Builders, Inc.v. Cathay Bank, pet. denied, 409 S.W.3d 221 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2013)
- Wasserberg v. Flooring Services of Texas, LLC, no pet, 376 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist. 2012)
- K2M3, LLC v. Cocoon Data Holding Pty. Ltd., June 28, 2012, pet. denied, ACN 127 993 300, 2012 WL 469705 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi )
- Ardmore, Inc. v. Rex Group, Inc., no pet, 377 S.W.3d 45 (Tex. App. -- Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
- Khan v. GBAK Properties, Inc., no pet, 371 S.W.3d 347 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2012)
- Erwin v. Russ, 481 Fed. Appx. 128 (2012)
- Ardmore, Inc. v. Rex Group, Inc., no pet, 2011 WL 486588 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] )
- Craig v. Varon, Dec. 3, 2009 (No. 01-08-794-CV), 2009 WL 4358859 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] )
- Long v. Ryan, WL 3031878 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi 2009)
- MBP v. Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, no pet, 297 S.W.3d 483 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2009)
- In re Taub, 2005 WL 856964, April 14 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist] 2005)
- Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp, 39 S.W.3d 191 (Tex. 2001)
- Johnson v. Prudential Relocation Management Ltd., writ denied, 918 S.W.2d 68 (Tex.App. - Eastland 1996)
- Title Agency of Texas, Inc. v. Arellano, writ denied , 835 S.W.2d 750 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1992)
- Pizzitola v. Galveston County Cent. Appraisal Dist., 808 S.W.2d 244 (Tex App. – Houston [1st Dist.] 1991)
- Capital Title Co., Inc. v. Donaldson, no writ, 739 S.W.2d 384 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist. 1987)
- Covered Bridge Condominuum Ass’n v. Chambliss, 705 S.W.2d 211 (Tex App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1985)
- Trans-Nebraska Corp. v. Cummings, Inc., 595 S.W.2d 922 (Tex Civ. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] 1980)
- Seber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 350S.W.3D 640 (Tex App.-- Houston (14th Dist.) 2011, no pet. 2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Frequent Lecturer on Real Estate and Title Insurance Litigation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Texas Land Title Association
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Houston Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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