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Konor A. Cormier

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Houston
t: 713.655.1200 ext. 153
f: 713.655.0222
KonorCormier@mehaffyweber.com
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Profile

A native of Beaumont, Konor joined MehaffyWeber as an associate in 2003 in the firm's Houston and Beaumont offices and currently works on the toxic tort and commercial litigation teams.

Areas of Concentration

Toxic tort litigation, Products liability, Premises liability and Commercial Litigation.

Licenses

State Bar of Texas, 2003 United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas

Education

Konor graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's Degree in Government in 2000 and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the Texas Tech University School of Law in 2003.

Articles/Publications

Increase the Peace Means Increase the Penalty? The Impact of the James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act in Texas, 34 TEX. TECH L. REV. 343 (2003).
In Over Your Head: Drowning in Liability, THE HOUSTON LAWYER, July/Aug. 2006, at 32-35.
10 Ways to See if Your Community Pool is Safe, THE HOUSTON TRIBUNE, June 2006 at __; THE DAYTON NEWS, May 30, 2006 at __.

Memberships and Honors

While at Texas Tech, Konor was Comment Editor of the Law Review and was published in 2003. He received the W. Frank Newton Award for outstanding service and commitment to the Law Review. He also served as brief writer for the 2003 Texas Tech School of Law National Moot Court Team.

Konor is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Houston Bar Association Young Lawyers and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. He is a member of the Houston Forum, a community platform for distinguished speakers. As part of his research on drowning litigation, he is certified by the Ellis & Associates National Pool & Waterpark Lifeguard Training Program.

Konor was named as a 2007 “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly magazine.