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Patricia D. ChamblinShareholderBeaumontt: 409.835.5011 ext. 451 f: 409.835.5177 PatriciaChamblin@mehaffyweber.com V-card |
Profile
Patricia Chamblin began practicing at MehaffyWeber in 1978. She became a shareholder in 1982 and currently serves on the Management Committee. During her 29 years of practice, Pat has specialized in civil litigation including the representation of health care providers and railroads. She more recently has focused on appellate work, mediation, and commercial litigation. Her health care work involves defending hospitals, physicians and other health care providers in medical malpractice and other health care liability and premises claims. She also provides legal counsel to hospitals on a wide variety of matters including medical staff and patient care issues.Areas of Concentration
Health Care, Appellate Law, Mediation, Civil Litigation, Commercial LitigationLicenses and Certificates
State Bar of Texas, 1978United States District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, State Bar of Texas, Board of Legal Specialization
Certificate – A. A. White Dispute Resolution Center (2003)
Education
Pat graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1978. She was a member of the Order of the Coif. She graduated from Abilene Christian College with a B.B.A., magna cum laude in 1975.Activities
Pat is President of the Jefferson County Bar Association Foundation. She is immediate past president of the Jefferson County Bar Association and Michelle F. Mehaffy Inn of Court. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee. She is past Chair of the District III-A Grievance Committee for the State Bar of Texas.Memberships and Honors
Pat was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates. She is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She was named Outstanding Young Lawyer for Jefferson County in 1990. She was Jefferson County Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in 2004. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute.
Pat has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America since 1991 and Texas Monthly magazine as a "Super Lawyer" since 2003.
“AV” Peer Review Rated.
