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LAURA BECKMAN HEDGELaura focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis in litigation involving construction defect, personal injury defense, premises liability, and products liability as well as executive and professional liability and employment. She has represented commercial clients in state and federal court and in arbitration. Laura’s background also includes experience in the areas of oil and gas litigation, toxic tort litigation, appeals, and trademark infringement. In addition to her experience in private practice, Laura has worked in the public and corporate sector, working for Shell Oil Company from 1994 to 1998 and then serving as an Assistant City Attorney in the Business Litigation Division for the City of Houston from 1998 to 2002. As Assistant City Attorney, she represented Houston, its employees, and officials in complex business litigation matters and also defended the City’s Code of Ordinances, handled temporary injunction hearings, drafted state legislation impacting all Texas municipalities, as well as assisting other City department heads with drafting and negotiation of contracts. Laura was listed in 2004, 2006, and 2007 as a Texas Rising Star, a designation earned by only 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state, and was featured in Super Lawyers and Texas Monthly publications. Laura also co-authored the Junior Judges Curriculum Guide, a Texas Young Lawyers Association program designed to help elementary age children make good choices. It is also designed to inform children of potential consequences which they and their families may face if they make the wrong decisions. The curriculum covers cheating, property destruction, teasing, bullying, stealing, weapons & gangs, and drug & alcohol. Education
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