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This website and the materials contained herein have been prepared by DAVID WILLIS, for informational purposes only. This information may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. Visitors to this website should not act upon any information contained in this website without first seeking the advice of legal counsel licensed in their state. DAVID WILLIS, only practices law within the State of Texas. This webpage is directed solely to those persons seeking information regarding Texas and Texas based claims. If your claim arises outside the borders of Texas, we suggest you immediately contact an attorney from that state regarding your claim.
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WILLIS LAW FIRM & DAVID WILLIS will make every effort to respond to E-mail inquiries or case information submissions as promptly as possible. However, due to depositions, court appearances, trial calls, meetings and other absences from the office, we cannot guarantee that they will always be able to timely respond to your questions. If you have a time sensitive inquiry, please call us at (800) 883-9858 or (800) 468-4878 or (713) 654-4040 or write to us at David Willis, Attorney at Law, Willis Law Firm, 5252 Westchester St. # 3333, Houston, Texas 77010.
Mr. Willis is Baord Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1988. Most cases are handled by a Contingent fee contract. No fee or expenses charged to client unless we obtain a recovery.
In the state of Texas, the following statute of limitations apply:
- You must file a personal injury lawsuit or tort claim within two (2) years from the date of accident or injury.
- You must file a Longshoreman and Harbor Workers’ accident claim within one (1) year from the date of accident or injury by filing a blue form LS-203 with the U. S. Department of Labor.
- You must file a Jones Act lawsuit within three (3) years from the date of the accident or injury.
- You must file a Workers’ Compensation claim within one (1) year from the date of accident or injury by filing a Notice of Injury and Claim for Compensation with the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission.
- You must file a contract lawsuit within four (4) years from the date the action arose.
- If you are unsure about anything stated above, please call us for a more detailed explanation.
The materials in this web site have been provided by this web site are for general informational purposes only and are not legal advice. This information is written to permit you to learn more about the services this web site offers to clients. This information is not intended to create any relationship between this web site and the recipient. Neither the transmission nor receipt of these web site materials will create an attorney-client relationship between sender and receiver. The materials contained herein are general in nature and may not apply to particular factual or legal circumstances. We do not undertake to update any materials in our web site to reflect subsequent legal or other developments. Internet subscribers and online readers should not act on this information without seeking professional counsel.
This web site periodically changes, adds, or updates the materials in this web site without notice. this web site assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this web site. Your use of this web site is at your own risk. Under no circumstances shall this web site or any other party involved in creation, production or delivery of this web site be liable to you or any other person for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind arising from your access to, or use of, this web site. If you use any links to web sites not maintained by this web site, you do so at your own risk. This web site is not responsible for the contents or availability of any linked sites. These links are provided only as a convenience to the recipient.
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This Web site was created by this web site so that you could learn more about the legal services that we offer. This is for informational purposes only. None of the information at this Web site is intended to constitute, nor does it constitute, legal advice, and none of the information necessarily reflects the opinions of this web site or its attorneys or clients.
The information is not guaranteed to be correct, complete, or current. We make no warranty, express or implied, about the accuracy or reliability of the information at this Web site or at any other Web site to which this site is linked.
This Web site is not intended to create and does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and this web site. An attorney-client relationship with us cannot be formed by reading the information at this Web site. The only way to become our client is through a mutual agreement in a formal letter. This Web site is not soliciting clients and does not propose any type of transaction. You should not act or rely on any information at this web site without seeking the advice of an attorney. The determination of whether you need legal services and your choice of a lawyer are very important matters that should not be based on web sites or advertisements. In some cases, the attorney may associate other attorneys in the handling of the client’s case, whether as local counsel, trial counsel, co-counsel or any other capacity. An attorney client relationship will continue with all such associated co-counsels and client(s).
Any information that you send us in an e-mail message might not be confidential or privileged, and sending us an e-mail message will not make you a client of this web site. If you are interested in having us represent you, you should call us so we can determine whether the matter is one for which we are willing or able to accept professional responsibility. We will not make this determination by e-mail communication.
The telephone numbers for our offices are listed in this Web site. We reserve the right to decline any representation. We may be required to decline representation if it would create a conflict of interest with our other clients.
This web site has tried to comply with all legal and ethical requirements in compiling this Web site. We do not want to represent clients based on their review of any portion of this Web site that does not comply with legal or ethical requirements. This Web site might contain links to other resources on the Internet. Those links are to help you identify and locate other resources on the Internet. The links are not intended to state or imply that this web site sponsors or is affiliated or associated in any way with the information at those other web sites.
To the extent that the professional responsibility rules of any jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office or an attorney responsible for this Web site, this web site designates its office in Houston, Texas (USA).Attorney David Willis of the Willis Law Firm.
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Iowa: The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Memberships and offices in legal fraternities and legal societies, technical and professional licenses, and memberships in scientific, technical and professional associations and societies of law or field of practice do not mean that a lawyer is a specialist or expert in a field of law, nor do they mean that such a lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered. This notice is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Iowa.
Kentucky and Oregon: THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT.
Mississippi: The Mississippi Supreme Court advises that a decision on legal services is important and should not be based solely on advertisements.
Missouri: Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.
Nevada: The State Bar of Nevada does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert.
New Mexico: LAWYER ADVERTISEMENT.
Tennessee: None of the attorneys in this firm are certified as a Civil Trial, Criminal Trial, Business Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice, Estate Planning or Elder Law specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Certification as a specialist in all other listed areas is not currently available in Tennessee.
Texas: Unless otherwise stated, our attorneys claiming certification in an area of law are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Willis is Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Wyoming: The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.
