The Selesky Law Firm, LLP
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Carl Selesky's Resume'
Attorney - Mediator
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
2004-present: The Selesky Law Firm, L.L.P.
- Established boutique law
practice to allow a greater level of service and concentration to Carl J.
Selesky's existing
clients and cases.
- Maintain an of counsel
relationship with the Firm of Woodfill & Pressler, L.L.P., on select cases
and projects.
- Examples of litigation against
national companies for clients including Target, Met Life, Farmers, USAA,
Union Standard
Insurance, Royce Homes, Sun Beam and Toyota, and with Firms like Baker
Botts, Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Pappas &
Law,
Vinson &
Elkins, among many.
- Maintain independent clientele
with over 460 individual and business clients.
- Service to clients is the
basis for the practice of law and communication is the Focus.
- Licensed and extensive trial
experience in Federal and Texas State courts including: Harris, Fort Bend,
Montgomery,
Brazoria,
Liberty, Jefferson, Orange, Travis, Dallas, Williamson, Bell and Hayes.
- Appointed and serve as Amicus
Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem for minor children in custody disputes in
Harris County
Family
District Courts.
- Member, American Inns of
Court.
- Family Law section member,
State Bar of Texas.
2003-2004: Affiliation, Woodfill & Pressler,
L.L.P.
- Served as a litigator with
active trial docket in State and Federal Court.
- Lead attorney in every case
assigned.
- Cases handled for Firm
involved insurance bad faith, commercial litigation, construction law,
personal injury and
medical
malpractice
to name a few.
1993-2003: Law Offices of John C.
Osborne
- Lead and assist an active
docket in boutique civil firm.
- Develop independent clientele
and caseload with responsibility for all aspects of cases.
- Responsible for drafting writs
and briefs to various Texas State and Federal Courts.
EDUCATION - MEDIATION EXPERIENCE
MEDIATION TRAINING:
- Completed Basic Mediator
Qualification Training Course; Center for Legal Responsibility, Resolution
Forum, Inc.
Completed
the
40 hour basic mediation training course that is designed to encourage the use
of responsible dispute resolution methods
and advanced
computer technologies in helping people resolve their disputes.
- TEN YEARS as an attorney and
litigator will enhance mediation skills through exposure to many different
cases and areas of
law. Areas of practice include: Personal Injury, Automobile accidents
and associated injuries, Toxic substances, Truck
accidents, Medical
malpractice; Nursing home abuse, Family law, including divorce, Child support,
Child custody, Visitation
rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Consumer Law, Consumer
Fraud, Deceptive Trade Practices,
Business
litigation,
Construction contracts, Defamation, Non-competition and Non-solicitation
agreements; Business fraud, Theft.
- Thorough understanding of the
mediation process through involvement in numerous mediations as a
litigator.
- Have
gained valuable mediation experience and performed public service by
performing low cost and volunteer mediations.
- Numerous judicial appointments
for mediations in Harris County Family District Courts, Civil District Courts
and County Civil
Courts including the 269th District Court, 55th District Court, 125th
District Court, 80th District Court, County Civil Courts
1,2
and 4, and 310th
Family District Court.
EDUCATION:
South Texas
College of Law, Houston, Texas, Juris Doctorate,
1994
Full-time student with extensive employment throughout law school. Scholarship
recipient, intramural mock trial
winner,
President, Florida Law Student Association and member, Board of Advocates
and Director Intramural Sports
North Central
College, Chicago, Illinois, 1990
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B. A. Communications, Minor: English Literature
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Maintained employment throughout college
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Participated in NCAA Division III Football and intramural athletics
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Scholarship recipient
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arrangements with Carl J Selesky. All trademarks and copyrights are reserved.
Carl J. Selesky is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas, in State and
Federal Courts. Mr. Selesky is not licensed in any other State.
Carl J. Selesky is not certified by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization.
