Annie Jacobs counsels and represents business clients with an emphasis on commercial disputes and property and casualty litigation.
Education
J.D., with Honors, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 2005
magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 2000, B.B.A., B.A.
Recognitions
Named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation (2022-2023)
Memberships
State Bar of Texas, ALFA International Products and Transportation Practice Groups Steering Committee, Transportation Lawyers Association, The Conference of Freight Counsel, Attorneys Serving the Community
State Bar Licenses
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Ct., N.D. of Texas
U.S. District Ct., S.D. of Texas
U.S. District Ct., E.D. of Texas
Experience
- Successful defense of trucking company in roll-over accident in hostile venue.
- Obtained summary judgment in a product liability case involving personal injury to an individual injured by a power tool at a job site.
- Obtained dismissal of claims in favor of a client involved in litigation for a house fire allegedly caused by a defective appliance.
- Obtained favorable settlements in commercial property fire resulting from defective refrigeration equipment.
- Handled various property damage disputes on behalf of a fire suppression system component manufacturer.
- Obtained defense verdict in a trial involving claims against a trucking company by a former driver for faulty repair work.
- Obtained a plaintiff’s verdict on behalf of a shipper for damage to a forklift.
- Obtained defense verdict in a trial involving claims against a lessor brought by a lessee seeking damages under Chapter 92 of the Texas Property Code.
- Obtained summary judgment for a national motor carrier on the issue of causation in a negligence action arising from two major accidents resulting in severe personal injury.
- Obtained dismissal for a national motor carrier in a lawsuit arising from a truck accident in which the carrier disputed involvement.
- Involved in investigations at loss sites involving fires and chemical explosions.
- Involved in numerous successful mediations involving commercial disputes and personal injury claims.