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College: Texas A&M University
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law
Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in: 1991
Practice Area(s):
Litigation
Environmental
Medical Peer ReviewProfile:
Mr. Flowers, a director of the Firm, practices in the Litigation Section, with an emphasis in environmental litigation. Mr. Flowers has aggressively represented clients in prosecuting and defending against claims in both state and federal courts, and in a diverse number of matters.
Scope of Practice:
Environmental litigation, including all types of soil and groundwater contamination and toxic torts, CERCLA, RCRA, OPA, Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act; geotechnical/foundation failures; professional liability (including environmental professionals); and general commercial and tort litigation, including product and premises liability, employment disputes, infectious disease, consumer claims, catastrophic injury and wrongful death.
Recent Representations:
Representation of a commercial landowner against a multinational electronics firm for historic chlorinated solvent contamination.
Representation of an industrial property owner against an adjacent landowner for chlorinated solvent and petroleum hydrocarbon contamination.
Representation of a shopping center owner in claims for chlorinated solvent contamination.
Representation of an oil company and service station owner against claims of hydrocarbon contamination from leaking underground storage tanks.
Representation of an oil and gas company seeking general environmental liability advice.
Representation of a national environmental consulting firm against allegation that it had negligently performed a pre-purchase environmental site assessment.
Representation of a rural landowner for damage to the landowner's property by saltwater from adjacent oil and gas production activities.
Representation of a consultant in a case involving "black mold."
Representation of a multinational remediation firm against contractual and other claims.
Representation of an environmental consultant against allegations that foundation problems were a result of negligent geotechnical work.
Representation of a remedial contractor in a CERCLA action.
Representation of a developer against landowners who claimed property damage by alteration in surface water run off.
Representation of a municipality in a significant federal citizen suit action.
Representation of a municipality against civil rights and other claims by an industrial polluter.
Representation of a dry cleaner against claims of chlorinated solvent contamination.
Representation of the CEO and COO of a large hospital in various non-medical claims.
Representation of employers and employees in employment related claims and negotiations.
Professional Affiliations:
Million Dollar Advocates Forum; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Association; Dallas Bar Association; Fellow of the Dallas Bar Association; Environmental Law Section; Commercial Litigation Section; Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism.
Admissions:
State Bar of Texas, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas.
Publications:
Co-author of "Discovery Pierces Privileges in Coverage and Bad Faith Actions." 59 Def.L.J. 371 (1992), reprinted in 6 Nat'l Ins. L. Rev. 647 (1993); "Spoliation of Evidence: Let's Have a Rule in Response," 60 Def.L.J. 553 (1993), cited in Trevino v. Ortega, 969 S.W.2d 950, 955 (Tex. 1997).
Education:
Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1991; Texas A&M-Commerce, B.B.A., 1981; Associate Editor, Texas Tech University Law Review, 1989-1991; Board of Barristers; Order of the Barristers; Moot Court Scholarship Award; Marshall Moot Court Team; State Moot Court Team; ABA-NAAC Moot Court Team; American Jurisprudence Awards in Legal Analysis and Research, Legal Writing, and Trial Advocacy. | 