Areas of Practice

• 65% Medical Malpractice Defense
• 15% Dental Malpractice Defense
• 10% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
• 5% Insurance Law
• 5% Legal Malpractice Defense

Litigation Percentage

• 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1979

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1973
• Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1974
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1990
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1995

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1973
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Texas at Austin, Texas, 1970
  B.A.
  
  

Representative Cases

• Bonner v. Texas Children's Hospital, 2006 WL 349510 (Tex. App. - Corpus Christi 2006)
• In re Patel, 2004 WL 163001 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. 2004)
• Peters v. Polk County Memorial Hospital, 7 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 1993)
• Jackson v. Coldspring Terrace Property Owners Ass'n, 838 S.W.2d 320 (Tex. App. El Paso 1992)
• Winn v. Di-Minno Hudson, 1990 WL 122119 (Tex. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1990)
• Coleman v. Lumbermen's Mut. Cas. Co., 786 S.W.2d 445 (Tex. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1990)
• Loftin v. Martin, 776 S.W.2d 145 (Tex. 1989)
• Aramco Services Co., v. Redland Fabricating and Welding, Inc., 752 S.W.2d 184 (Tex. App. - Houston, 14th District 1988)
• Kupor v. Solito, 687 S.W.2d 441 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1985)
• Martinez v. F.M.C. Corp., 666 S.W.2d 654 (Tex. App. Corpus Christi 1984)
• Montanye v. Transamerica Ins. Co., 638 S.W.2d 518 (Tex. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1982)
• McClung v. Komorn, 629 S.W.2d 813 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1982)
• Paulus v. Lawyers Surety Corp., 625 S.W.2d 843 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1981)
• Nowlin v. Wheeler, 617 S.W.2d 809 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1981)
• Lawyers Surety Corp. v. Snell, 617 S.W.2d 750 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1981)
• Chrysler Corp. v. Schuenemann, 618 S.W.2d 799 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1981)
• Lawyers Surety Corp. v. Hall, 590 S.W.2d 762 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1979)
• Fillion v. Osborne, 585 S.W.2d 842 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1979)
• Fidelity & Cas. Co. of New York v. Swayzer, 583 S.W.2d 850 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1979)
• British Overseas Airways Corp. v. Tours and Travel of Houston, Inc., 568 S.W.2d 888 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 1st Dist. 1978)
• Morris v. Kaylor Engineering Co., 565 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston 14th Dist. 1978)
• Warren v. Davis, 539 S.W.2d 907 (Tex. Civ. App. Corpus Christi 1976)
• Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Ahrens, 414 F.Supp. 1235 (S.D. Tex. 1975)

Representative Clients

• St. Luke's Episcopal Health System
• The Medical Protective Company
• Texas Medical Liability Trust
• Fortress Insurance Company

References

• Mr. John L. Bedingfield
• Ms. Teresa Canant
• Mr. David White
• Ms. Amy Opelt

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Personal and Advertising Injury Liability Insurance Coverage, Insurance Law Update, National Business Institute, 2007
• Legal Ethics, Insurance Law Update, National Business Institute, 2007
• Legal Ethics, Insurance Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, 2008
• Risk Management and Loss Prevention, The Medical Protective Company, 2009

Honors and Awards

• Selected for Inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers, TEXAS MONTHLY magazine, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Board of Trial Advocates, 1999 - Present
  Advocate
  
  
• Texas Bar Foundation, 1985 - Present
  Sustaining Life Fellow
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member - Tort & Insurance Practice Section
  
  
• Defense Research Institute
  Member
  
  
• Houston Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Houston Bar Foundation
  Sustaining Life Fellow
  
  
• State Bar of Texas, 1987 - 1990
  District 4-C Grievance Committee, Chairman 1990
  
  
• State Bar of Texas, 1973 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  Member
  
  
• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc., 1992 - 1995
  Board of Directors
  
  
• Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, 1993 - 1994
  Board of Directors
  
  
• State Bar of Texas Committee on Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters, 1997 - 1998
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Karotkin, Chase, & Erwin, L.L.P., Managing Partner, 2002 - 2005
• Karotkin & Engvall, L.L.P., Managing Partner, 1998 - 2001
• Karotkin & Associates, 1995 - 1997
• Funderburk & Funderburk, L.L.P., Partner, 1981 - 1995
• Funderburk & Funderburk, L.L.P., Associate, 1976 - 1981
• Wyckoff, Eikenburg, Dunn & Frazier, Associate, 1973 - 1976

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Directors, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1992 - 1995
• Board of Directors, Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, 1993 - 1994

Birth Information

• 1948, Houston, Texas