Jeffrey Raizner
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Jeffrey Raizner
Biography
eff Raizner is an extremely successful trial lawyer and negotiator. He has been named aSuper Lawyer every year since 2007, recognized for his continued success in representing clients in claims against major insurers for both commercial and residential losses, and against large corporations for compensation in pharmaceutical and other mass tort claims as well as maritime personal injury disputes. Mr. Raizner is a member and former director and Executive Committee member of Texas Trial Lawyers Association, a past president of Houston Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the American Association for Justice. His practice includes nationwide representation in complex insurance disputes as well as serious personal injury and mass tort litigation. In addition to being aSuper Lawyer, he has been recognized as a Texas Rising Star and a Best Lawyer in nationwide, peer-selected publications. Mr. Raizner has been selected by courts and his co-counsel to serve on a number of steering committees established to manage and guide litigation involving insurance and other disputes, and is a recognized leader nationwide in complex commercial property insurance litigation. Mr. Raizner is also a member of the Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters as well as the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters. Mr. Raizner regularly writes and speaks on insurance and other matters within his areas of practice. Mr. Raizner began his legal career at Vinson & Elkins in 1992. He is a founding partner of Doyle Raizner LLP. In 2015, Mr. Raizner decided to refocus his practice in forming Raizner Slania LLP. During his career, he has aggressively pursued insurance providers on behalf of clients in bad faith insurance actions for claims ranging from the denial or delay of workers’ compensation to liability in large commercial and even transnational claims. He has also fearlessly pursued pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers and major oil and gas com
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Maritime Law
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Founding Partner Raizner Slania, LLP
Year: 2015 - Current
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Founding Partner Doyle Raizner, LLP
Year: 2002 - 2014
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Attorney Vinson & Elkins LLP
Year: 1992 - 2002
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Professional Associations
Houston Trial Lawyers Association Treasurer (2010 - 2011)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Technology Task Force Chair (2010 - 2011)
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association President Elect (2011 - 2012)
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters Affiliate Member (Current)
Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (TAPIA) Associate Member (Current)
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (UK) Member (Current)
Houston Bar Association Member (Current)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Fellowship Member (Current)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member (Current)
American Association of Justice Member (Current)
Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers Member (Current)
Publications
Post-Injury Arbitration Agreements: A Plaintiff’s Perspective Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 4 (2009)
KRE Policies: Your Money or Your Life Legal + Medical Magazine (UK) (July, 2006)
The American Dream? Litigation Abroad Legal + Medical Magazine (UK) (January, 2006)
Missing the Boat Another Failed Attempt to Define Admiralty Tort Jurisdiction: Sisson v. Ruby 29 HOUS. L. REV. 733 (1992)
Winning the Battle of the Atlantic Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Newsletter (2003)
Awards
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2008.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2009.0
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Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation
Best Lawyers 2013.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2012.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2011.0
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Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation
Best Lawyers 2011.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2013.0
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Best Lawyer - Personal Injury Litigation
Best Lawyers 2010.0
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Texas Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2006.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2007.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2010.0
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Super Lawyers
Thompson Reuters 2014.0
Education
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Tulane University B.A. (1989) | History
Year: 1989
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University of Houston - Main Campus J.D. (1992) | Law
Year: 1992
Honors: Order of the Coif Activities: Editor, Houston Law Review Phi Delta Phi
Speaking Engagements
The Differences Between Personal Injury Litigation in the UK and the USA, Legal and Medical Conference 2007, The Changing Landscape, London, United Kingdom, February 21, 2007
The Differences Between Personal Injury Litigation in the UK and the USA, Legal and Medical Conference 2007, The Changing Landscape, London, United Kingdom, February 21, 2007
Certifications
- Personal Injury Trial Law: Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
Websites
http://www.raiznerlaw.com/
Raizner Slania LLP
Raizner Slania LLP
2402 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX 77006