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Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath, & Brown, L.L.P. is an AV-rated civil litigation firm that represents domestic and foreign companies in federal and state courts. Our firm's office is located in Houston Texas and our attorneys are licensed to practice in Texas, Louisiana, Florida and California, as well as in the courts of the European Union. The Firm provides services to businesses involved in the energy, marine, insurance, financial, manufacturing, hospitality, health, construction and technology industries.

	Legge Farrow Participating in the 8th Annual Advanced Contract Risk Management Conference for Oil and Gas May 24-25, 2011.
	Legge Farrow partner, Glenn Legge, quoted in Law360 Article - Texas Firms Take On Policyholders to Recoup Business (May 17, 2011). To view the article, click here.

Legge Farrow partner, Glenn Legge, quoted in Law360 Article - Broad CGL Ruling May Leave Texas Contractors in Lurch (April 8, 2011). To view the article, click here.

Legge Farrow represented various Underwriters at Lloyd’s London in securing a landmark decision from the Texas Supreme Court in Gilbert Tex. Constr. Co. v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, issued on December 17, 2010. This insurance coverage matter arose out of construction dispute involving the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system and involved claims in excess of $25 million. Despite the amicus curiae support that was filed in support of Gilbert Texas Construction Co., the Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Underwriters at Lloyd’s London that provided $100 million in coverage for the DART project. The National Insurance Law Forum listed the Gilbert opinion as one of the “most influential opinions of 2010.” Legge Farrow attorneys Glenn Legge and Karen Conticello represented Underwriters through the trial court, the appellate court and the Texas Supreme Court in this matter. A copy of the Texas Supreme Court opinion and the Legge Farrow Newsletter concerning this matter can be found here.

Legge Farrow partner, Glenn Legge, participated in the 2010 Advanced Contract Risk Management Conference for Oil and Gas. Mr. Legge’s presentation was entitled “Contractual Indemnity, Warranty and Additional Insured Provisions – Yours, Mine and Ours” and was directed at the contractual risk allocation issues that are faced by both operators and contractors in the onshore and offshore exploration and production areas. A copy of Mr. Legge’s presentation can be found here.

Legge Farrow partner Glenn Legge appeared before the Texas Supreme Court for the second time in 11 months, in the matter of The Houston Exploration Company v. Wellington Underwriting Agencies Limited, et. Al. Mr. Legge represented various Underwriters at Lloyd’s London in this insurance coverage matter which arose out of an offshore construction dispute. The insurance coverage at issue was provided by a Welcar 2001 builder’s risk policy, which is used in major construction projects throughout the world. This matter is the first time that a state or federal court in the United States has interpreted the Welcar 2001 policy wording. The Texas Supreme Court has not yet issued its opinion in this matter. Copies of the briefs filed on behalf of Underwriters can be found here.

Legge Farrow associate Paxton Crew recently delivered a presentation on Voyage Data Recorders and Marine Casualty Investigations at the Fleet Senior Officers’ Conference of a major U.S. tanker operator. The firm has experienced increased involvement of VDR data in its civil litigation practice, as well as in its representation of firm clients in U.S. Coast Guard Marine Casualty investigations.

Legge Farrow partner Jim Brown recently spoke at the American Pilots’ Association Biennial Convention in Las Vegas. The topic of his presentation was protecting the rights of vessel owners, mariners, and other Parties-in-Interest in U.S. Cost Guard investigations. Mr. Brown also provided updates on ongoing Legge Farrow efforts to enforce favorable Coast Guard policy letters issued as a result of previous Legge Farrow appeals of Coast Guard actions. For our Newsletter outlining the foregoing activity, please click here.

The Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute has appointed Paxton Crew as port director at-large for the State of Texas. He will serve a 2 year term beginning January 1, 2011.

Legge Farrow Partner Jim Brown was on the faculty of this year's annual Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute in Charleston, SC and presented a paper on Voyage Data Recorders entitled "Voyage Data Recorders: CSI on the High Seas". To read Mr. Brown's paper, click here.