Ethan L. Shaw
elshaw@moorelandrey.com
Ethan L. Shaw graduated from the University of Texas in 1987 and Texas Tech Law School in 1990, where he served as a member of the Order of Barristers and staff member of the Board of Barristers. Ethan went to work for the Beaumont, Texas firm of Benckenstein, Norvell, Bernsen and Nathan after being admitted to the Texas Bar in 1990. Later that same year, Ethan joined the predecessor firm of Moore, Landrey, Garth & Jones. Ethan is a partner at Moore Landrey L.L.P.
Areas of Practice:
- Patent Infringement
- Personal Injury / Wrongful Death
- Antitrust
- Commercial / Business Litigation
Verdicts & Settlements:
Cause No. 1:00cv00687; William Donice Martindale and Nelda F. Martindale, Individually and as Representatives of All Persons Similarly Situated v. Southwestern Life Insurance Company; In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; Beaumont Division. Mr. Shaw served as lead counsel for policy holders in vanishing premium misrepresentation cases. Class settlement reached.
Cause No. D-159,726; Charles McGraw, Ronnie LeBlanc, Paul Prejean, Margaret Weitzel, Al Gerson, Everett Sanderson v. Ausoforex International, L.L.C. f/b/d/a Austin Forex International, L.L.C., Austin Forex International, Inc., International Foreign Exchange Corporation, International Exchange Corporation of Austin, International Exchange Corporation of Los Colinas, Russell A. Erxleben and Michael B. Shapiro; In the District Court of Jefferson County, Texas; 136th Judicial District. Mr. Shaw served as lead counsel in this consumer fraud mass civil action. Global settlement obtained.
Cause No. B-1389,893; Marie Soignet, et al. v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.; In the 60th Judicial District Court; Jefferson County, Texas. Mr. Shaw served as lead counsel in this insurance bad faith litigation. Confidential settlement after jury verdict for the Plaintiffs.
Cause No. E-0134,609; Daryn Ray Fulda v. Hartford Ins. Co. And Association Consultants, In the 172nd Judicial District Court; Jefferson County, Texas. Mr. Shaw served as lead counsel in this bad faith / misrepresentation litigation. Confidential settlement after jury verdict.
Cause No. B-142,323; Charles Maxie Binagia, as Administrator of the Estate of David Binagia, Sr., et al. v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, et al.; In the 60th Judicial District Court, Jefferson County, Texas. Mr. Shaw served as lead counsel in this bad faith / misrepresentation litigation. Confidential settlement after jury verdict.
Bar Admissions:
Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Education:
Texas Tech Law School, J.D. 1990
University of Texas, 1987
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Texas
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Jefferson County Bar Association
Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association
Awards and Distinctions:
Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Personal Injury Trial Law (1995, 2000)
Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Civil Trial Law (1995, 2000)
Jefferson County Young Lawyer of the Year - 2001