THE LORD OF THE JUNGLE
WAS ALSO
A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS BAR ASSOCIATION
By Bill Cherry
I suppose there is a good percentage of Texans who had never heard of John O'Quinn. He was a Houston attorney who was killed in an automobile accident on October 29, 2009, at the age of 68.
<==JOHN O'QUINN (photo by Pam Frances Photographer, used with permission)
O'Quinn was a man who made clients and himself rich while leaving companies like Wyeth Laboratories, Dow Corning and the tobacco industry's treasuries in shambles, as juries awarded his clients billions.
In fact, those who keep up with statistics say that all told, O'Quinn's clients, throughout his career, shared $20 billion.
What a great story. It reminds me of Clarence Darrow, another facinating lawyer who changed things in our society. You should write a book on this one. I'll bet the rest of his history is equally facinating.
Bill: Thanks for sharing- that is a great (and inspirational story). I agree with Michael; I bet Mr. Quinn had a lot of other entertaining anecdotes!
Great story and inspiration...got to appear as a winner. Thanks
A legal legacy...inspiration...yes you can come head to head and come out on top with "the big guys" !
The successor to John O'Quinn as far as I'm concerned -- and I did expert testimony for both of them a number of times -- is Houston personal injury litigator, Paul Gold. Here's his contact information:
933 Studewood St., 2nd floor
Houston, TX 77008
Tel: (713) 426-5600
Fax: (713) 426-5601
Toll-free: (866) 654-5600
Keep Mr. Gold's name on file in your mind. If you or a friend ever need that kind of legal service, he's your man, as far as I'm concerned.
Hi Bill... what a wonderfully colorful story. When I hear stories like this I think to myself what a wonderful historical fabric we have woven here in Texas.
Steve, you're surly right about that! We are still running the Texas version of a Wild West Show.