Nancy Napier Morrison
Of Counsel
Nancy Morrison chose the legal profession as her second career after having taught English for eleven years. She has worked full time in civil litigation since she joined the firm in 1989, litigating major cases in both state and federal court. With primary emphasis on medical malpractice defense, Ms. Morrison's litigation experience has also included matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, employment disputes, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, bad faith, business disputes, and governmental liability. Ms. Morrison also has extensive experience in research, briefing, and motion practice.
Areas of Practice
- 95% Medical Malpractice Defense
- 5% Miscellaneous
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2005
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1989
- Honors: Jessup International Law Moot Court Team (Regional First Place, 1989)
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Lead Articles Editor, 1988 - 1989
- Baylor University, Waco, TX
- M.A. - 1976
- Major: English
- Baylor University, Waco, TX
- B.A. - 1974
- Major: English
Published Works
- The Use of the Seat Belt Defense in Crashworthiness Cases, 40 Baylor Law Review 551, 1988
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Speaker, BanCompliance Systems Seminar
- Speaker, Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee Client Seminar
Honors and Awards
- Recipient: Bankston Wright & Greenhill Torts Award
- Recipient: Ness Flores Constitutional Law Award
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Vice President, Publications
- Heart of Texas Legal Services, Past Board Member
- Cameron Park Zoological Society, Past Board Member
- First Presbyterian Church, Elder
Past Employment Positions
- McGregor High School, English Teacher, 1976 - 1985
- Baylor University, English teaching assistant, 1974 - 1976
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Tau Delta
