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Nancy Napier Morrison
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1470
900 Washington Ave, 7th Floor
Waco, TX 76703-1470
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (254) 755-4100
E-mail: morrison@namanhowell.com
Fax: (254) 754-6331
Web site: http://www.namanhowell.com


Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions Education Honors
Published Works Affiliations

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.

Current Employment Position(s):
Of Counsel
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, 1989
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Jessup International Law Moot Court Team (Regional First Place, 1989)
Honors: Order of the Barristers
Law Review: Lead Articles Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1988 - 1989

Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1976
M.A.
Major: English

Baylor University, Waco, TX, 1974
B.A.
Major: English

Published Works:
The Use of the Seat Belt Defense in Crashworthiness Cases, 40 Baylor Law Review 551, 1988
Classes/Seminars Taught:
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