Title: Member
Neal Pirkle grew up in Waco and joined the firm in September 1995 after
graduating cum laude from Baylor Law School. He concentrates his practice
in the areas of product liability defense, construction law, and business
litigation. He has handled cases throughout Texas and has substantial
experience before the four United State District Courts in Texas. He also
advises governmental entities with regard to their day-to-day operations.
Focus of Practice
Special Distinctions
- Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review, 1995
- Adjunct Professor, Baylor Law School, Torts
- Outstanding Young Lawyer, Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association, 2006
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1995
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1996
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1996
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1998
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
J.D. – 1995
Honors: cum laude
Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.B.A. – 1992
Honors: magna cum laude
Published Works
Maintaining Access to Texas Coastal Beaches: The Past and the Future, 46
Baylor Law Review 1093 (1994)
Professional Associations and Memberships
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
Bell County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Defense Research Institute
Texas Association of Defense
Counsel, District Director of District 11, 2008 – 2009
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, Director, 2013 – Present
Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association, President, 2006
Judge Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court, Member, 1998 – Present
Woodway Family Center, Board of Directors, 1996 – 2000
Waco Crime Stoppers, Board of Directors, 1995 – 2005