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Second teen in crash dies; DPS joins investigation

TEXAS CITY — Raquel Martinez, 17, one of three girls critically injured in a car crash that killed another teenager two weekends ago, was declared brain-dead Wednesday, officials with Ben Taub Hospital in Houston confirmed.

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Families of teens in collision file suits against allegedly drunk driver

GALVESTON - A two-car collision in La Marque which killed a 17-year-old Texas City girl and seriously hurt three other young women during the early morning hours of March 21 has spawned two lawsuits.

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Car accident kills Texas City teen

A Texas City High School student was killed and one of her classmates was critically injured when a car carrying six Texas City and League City teens was struck from behind by a suspected drunken driver early Saturday morning. A pregnant woman in a third vehicle that was also hit by the car driven by the alleged drunken driver was also injured.

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Texas Monthly Super Lawyer 2008

Russell G. Burwell, III was voted a 2008 Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine.

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First Responders Acknowledged by Burwell Nebout

As a sign of gratitude for the first responders who put their lives on the line to assist our clients and community when they are injured, Burwell Nebout issued to all Galveston County Law Enforcement and Fire Departments a letter of thanks along with providing these men and women a free will package for them and their families. These first responders put their lives on the line daily to save and care for those injured. Often, many of them work without the legal protection of having a will, power of attorney and power of healthcare. Burwell Nebout hopes to provide these men and women some security in the management of their affairs in the event that they are injured during the course of their employment.


Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Million Dollar Advocates ForumRussell G. Burwell, III and James D. Nebout were inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Less than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.

The organization was begun in 1993 and now has approximately 3,000 members throughout the United States. Membership includes many of the top trial lawyers in the country. Many of the members have achieved numerous million and multi-million dollar results. The common fact is that they have each demonstrated, in an objective and tangible way, their ability to accomplish superior results in complex cases. Certification by the Million Dollar Advocates Forum provides recognition of such accomplishment and a national network of experienced colleagues for information exchange, assistance and professional referral.


H Texas Magazine

James D. Nebout was voted a 2006 and 2007 Top Lawyer by H Texas Magazine. The list is created through a combination of peer voting and reader nominations. The list represents the top 2% of attorneys in the Houston area.

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Forbes Magazine

Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers were featured in "Texas Legal" section of the May, 2007, issue of Forbes which focused on the legal community of Texas and a few prominent attorneys and their firms.

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Texas Monthly Super Lawyer 2006/2007

Russell G. Burwell, III was voted a 2006 and 2007 Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine.

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Texas Lawyer

James D. Nebout was pictured and quoted in the November 6, 2006, issue of Texas Lawyer regarding his successful handling of eighty-five (85) injury cases from the March 23, 2005, BP Explosion.