R. Blake Brunkenhoefer "Of Counsel"

Phone: (361) 888-6655
Fax: (361) 888-5855

Areas of Practice:

• Admiralty Law
• Oilfield/Workplace Negligence
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Premises Liability
• Tractor-trailer/18 Wheeler
• Automobile Accidents

Personal:

• Born in Austin, Texas (November 9, 1966)
• Resident of Corpus Christi, Texas since 1969
• Married Tracey Lynn [Crane] Brunkenhoefer (July 27, 1990)
• Children: Darrow Lynn Brunkenhoefer (March 8, 1994); Cabot Fielding Brunkenhoefer (February 11, 1999); and ''the twins,'' Emerson Elise Brunkenhoefer & Fletcher Kane Brunkenhoefer (May 13, 2002)

Education:

• Mary Carroll High School, Corpus Christi, Texas
  (Graduate, 1985)
• University of California, Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), Los Angeles, California
  (B.A. cum laude, Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Psychology, 1989)
• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
  (J.D., Juris Doctorate, 1992)

Bar Admissions:

• State of Texas (1992)
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1993)
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (1994)
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (1994)
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (1994)
• United States Supreme Court (1996)
• Also, admitted pro hac vice in numerous courts around the United States.

Professional Organizations/Societies:

• Corpus Christi Bar Association (Director, 2001-2002)
• State Bar of Texas (District 11-A Grievance Committee Member, 2003-2006; Panel Chair 2006-2009)
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice (f/k/a/ Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• Maritime Law Association of the United States
• Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Port Director, 2001-2003)
• Delta Theta Phi International Law Fraternity (Cullen Senate, President, 1991-1992)
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Seminars/Lectures:

• An Overview of Maritime Personal Injuries, R. Blake Brunkenhoefer and Les Cassidy, 2005 ADVANCED PERSONAL INJURY LAW SEMINAR (Corpus Christi Bar Association 11/4/05)
• A Survey on the Impact of Katrina and Rita on the Marine Industry, panel member (plaintiff&s perspective), SECOND ANNUAL LAS VEGAS MARINE & ENERGY SEMINAR (co-sponsored by Cozen O’Connor and Wheat, Oppermann & Noe 05/29/06)
• Compulsory Arbitration for American Seamen, R. Blake Brunkenhoefer and E. Carroll Rogers, ''HIGH STAKES ON THE HIGH SEAS: A MARITIME LAW CONFERENCE'' (Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association 09/08/06)

Published Cases:

• Fred Freudensprung vs. Offshore Technical Services, Inc., et al., 379 F.3d 327 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 2004).
• Frank Brooks vs. Raymond Dugat Company, L.C., 336 F.3d 360, 2003 A.M.C. 1728 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 2003).
• Coastal Tankships U.S.A., Inc. vs. Florence Anderson, Administratrix of the Estate of Morris Anderson, dec’d, 87 S.W.3d 591 (Tex.App.--Hou. [1st Dist.] 2002).