Jay Harvey - Austin, TX
Attorney at Winckler, Harvey & McConnell, LLP
Birth Injuries Lawyers in Austin, TX
6836 Bee Cave Road Building 3, Suite 333 Austin, TX 78746
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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44
Years
Experience
Austin Birth Injuries Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Birth Injuries
- Medical Malpractice
- Truck Wrecks
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
“Our clients come to us because they don't want what has happened to them to happen to another family. They want a system that is accountable to the patient. We work hard to pursue that goal, get fair compensation for our clients and make the medical professional more responsible to the patient. That creates success for us all.”
Jay’s reputation in the personal injury world is unmatched. He has gained the respect of colleagues and adversaries with his tireless efforts to help those who have been injured because of negligence and medical malpractice.
Jay understands that thorough, hard work is the key to helping his clients win against difficult odds. From injuries caused by health care professionals to those catastrophically damaged by the negligence of others, Jay empathizes with his clients and aggressively pursues their rights.
Jay is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Certification as a trial specialist in Personal Injury Trial Law. Board certification is reserved for only the most experienced trial lawyers.
For decades, Jay has fought to improve the laws that impact patients and workers and their rights in Texas. Jay Harvey is past president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and remains active in the organization. In 2023, Jay received the Champion of Justice award, presented by Texas Watch, a non-partisan citizen advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that insurance companies and other corporations are accountable to their customers.
In his spare time, he is an avid golfer and biker, loves to travel, work his ranch and spend time with his wife, adult daughter and their two dogs.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (A Woodward White, Inc. Peer-Review Publication), 2006 - 2024
- Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers (A Woodward White, Inc. Peer-Review Publication) for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Austin, 2018, 2020 & 2022
- Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers (A Woodward White, Inc. Peer-Review Publication) for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Austin, 2015 & 2017
- Super Lawyers (A Thomson Reuters Service), 2003 - 2024
- Super Lawyers Top 50, Central & West Texas Region of Texas (A Thomson Reuters Service), 2008, 2011, 2013 - 2016, 2018 - 2020018-2019
- Texas Super Lawyers Top 100 (A Thomson Reuters Service), 2016
- Listed in Texas' Best Lawyers (A Woodward White, Inc. Peer-Review Publication), 2005 - 2024
- "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- VerdictSearch's Top Texas Verdicts of 2011 (Mary Ann Summers v. Standard Regional Home Health, Inc.)
- Super Lawyers Texas Top 50 (A Thomson Reuters Service) 2012
Other Sources of Feedback About Jay Harvey
Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Texas Tech University School of Law,
Lubbock,
Texas, 1982
J.D.
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Texas Tech University School of Law,
Lubbock,
Texas, 1982
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Non Legal Education
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West Texas State University,
Canyon,
Texas, 1979
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
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West Texas State University,
Canyon,
Texas, 1979
Current Employment Position(s)
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Co-Founder & Partner
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Federal Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
Specialties and Certifications
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 (President)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 (President-Elect)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, - 1990 (Board of Directors)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 (Supreme Court Task Force to Expand Legal Services Delivery)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 (Legislative Chair)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, - 2004 (Executive Committee)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 (Professional Development Task Force Chair)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2003 (Medical Malpractice Task Force)
- State Bar of Texas, - 1998 (College of the State Bar)
- State Bar of Texas, 2001 - 2004 (Pattern Jury Charge Committee)
- State Bar of Texas, 1998 - 2001 (Court Rules Committee)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 1998 - Present (Member)
- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 - 2004 (President)
- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2003 (President-Elect)
- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - 2002 (Secretary/Treasurer)
- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2001 (Executive Committee)
- Austin Bar Association, - 1991 (Member)
- American Association for Justice, - 1983 (Member)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2009 - Present
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 2014 - Present (Fellow)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Contact
6836 Bee Cave Road
Building 3, Suite 333
Austin, TX 78746
Fax: 512-306-9442
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.wincklerharvey.com
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5 pm
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