Lynne Jurek - Houston, TX
Attorney at The Jurek Law Group, PLLC
Litigation & Appeals Lawyers in Houston, TX
4309 Yoakum Boulevard Houston, TX 77006
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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35
Years
Experience
Houston Litigation & Appeals Lawyer
Updated: 02/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Litigation & Appeals
- Business Organizations
- Insurance Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Lynne M. Jurek (f/k/a Lynne Jurek Shannon) is AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated and the firm’s Managing Director. She focuses her practice on Civil Litigation and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has also been selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers in 2012-2016 and 2018-2020. She recently completed the St. Louis University program and received her certification in Corporate Ethics and Compliance Management (CECM).
Lynne has extensive experience representing insurance companies and their insureds, as well as other self-insured corporate and individual clients in cases involving First and Third Party Property Claims, Oil and Gas Litigation, Public Sector, Admiralty and Maritime Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, General Commercial Litigation, Transportation/Trucking, Construction, Probate Litigation, Family Law, Health and Corporate Law. Lynne is an avid litigator who is adept at handling cases in state and federal courts, from inception of the case through trial and appeal.
An accomplished writer, Lynne co-authored “Proposed Wyoming Title Standards, Part I of III” for the Wyoming Law Review (2013) and “The Business of Gas Pipeline Condemnation: A Multistate Analysis” for the Houston Business and Tax Law Journal (2013). She has also spoken locally and nationally on the issues of cost containment and construction claims, handling admiralty and personal injury lawsuits, as well as on good faith claims handling practices and litigation procedures for claims adjusters.
Lynne is currently or has been a member of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal District, the Minnesota State Bar and the Houston Bar Association. Lynne is or also has been a member of the Risk Management Society (RIMS), the Inns of Court, the Greater Houston Partnership, and the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC Greater Houston). She is a Sustaining Member of Victory, a branch of the American Cancer Society, and is a Founder of Protectors’ Memorial Foundation. She has enjoyed playing recreational soccer with the Houston Women’s Soccer Association and the TORSO Soccer League in Houston.
Lynne received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1987. She also studied at Exeter University in England in 1986. She obtained her Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1991. Lynne is licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Texas and has been admitted pro hac vice in Louisiana. She is admitted to practice before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2012 -2016 and 2018-2020
- Corporate Ethics and Compliance Management (CECM)
Other Sources of Feedback About Lynne Jurek
Included on the 2026 Texas 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
- 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
Education
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Legal Education
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William Mitchell College of Law,
St. Paul,
Minnesota, 1991
Juris Doctor
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William Mitchell College of Law,
St. Paul,
Minnesota, 1991
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Non Legal Education
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Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, 1987
B.A.
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Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, 1987
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Director
Pro Bono Activities
- Risk Management Society (RIMS)
- Inns of Court
- Greater Houston Partnership
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC Greater Houston)
Representative Cases
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Supermedia LLC v. Law Offices of Asherson, Klein & Darbinian, 2012 WL 460288, Tex. App. – Dallas, Feb. 15, 2012. Special appearance affirmed in breach of contract claims.
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Willis v. Fugro Chance, Inc. 278 Fed.Appx. 443, 2008 WL 2131030 (5th Cir. May 21, 2008) – represented Fugro Chance, Inc. (Summary Judgment affirmed by Fifth Circuit); Willis v. Noble Drilling, May 2010, favorable defense verdict in LHWCA 905(b) claim– represented Noble.
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Morgan v. Essex Insurance Company – March 2010. Complete defense verdict on behalf of insurance carrier in $11.8 million bad faith case in Waco, Texas involving a sunken paddleboat.
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Rowan Companies Inc., et al v. Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc., et al,-Rowan sought $9 million indemnity in addition to attorneys’ fees and interest. Summary Judgment granted in favor of client, Acadian in United States District Court Southern District of Texas – Houston Div.
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Kinder Morgan Inc. v. Southwest Pipe Services Inc., a/k/a Southwest Pipe Co.; No.200730117 (280th Judicial District, Harris County). Successful breach of contract trial followed by appeal
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Warnke v. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P., 2011 WL 1312340, Tex. App – Hous. (1 Dist.), Apr. 07, 2011; Opinion Withdrawn and Superseded on Denial of Rehearing by Warnke v. Nabors Drilling USA, L.P., 358 S.W.3d 338, Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.), Aug. 25, 2011. Appeal from granting of motion for summary judgment.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal District
- Minnesota State Bar
- Houston Bar Association
Contact
4309 Yoakum Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 713-369-2210
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.jureklaw.com
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