Wilderness Ridge Fire Attorneys
Armi Easterby – Williams Kherkher
Armi Easterby is a commercial trial lawyer who manages the commercial & consumer litigation section at the Williams Kherkher Law Firm. Armi’s practice includes environmental cases (including cases relating to environmental contamination from MTBE, PCB, and lead), and other property damage cases throughout the United States. Williams Kherkher was founded in 1983 and continues to fight hard to ensure that every client’s right to a fair trial is preserved. Armi graduated cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center in 1996, and was also an Associate Editor on the Houston Law Review. Armi also served a director on the Houston Law Review’s Alumni Board of Directors for several years, and is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Focus: Commercial, consumer, and environmental litigation.
Education: University of Texas at Austin, B.A.; University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
Website: http://www.williamskherkher.com/
Roger Rider – The Rider Law Firm
Practicing law for more than 30 years, Roger has combined a commitment to his clients with a seasoned understanding of the law, resulting in a law practice built on integrity, honesty and communication. With 20 years of experience in commercial litigation, and now more than a decade of representing plaintiffs in personal injury, consumer and bad-faith cases, he brings a broad perspective and a deep knowledge to the courtroom. Roger is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, which is an exclusive organization devoted to protecting the civil trial jury system, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, heralded as an esteemed group of trial lawyers. He has handled numerous property claims in bad-faith litigation against insurers, and has handled many property claims arising out of weather related losses, including storms, hurricanes and fires.
Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center, Rider also served as an editor of the Houston Law Review and Chief of the Order of the Barons Honor Society. With the respect and support of his peers, he has served as director and secretary of the Houston Bar Association. Certified in Civil Trial Law by both the Texas board of Legal Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocates, Rider has been selected by Texas Monthly as a Texas Super Lawyer. He has now returned to the Law Center as an adjunct professor teaching Remedies while maintaining a full practice as a trial lawyer.
Focus: Commercial and personal injury litigation
Education: University of Houston, B.S.; University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
Website: http://www.rogerrider.com/
Carlos A. Leon – The Leon Law Firm
Carlos A. Leon has been practicing law in Texas for over 14 years. Prior to practicing law, Carlos earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston in Political Science in 1991. While at the University of Houston, Carlos was a three-year letter winner on the university’s nationally ranked football team. In his senior year, Carlos was selected to the GTE All-Southwest Conference Academic All American team. Upon graduating, Carlos attended the University of Houston School of Law where he graduated in 1995. After spending his first year as a litigation associate for a small civil firm in Dallas, Texas, Carlos returned to Houston to head the personal injury department at a Houston Litigation Firm. During his career serving the Houston community, Carlos has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for his clients. In addition, Carlos has successfully tried cases to verdict in many counties in Texas. Currently, Carlos practices in the areas of property damage liability, premises liability, products liability, auto collisions, commercial trucking accidents, medical malpractice, workplace injuries, toxic exposure cases and pharmaceutical claims. Over the past several years, Carlos has successfully handled several hundred storm related property damage claims. The Leon Law Firm, P.C. currently represents many clients and businesses that have suffered Hurricane Ike related damages, but received little or no cooperation from their respective insurance companies. He is completely fluent in Spanish. Carlos currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Carlos is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Association for Justice and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Carlos is currently admitted to practice before all state courts in Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Education: University of Houston; University of Houston School of Law
Website: http://www.theleonlawfirm.com/
