Provost Umphrey Law Firm
Recent News About Provost Umphrey Law Firm
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Provost Umphrey Law Firm unveils portrait of founder in new Edison Plaza offices
Native Texan artist commissioned for painting of Texas legal legend -
Jefferson County jury awards $2.78M in Labelle car wreck case
Texas firm Provost Umphrey prevails in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit. -
Provost Umphrey Law Firm moves offices to 11th floor of Edison Plaza
Edison Plaza is the new home of Provost Umphrey -
Provost Umphrey sign installations to Edison Plaza exterior
The firm is moving its office to the Edison Plaza this spring -
Entergy summary judgment loss reversed in suit brought by men who were shocked while navigating Harvey floodwaters
BEAUMONT – Today, the Ninth Court of Appeals reversed an Entergy a summary judgment loss in a lawsuit brought by two men claiming they were injured by an energized power line while navigating Hurricane Harvey floodwaters. -
Federal judge approves $160M settlement in VA nurses' overtime class-action suit
Settlement amount among the largest in a lawsuit for unpaid overtime against the federal government. -
Texas attorney Walter Umphrey dies at 85
Influential Beaumont benefactor practiced law for more than 50 years -
Ninth Court asked to look at suit brought against Entergy after men shocked while navigating Harvey floodwaters
BEAUMONT – Entergy is looking to appeal a summary judgment loss in a lawsuit brought by two men claiming they were injured by an energized power line while navigating Hurricane Harvey floodwaters. -
Fort Worth woman sues TxDOT over deadly I-35 pileup, Provost Umphrey representing her
FORT WORTH – A Fort Worth woman has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation, I-35 Tarrant County tollway operators and maintenance companies, and various trucking company owners and operators over a massive multi-fatality pileup on Interstate 35 in February that killed her husband. -
$24M settlement finalized for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA class action, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has signed an order distributing over $24 million to royalty owners and the lawyers that represented them in a six-year battle over improperly paid oil and gas royalties. -
Is Judge Kent Walston a law unto himself?
Jefferson County District Judge Kent Walston is staunchly supported by trial lawyers practicing before him. When he last ran for reelection, unopposed, big contributions came in from attorneys at Provost Umphrey, Reaud Morgan and Quinn, Moore Landry, Weller Green Toups & Terrell, and the Ferguson Law Firm. -
Federal judge affirms $24M settlement for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA suit, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has approved a class action settlement, including $24.4 million in a cash fund to resolve litigation against Repsol Oil and Gas USA, LLC, formerly Talisman Energy USA, Inc., for royalty owners’ claims that the company improperly allocated production volumes and underpaid owners for wells operated in the Eagle Ford shale basin in South Texas. -
Worker crushed to death after man bucket detaches from crane, suit alleges
HOUSTON — The estate of a worker who was crushed to death when a crane's attached bucket fell 100 feet to the ground is claiming negligence. -
Provost Umphrey strikes out on appeal, justices affirm Judge Templeton’s decision not to grant firm a new trial
BEAUMONT – Judge Mitch Templeton did not err by opting not to grant a new trial in car wreck suit that resulted in a jury awarding no damages, according to an opinion issued by the Ninth Court of Appeals today. -
JC commissioners want busts of Walter Umphrey and Wayne Reaud in front of courthouse
BEAUMONT – Over the years, iconic attorneys Walter Umphrey and Wayne Reaud have contributed greatly to the Jefferson County courthouse – somewhat literally, as the two men and their law firms have been stuffing heaps of cash into the coffers of the judges who preside over their cases for decades now. -
Provost Umphrey names Matthew Matheny equity partner
BEAUMONT – The Provost Umphrey Law Firm has announced that Matthew Matheny has been made an equity partner. Matheny, who has been with the firm for 18 years, is widely recognized as a top personal injury lawyer in Texas. -
Ninth Court affirms Weller Green Toups & Terrell summary judgment win in legal malpractice suit
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling affirming a trial court’s ruling granting the Weller Green Toups & Terrell law firm summary judgment. -
Jefferson County trial lawyers give big to unopposed Dem judges
BEAUMONT – Area trial lawyers dumped tens of thousands of dollars into the campaign coffers of two district judges who will reclaim their benches this November without a fight. -
Did PPP loans to Texas law firms facilitate donations to Democrat PACs?
The U.S. Treasury website says that forgivable loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were meant to provide “small businesses with the resources they need to maintain their payroll,” but some of the loans seem to have gone to businesses that aren’t so small. -
Texas law firms grab millions in PPP loans – list includes Provost Umphrey, Thomas J. Henry Law, Baron & Budd and more
BEAUMONT – Some of Texas’ most recognizable law firms seem to be struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they have applied and received millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program.