Firm News

The case, Estate of Morris, et al vs. Grecon, et al, resulted in a verdict of $18,460,279 and was tried in 2017 in a federal court in Lufkin, according to a press release. On April 26, 2014, there was a fire and explosion at the Georgia Pacific plywood mill in Corrigan, Texas. Kenneth Morris lost his…

The Ferguson Law Firm of Beaumont, Texas continues its trend of noteworthy results with the release of 2017’s  List of Top Fifty Verdicts and Top Fifty Settlements for the State of Texas.  The recognition comes from Top Verdict, a national organization that collects data and recognizes attorneys and law firms who have obtained the highest…

The Ferguson Law Firm placed two verdicts within the Top 100 Verdicts of 2017 – no other law firm in the U.S. was able to top the firm’s showing. The listing, just released by ALM (American Lawyer), LLC, represents a comprehensive list of the top 100 jury awards of 2017. “It is a tremendous honor…

The Ferguson Law Firm has obtained a temporary restraining order preserving all evidence related to a violent 18-wheeler crash outside of Albuquerque on Dec. 22. Shayne Gotreaux, a Beaumont resident, sustained serve injuries in the crash and his passenger, John Paul O’Neal of Foley, Alabama, was killed. Managing Partner Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson represents both Mr.…

A district judge in Jefferson County has refused to dissolve temporary restraining orders obtained against two nursing homes, which allegedly failed to evacuate their elderly residents as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey flooded Southeast Texas. Through The Ferguson Law Firm, the TROs were filed against Senior Care Centers in Jefferson County District Court. The hearing…

The Ferguson Law Firm has again been recognized for excellence in the representation of their clients. U.S. News & World Report has named The Ferguson Law Firm as a Best Lawyers BEST LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA for three separate categories: Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Trial Work, Plaintiff’s Product Liability Trial Work and Commercial Litigation. Managing Partner Chip…

A federal jury in Marshall returned a $133.4 million verdict late Wednesday in an antitrust case against General Electric. The plaintiffs, 17 small businesses, claim General Electric tried to force them out of business through the use of monopolistic tactics. The plaintiffs are represented by Beaumont-based The Ferguson Law Firm and Dallas-based McKool Smith. The…

Chip Ferguson, the managing partner at The Ferguson Law Firm, has been named as a 2017 recipient of the “Top 10 Attorney Award” by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. NAOPIA recognizes the top personal injury attorneys in the nation. Less than 1 percent of attorneys are selected and must demonstrate an extraordinary amount…

Attorney Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Plaintiffs’ Product Liability Law by Best Lawyers. The award is one of the many bestowed Ferguson, managing partner at Beaumont’s The Ferguson Law Firm, over his career. Ferguson has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in multiple practice areas, including: Plaintiffs’ Product…

A district judge has issued a temporary restraining order to preserve evidence from the Jan. 10 18-wheeler crash that claimed the lives of a Southeast Texas couple. Donald and Laura Blevins were killed when an 18-wheeler crossed through the concrete median on I-10, striking the couple’s pickup head-on. The crash closed both east and westbound…