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Jeff Avery is a partner at Doyle Dennis Avery LLP in Houston, Texas and specializes in the areas of employment law, civil rights, and appellate law. Jeff graduated from UCLA School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Texas, California, and Arizona. Jeff is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) In July 2019, Jeff obtained a $1.73 million verdict in the case Ball v. Alleyton Resources Company LLC, in Fort Bend County District Court. This verdict was approximately 850 times the final offer at mediation. As part of that case, the jury found that the employer wrongfully terminated Plaintiff Joseph Ball for instituting proceedings under the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. The Jury awarded Ball $1,706,187 in damages, including $750,000 in punitive damages. On June 3, 2021, the 14th Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed this verdict. Alleyton Res. Co. v. Ball, No. 14-19-00816-CV2021, Tex. App. LEXIS 4324 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] June 3, 2021 pet. denied).In January 2020, Jeff successfully argued before the 14th Court of Appeals in Salas v. Fluor Daniel Servs. Corp., 616 S.W.3d 137 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2020, pet. denied). In that case, the Trial Court had granted final summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a retaliation lawsuit filed under Labor Code 451.001. In particular, the Court found that the Section 451.001 did not apply to the employee because his employer had terminated him after his on-the-job injury and medical treatment, but prior to the filing of his worker’s compensation claim. On Appeal, Jeff successfully argued that Section 451.001 protects employees who institute proceedings – meaning here, reporting a worker’s compensation injury and receiving medical treatment – even when the employee has not yet filed the official claim paperwork. After requesting briefing on the merits, the Texas Supreme Court denied the Appellee’s petition for review.In addition, during his time at Doyle Dennis, Jeff has played an important role in the firm's trial victories, including the $3.5 million in Ardon v. Gatesco Inc., $7.86 million verdict in Gillies v. Valaris PLC, and a $1.9 million verdict in Newberne v. the State of North Carolina. Jeff has also argued before the 9th and 5th Circuit Courts of Appeals. Jeff is a member of the AAJ Admiralty Section executive board, and was the Chair of the section from 2023-2024. Jeff was also named a SuperLawyer rising star from 2016-2024.

Listed skills include Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Legal Writing, and Legal Research.