Travis D. Weitzel

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Travis is an experienced civil trial and appellate lawyer with trials to verdict in Travis, Williamson, Bell, and Hays Counties.  Travis practices general civil trial and appellate law, but primarily focuses on commercial contracts, personal injury, and insurance litigation, while also providing services in wills, estates, trusts, probate, property disputes, and consumer rights violations, among other legal services.

 

Travis is a fifth-generation native Texan, and grew up in and around the Austin area.  Prior to starting his own firm, Travis spent several years with the renowned litigation law firm Howry, Breen & Herman, LLP, where he gained extensive experience in contracts, insurance, and personal injury matters, representing consumers, insurers, self-insureds, and injured persons.

 

Travis Weitzel is not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

 

Memberships and Admissions

State Bar of Texas

Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy

Texas Western District

Texas Western Bankruptcy

American, Austin, and Camden (inactive) and Williamson County Bar Associations

Member, ABA Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section Trial Techniques Committee

Member, ABA Fidelity and Surety Law Committee

 

Honors and Academics

Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability*

Texas Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters service) Rising Star 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation's Top One Percent 2015-2019

Lead Counsel Rated 2017-2021

Balfour Scholar (Rutgers Law, 2003-04)

Rutgers Law Journal (Member, 2003-04)

Phi Delta Phi (Mahlon Pitney Inn - Founder, 2001; Magister, 2001-2002)

 

Education

The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, LL.M.

Rutgers University School of Law, J.D. (Phi Delta Phi)

Texas Tech University, B.B.A.

 

Publications

The Constitutionality of Quasi-Convictions, 36 Rutgers L.J. 1029 (2005).

 

Handling Your First (Or Next) Auto Collision Case Course, "Case Evaluation and Managing

     Expectations" (Speaker and Co-Author), TexasBarCLE (December 10, 2014).

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The Perils of Expedited Actions (Speaker and Author), Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar,

     State Bar of Texas - Paralegal Division (September 19, 2019).

 

 

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.