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Daphne has experience in a range of business and commercial litigation, including contract, product liability, and labor and employment matters. In addition, Daphne has extensive experience in handling all facets of insurance cases, including coverage determinations and ensuing litigation.
Representative Experience:
- Defended a national manufacturer of luxury yachts and its related entities against tort and contract claims asserted by a business customer. Daphne drafted a motion to dismiss that resulted in the plaintiff dismissing one of our clients from the case.
- Represented a national insurance carrier in a suit to recover duty to defend costs against another national insurance carrier. Daphne authored the demand letter that resulted in an immediate favorable settlement for our client.
- Lead associate in defense of suit brought by insured against our client, a national insurance carrier, which resulted in a favorable settlement.
Publications, Seminars and Speeches:
- Comment: The Impaired Dual System Framework of United States Drunk-Driving Law: How International Perspectives Yield More Sober Results. 28 HOUS. J. INT'L L. 531-572 (2006).
Professional Associations and Membership:
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
Practice Areas:
- Civil Business Litigation
- Insurance Coverage and Defense
- Labor and Employment
Education:
J.D., cum laude, 2006, University of Houston Law Center
- Order of the Barons
- Order of the Barristers
- 2005 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition - Regional Champion
- 2005 Southwest Regional Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition - Finalist
- 2005 National Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition - National Best Overall Speaker
- 2006 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition - 9th Best Overall Speaker; Semifinalist
- Hippard Open Mock Trial Competition - Finalist
- Executive Chair of the Advocates
- Houston Journal of International Law - Editor
B.A., with honors, 2003, University of Texas at Austin
- Member of 2001 and 2002 National Champion Speech Team
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Daphne Newaz