 BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH:
Henry P. Giessel,
born in Germany, July 30, 1927; admitted to the State Bar
of Texas, 1950. Henry graduated from the University
of Texas Law School (L.L.B. 1950) where he was editor of
the University of Texas Law Review. For over four
decades, he has distinguished himself as a trial lawyer
not only in Texas, but also across the country. Recently,
he served as one of the attorneys for the plaintiff in Harper
v. Taber where his final argument on damages resulted
in a $12,000,000 verdict. Not only has Henry been
at the forefront of changing tort law through the numerous
cases he has argued before Appellate Courts, he has frequently
served as an adjunct Professor at the University of Houston
Law School. Henry's counsel and litigation abilities
are an integral part of this firm.
PARTNER,
Marks, Balette & Giessel, February 2005 to present
OF COUNSEL,
The Marks Firm, July 1998 to February 2005
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR, Giessel, Barker,
Lyman, 1952 to July 1998 (formerly Talbert & Giessel,
Talbert, Giessel & Stone, Giessel & Stone, Giessel
, Stone Barker & Lyman)
ASSOCIATE, Law Offices of George Red,
1950-1952
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EDUCATION:
University of Texas, School of Law, L.L.B.
1950
Quizmaster, Order of The Coif
Admitted to the Bar 1949
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PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
PAST PRESIDENT, American Board of Trial Advocates,
Houston Chapter
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, University of Houston,
School of Law, 1975 to 1979
MEMBER, Houston Bar Association, 1970 to
present
LECTURER, Texas Judicial Conference, 1966
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PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES:
SPEAKER: Office of the Attorney General -
State of Texas, Houston, April 2, 2001
ASSOCIATE, Law Offices of George Red, 1950-1952
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