Julie Rhoades

A native Texan, Ms. Rhoades graduated cum laude from South Texas College of Law in 1988, then clerked for a year at the Texas Court of Appeals in Dallas. She then joined the law firm of Butler & Binion, where she successfully litigated cases for those who had been sued, including homeowners covered by homeowner’s insurance. Ten years later, she joined Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Matthews and Friend, which advocated for the rights of the injured. On January 1, 2007, Ms. Rhoades joined David Matthews at his new firm, Matthews & Associates, where she continues to devote her practice to protecting the legal rights of those injured through the negligent and willful conduct of others.

Ms. Rhoades strongly believes the jury system is the truest example of democracy at work. An avid gardener and animal lover, she lives in the Meyerland area of Houston with her three Manx cats.

 

Areas of Practice:

Hazardous Waste
Water Pollution
Federal Trial Practice
Multidistrict Litigation
State Trial Practice
Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
Property Damage -- Plaintiff
Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
Asbestos
Chemicals & Cosmetics
Machinery & Tools
Medical Products & Devices
Pharmaceutical Products
Recreational Products
Nursing Home Injuries

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1988

New York, 2006

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1988
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Member, Order of the Lytae
Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Western Legal Tradition
Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Real Property II
Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Marital Property
Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Law Office Technology
Honors: Recipient, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Award, 1987 - 1988
Law Review: South Texas Law Review, Lead Articles Editor

Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, 1983
B.A.

Published Works:

HMO Liability, 15th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, (Co-Author), State Bar of Texas, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas
New York State Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Federal Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Association of Women Attorneys

Past Employment Positions:

Texas Court of Appeals, Dallas, Briefing Attorney, 1988 - 1989

Fraternities/Sororities:

Delta Zeta

Sigma Nu Sweetheart 1983