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Erica
Daehn-McHard

Position
Special Counsel
Office
Houston

Erica Daehn-McHard is special counsel in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Industry Team.


Erica is a member of the firm’s energy litigation team and defends energy sector clients in the personal injury litigation context, including the development of case strategies, assessment of industrial regulation compliance, mitigation of risks, and representation throughout the litigation process. She handles claims involving motor vehicle collisions, workplace accidents, and similar liability issues, and oversees the recovery of judgments owed to clients through various judgment enforcement actions.

Encompassing both plaintiff and defense litigation, Erica has developed and executed litigation strategies for a diverse portfolio of clients. She has handled matters ranging from commercial litigation, personal injury litigation (including traumatic brain injuries, automobile collisions, trucking litigation, and bad faith litigation), construction litigation, and medical malpractice defense to more general insurance-related disputes, as well as commercial transactions and general contract issues.

Experience

  • Represent a manufacturing company and employee in defending a motor vehicle collision.
  • Represent a general contractor performing post-storm cleanup in defending a personal injury claim.
  • Represent a marine transportation company in post-judgment collection efforts.
  • Represent a car parts retailer in defending a variety of labor and employment claims.
  • Represent a vacation rental company in defending a variety of personal injury claims.
  • Represent a commercial lender in enforcing breaches of contract and pursuing collection efforts.

Memberships

  • Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • San Antonio Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • The League: United Women in the Legal Industry
Houston
Suite 2900
811 Main St
Houston, TX 77002
D: 713.437.1811
F: 713.437.1933
Emailemchard@joneswalker.com

Education

  • University of Iowa College of Law
    JD, 2001
  • Augustana College
    BA, Business, Political Science, Public Administration, 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Mississippi
  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Central District of Illinois

  • US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Western District of Texas

Related Practices

  • Litigation — Insurance
  • Products Liability

Related Industries

  • Construction Industry
  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
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