Harriet O'NEILL

Current Employer: Law Office of Harriet O'Neill, PC – President
Profession: Justice (Ret.), Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator, Consultant

Work History
- Attorney, sole practitioner, 2010 – Present
-Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1999 – 2010
- Justice, 14th District Court of Appeals, 1995 – 1998 Judge, 152nd District Court, 1993 – 1995
- Attorney, sole practitioner, 1986 – 1992
- Attorney, Morris & Campbell, 1984 – 1986
- Attorney, Porter & Clements, 1982 – 1984.

Experience: As a trial and appellate judge, attorney, arbitrator, and mediator, gained broad legal experience in a variety of civil cases, including contract and business disputes, commercial disputes, corporate transactions, regulatory matters, constitutional issues, statutory interpretation, insurance coverage, oil and gas, renewable energy, personal injury, mass tort, class actions, products liability, employment, ERISA, Title VII, construction, defamation, sexual harassment, patent infringement, workers compensation, sovereign immunity, natural resources and water rights, environmental and utility regulation, pollution, condemnation, boundary disputes, wills and estates, securities regulation, property ownership and partition, civil service matters, business valuation, discovery disputes, forum selection, jurisdictional issues, divorce and marital estates, government powers, and mandamus relief, among others.

Professional Recognition (Partial Listing) Consistently highly rated jurist in local and statewide Bar Polls. Twice named Appellate Justice of the Year (2002 and 2006) by Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists. Named to Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in 2012 by Governor’s Commission for Women. Received 2012 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award – awarded annually by the Texas Center for Legal Ethics to one judge and one attorney “who personify the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the field of law.” Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award. Texas Appleseed Good Apple Award 2011 – the organization’s highest award honoring an individual who has worked for greater justice. National Center for State Courts Distinguished Service Award, 2011 – one of the highest national recognitions bestowed for making a significant contribution to the judicial field.

Publications and Speaking Engagements Frequent speaker and author of legal articles in addition to legal opinions. Presenter at various legal seminars on topics of interest to trial lawyers, appellate lawyers and corporate counsel. Consistently rated a top seminar presenter on topics such as measure of damages, trial and appellate procedure, evidence standards and proof techniques, appellate review standards, and legal updates.