Connie Pfeiffer - Associate

Connie Pfeiffer represents both plaintiffs and defendants throughout the trial and appellate court process.  Her practice focuses largely on business disputes with a special emphasis on appellate strategy, advocacy, the jury charge, and drafting dispositive motions and briefs.

In 2007 and 2008, Ms. Pfeiffer was recognized in the Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition by Texas Monthly Magazine. Before joining the Firm, Ms. Pfeiffer served as an intern to the Honorable Mack Kidd on the Third Court of Appeals; she served on the Executive Board of The Review of Litigation, earning the award of “Best Note”; and she was the Hutcheson Moot Court Champion and two-time National Finalist in the ABA Appellate Advocacy Competition, winning both “Best Brief” and “Best Advocate” honors.

Educational Background

• 2004 – J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law
• 1999 – B.A., summa cum laude, The University of Tennessee
• 1998 – Estudio Internacional Sampere, Madrid, Spain

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Director, Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Young Lawyers Division Board Member and Texas Delegate, American Bar Association
• Editorial Board, The Appellate Lawyer
• Houston Young Lawyers Association
• Garland Walker American Inns of Court
• Appellate and Litigation Sections of State Bar of Texas and Houston Bar Association

Professional Honors

• Recognized in the Super Lawyers – Rising Star Edition for appellate law by Texas Monthly Magazine (2007, 2008)
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
• Named 2004 Outstanding Appellate Advocate by The University of Texas School of Law

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• The Jury Charge: Texas Bar CLE on Employment Law
• The Jury Charge: Ten Minute Mentor
• Electronic Discovery:  Harris County CLE for the Judiciary
• Houston Bar Appellate Section Case Update
• Feeling Insecure?:  United States v. Bin Laden and the Merits of a Foreign-Intelligence Exception for Searches Abroad, 23 Rev. Litig. 209 (2004).

Representative Cases

• Argued on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corporation in the Beaumont Court of Appeals
• Tried negligence case as lead appellate counsel in Dallas
• Obtained reversal of summary judgment as lead appellate counsel in the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals
• Represented several large Texas law firms in various professional liability cases across Texas

Civic Involvement

• Active Member, Christ the King Presbyterian Church