Roger A. Rider

Roger A. Rider

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The Rider Law Firm

Admiralty & Maritime Law Lawyers in Houston, TX in Houston, TX

Houston, TX713-275-2625
Admiralty & Maritime LawBusiness & Commercial LawConsumer ProtectionBusiness OrganizationsClass Actions -- PlaintiffNursing Home

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1974
  • J.D.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: With High Honors
  • Honors: Chief, Order of the Barons Honor Society, 1974
  • Law Review: Houston Law Review, Editor, 1974

Non Legal Education

  • University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1971
  • B.S.

Past Positions

  • United States Marine Corps, 1966 - 1968
  • United States Marine Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1967 - 1968

Classes and Seminars

  • Presenter, Advanced Civil Discovery, University of Houston Law Center, 1991
  • Presenter, Advanced Civil Discovery, University of Houston Law Center, 1992
  • Presenter, Civil Litigation Seminar, Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, 1995
  • Presenter, Advanced Business Litigation, Pleadings-Special Exceptions; University of Houston Law Center, 1996
  • Presenter, Advanced Civil Discovery, Selected Business Torts, University of Houston Law Center, 1998
  • Presenter, Sanctions for Discovery Abuse, University of Houston Law Center
  • Presenter, Sanctions for Discovery Abuse, Nursing Home Negligence for Professional Systems (Orlando), 2000
  • Presenter, Sanctions for Discovery Abuse, Nursing Home Negligence for Professional Systems (Las Vegas), 2000
  • Presenter, Sanctions for Discovery Abuse, Nursing Home Negligence for Professional Systems (Houston, Dallas and Austin), 2001
  • Presenter, Hurricane Ike, Bad Faith Claims, South Texas Law Insurance Symposium, 2009
  • Presenter, Sanctions for Discovery Abuse, Nursing Home Negligence for Professional Systems (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio), 2000

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1974
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Civil Trial, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995

Other Affiliations

  • Houston Young Lawyers Association, 1980 - 1981 (President)
  • Houston Bar Association, 1981 - 1986 (Director)
  • Houston Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (Secretary)
  • CLE Task Force, State Bar of Texas, 1986 - Present (Member)
  • State Bar of Texas, 1995 - 1998 (Member, Law Focused Education Committee)
  • American Bar Association, Torts and Insurance Practice Section (Member)
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate)
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
  • Texas Bar Foundation (Sustaining Life Fellow)
  • Houston Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
  • Houston Young Lawyers Foundation (Fellow)
  • College of the State Bar of Texas (Member)
  • Board of Directors of the Inns of Court Club, 1985 - 1991 (Member)
  • Board of Directors of the Inns of Court Club, 1989 - 1991 (Chairman)
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
  • American Association for Justice (Member)
  • Texas Association of Civil Trail and Appellate Specialists (Member)
  • Gulf Coast Legal Foundation, 1979 - 1984 (Director)

Attorney Details

Full NameRoger A. Rider
FirmThe Rider Law Firm
Address4615 Southwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77027
Phone713-275-2625
Phone713-222-7086
Websitewww.rogerrider.com
New Clients✓ Currently accepting
Consultation✓ Free initial consultation