Timothy R. BERSCH

Background

Bersch, Timothy R. was born on December 21, 1948 in Ellinwood, Kansas, United States.

Education

Saint Benedict’s College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1970). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977). Phi Delta Phi; Order of Barristers.

Order of the Barons.

Editor, Houston Law Review, 1976-1977.

Career

Worked at Gilpin, Paxson & Bersch. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.

District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas.

Phi Delta Phi; Order of Barristers. Order of the Barons. Editor, Houston Law Review, 1977-1978.

President, University of Houston Law Alumni Association, 1994-1995. Member: Houston Bar Association (Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1981-1984.

Member, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1988-1989.

Member, Law and the Media Committee, 1992-1994. Member, Community Affairs Committee, 1993-1994). State Bar of Texas (Member, Citizens Legal Education Committee, 1982-1984).

Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

Defense Research Institute. Product Liability Advisory Council (Sustaining Member).

Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation. Texas Bar Foundation.

University of Houston Law Foundation (Board of Directors, 1993-1996).

Gilpin, Paxson & Bersch, Limited liability partnership is a law firm consisting of 26 attorneys. The firm has a general civil trial and appellate practice (in both state and federal courts) that involves products liability defense, insurance and consumer law. Construction law, business, commercial and real estate litigation.

Environmental law.

Bankruptcy. Employment law and mediation and arbitration. The firm also counsels and represents banks, businesses and individuals in matters involving real estate, banking, oil and gas, environmental regulatory matters and general corporate and commercial transactions.

Achievements

• Timothy R. Bersch has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Houston Bar Association (Chairman, Public Relations Committee, 1981-1984. Member, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1988-1989. Member, Law and the Media Committee, 1992-1994.

Member, Community Affairs Committee, 1993-1994).

State Bar of Texas (Member, Citizens Legal Education Committee, 1982-1984). Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

Defense Research Institute. Product Liability Advisory Council (Sustaining Member).

Fellow: Houston Bar Foundation.

Texas Bar Foundation. University of Houston Law Foundation (Board of Directors, 1993-1996).