Cynthia Huerta

Associate Attorney

Cynthia Huerta had an extensive and successful career with an established Houston insurance defense law firm. She recently joined Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris to help injured workers and make a difference in their lives. Drawing on her vast knowledge of how insurance companies work and tactics of defense attorneys, she helps clients win the maximum amount of compensation possible in their personal injury cases.

Ms. Huerta has been practicing law for 10 years, and in that time she has handled hundreds of cases, including successfully representing clients in 18 wheeler accidents, wrongful death cases, breach of contract disputes, DRAM shop claims, personal injury claims and premises liability cases. She displays excellent negotiation skills at mediation on behalf of her clients and has also successfully tried cases to jury verdict.

She sees it as her job to find the best resolution for every case, whether that means hammering out a deal or taking a case to trial. Ms. Huerta is an aggressive defender of her clients’ rights and interests, providing the best legal representation possible for each and every case. She takes pride in treating clients with respect, keeping them informed throughout their cases and always listening to their concerns and needs.

Current Employment Position

Associate Attorney

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury — Plaintiff

Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff

Texas Trucking Accidents – Plaintiff

Houston Motorcycle Accidents – Plaintiff

Workplace Injuries

Premises Liability — Plaintiff

Property Damage — Plaintiff

Railroad Accidents — Plaintiff

Slip and Fall — Plaintiff

Wrongful Death — Plaintiff

Jones Act

Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act

Products Liability Law

Bad Faith

Insurance Subrogation

Insurance Malpractice

Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA)

Maintenance and Cure

General Maritime Law

DOHSA – Death on the High Seas Act

Maritime Piracy

Public Vessel Act

Suits in Admiralty

Merchant Mariners Act

Admiralty Extension Act

OSCLA – Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act

Military Sealift Command

FELA Claims – Plaintiff

Medical Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

100% of practice devoted to litigation

Past Employment Positions

Lorance & Thompson, 2003-2012

Bair & Fountain, 2001-2003

Birth Information

1974, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (but she came to Texas as fast as she could)

Education

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2000

University of Houston, B.A., cum laude, 1996

Bar Admissions:

State Bar of Texas – 2001

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas 2002

Honors and Awards

Texas “Rising Star” as Top Young Attorney by the Institute of Law and Politics and Texas Monthly Magazine in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Only 2.5% of up-and-coming Texas lawyers are identified as Rising Stars.

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Portuguese