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Overview

Lexie Ammons is a skilled litigator who guides clients through complex commercial disputes, with particular focus on mass torts, energy litigation, and multifaceted business matters. She frequently handles high-stakes actions and has worked on several multidistrict litigation cases, including mass tort and workplace injury cases. Lexie assists clients in navigating intricate matters, including civil litigation, dispute resolution, and arbitration proceedings.

Drawing on her federal clerkship experience with the Honorable Andrew S. Hanen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Lexie brings valuable insight to all stages of litigation. She leads case teams, manages expert witnesses, conducts depositions, develops strategic case strategies, drafts dispositive motions, and assists with appellate matters.

In addition to handling complex litigation, Lexie has notable experience is crisis response. Lexie has assisted in counseling clients facing enforcement actions by state and federal agencies.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • State Bar of California

Education

  • J.D., Baylor Law School 2022
    magna cum laude
    Executive Editor, Baylor Law Review
  • B.A., Communications, University of Southern California 2019

Experience

  • Assisted in various personal injury and mass tort actions with punitive damages at stake.
  • Secured summary judgment dismissing all negligence, gross negligence, and premises liability claims against refinery client in a workplace accident case involving scaffolding injuries.
  • Obtained final judgment in favor of a leading energy company in a neighborhood exposure case with multiple plaintiffs.
  • Represented renewables subsidiary of leading global energy and petrochemicals company in lawsuit against issuer of performance bond following default and termination of original contractor during development of utility-scale solar energy facility in United States, leading to highly favorable settlement.
  • Assisted on a multi-million arbitration where the firm secured an award entirely in energy client’s favor, including full recovery of attorneys’ fees, in breach of contract dispute regarding offshore FPSO.

Awards and Community

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