Jay English is the seventh generation of his family to be born in East Texas, and attended Rice University and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts, Honors.
Jurisprudence, He began practice with one of Dallas’ largest law firms, before deciding to pursue his interest in representing injured persons.
Jay founded his own firm in 1998 and has been continuously in private practice since that time. Board Certified in Personal injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 2000, he specializes in Auto Accidents, Truck Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Premise Liability, Sexual Harassment, and Employment Law.
Jay is a member of the Texas Bar, 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. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit.
Jay is an avid golfer and enjoys traveling and playing”the great courses of the world.”
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Auto Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Premise Liability
- Sexual Harassment
- Employment Law
- Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Nursing Negligence
- Serious Injury and Death Claims
- Elder Law Abuse
- Disputes with Insurance Companies and Insurance Coverage
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence-1991
- Honors: With Honors
- University of Texas 1987, Austin, Texas
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts-1987
- Honors: With Honors
- Rice University, Houston, Texas
- Honors: Attended 1984-1985
Bar Admission
- Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Published Works
- “Wrongful Death, Survivorship and Related Claims”, Insurance Law and Related Topics, The University of Houston Law Foundation, Fall, 1998
- “Wrongful Death, Survivorship and Related Claims”, Insurance Law and Related Topics, The University of Houston Law Foundation, Spring, 1999
- “Wrongful Death, Survivorship and Related Claims”, Insurance Law and Related Topics, The University of Houston Law Foundation, Spring, 2000
- “Suing Insurance Companies: Stowers Duties, Bad Faith, Fair Dealing and New Developments”, Advanced Civil Litigation, The University of Houston Law Foundation, Spring, 1999
- “Suing Insurance Companies: Stowers Duties, Bad Faith, Fair Dealing and New Developments”, Advanced Civil Litigation, The University of Houston Law Foundation, Spring, 2000
Professional Associations
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Certified Legal Specialties
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000
Current Employment Position
- Managing Attorney
Firm Publicity Through the Years
- 1984- Silver Medal, Texas 5-A Extemporaneous Speaking
- January 8, 1997-Appointed by City Counsel to sit on Police Citizen’s Review Board
- June 25, 1999 Early Ad in the Voice
- February 29, 2000 Sturns v. Ford Motor Company
- June 22, 2000 Brightwell–“Burned Into Memory”
- October 2000 Neff v. Landmark
- November 26, 2002 Thompson v. Beyer (loss) 91 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App. 2002)
- November 5, 2004–Supreme Court Argument (loss)156 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. 2004), 02-0902, Garland Community Hosp. v. Rose
- Jason Spence v. Texas
- Amalgamated Transit Union (Arbitration) v. DART
- May 11, 2011-Taylor County Inmates file suit
- Taylor County Inmates file suit Article 2
- October 19, 2011 Waco Lawsuit v. ATI
- February 21, 2013
- JUNE 11, 2013“The Passage of Nathan Pierce”
- Tina Moore uses Concierge Services (I comment)
- March 13, 2016 In Re: Amiodarone before the US MultiDistrict Panel
- Suit by man about to be deported against LaSalle
- April 17, 2017- Selected for Lawyers of Distinction
- August, 2018 Award-Winning Headnotes Article “Stowers”
- August,2018 DGL Bar Association “Focus on a Member”
- 2018 Modern Luxury Piece
- September 13, 2019 Law 360–loss in McQuester SolomanTexas Panel OKs Nix Of Patient Death Suit For Faulty Notice
- November 2020—Editor of Article “Definitions” Texas Tech Law Review
- April 14, 2021—Weatherford Doctor sexually abuses 22 women (star telegram)
- November 10, 2021- Medford
Ancillary Businesses
- Title Company