Joel B. Flowers, Attorney

Joel B. Flowers, III is a loving husband, father of three, and the consummate trial attorney. He decided to become an attorney so that he could do right for those who have been wronged. His favorite quote is, "Knowledge is power."

In the legal profession, attorneys say that great facts make good lawyers. Joel has had a lot of great facts. Following a jury verdict in favor of one of his clients, in a post-verdict interview, one juror called him, a pit bull. After another jury verdict in favor of his client, a juror said, He's believable. In the middle of another trial, after Joel cross examined an expert witness, the court's court reporter stated, I've been doing this for a long, long time, and he's got it.' He has command of courtroom. The jury found in favor of his client in that case too. Finally, in another case, after the senior partner and associate put on their client's case, the judge stated that there was no evidence of the defendant's negligence and he would rule against the plaintiff. The next day of trial, on cross examination, Joel got the defendant's own expert to admit that the defendant was negligent. The jury found in favor of Joel's client.

Joel speaks at Continuing Legal Education conferences on the tools of his trade that have made him a successful trial attorney. In 2006, he was selected as one of Houston 's Top Lawyers by H magazine. His proudest moment as an attorney came after only four years of practicein a pretrial conference, the judge warned the senior partner and Joel that a six figure settlement with one of the defendants would be tough to beat at trialthey beat it and the jury awarded $2.1 million.

Joel is a highly effective trial attorney driven by his aggressiveness, passion, and desire for justice for his clients. In his practice, his first priority is his clients' interests and their success.

Experience

Joel was admitted to the Texas bar in 1996. He is also admitted to practice in the Federal United States District Court for Southern District of Texas. He graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor of business administration degree in accounting in 1993 and cum laude from Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL) with a juris doctorate degree in 1996. While at TMSL, he was a senior staff editor on the Thurgood Marshall Law Review.

Joel is also highly skilled in non-linear video creation and editing, three dimensional modeling, graphics presentations, and desktop publishing. These non-legal skills are effective for communicating his clients' stories to mediators, adjusters, and most importantly judges and juries through video and graphics exhibits. Joel rounds out his non-legal skills as a skilled computer technician and network administrator. His computer skills enable him to effectively and efficiently prosecute his clients' cases.