Angela Morales represents companies and individuals in a wide array of civil litigation before state and federal courts. Her practice focuses on the defense of claims involving premises liability, trucking and automobile liability, construction, and business litigation. In addition, Angela is well-versed in handling cases related to general liability, construction defect, personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death actions, and employment law litigation involving claims of negligent hiring, training, and supervision.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Angela worked at several boutique firms in Houston, where she gained valuable experience in plaintiff-side personal injury work, real estate and business litigation, and employment disputes. Early in her career, Angela supported the legal department of a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. Before attending law school, Angela managed legal and regulatory inquiries for the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States.

    Education

    • University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2021)
      • Houston Business and Tax Law Journal
    • University of Texas at Austin (B.A. Government, 2014)

    Bar Admissions

    • Texas

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Southern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Angela M. Morales

Piatkowski and Morales Secure Summary Judgment on Behalf of Global Tech Firm

Kelsi Piatkowski (Partner-Houston, TX) and Angela Morales (Associate-Houston, TX) successfully defended their client in a suit arising from a motor vehicle accident, where multiple theories were alleged, including vicarious liability. The plaintiff advanced an increasingly utilized – but legally unrecognized – theory that cellphone application notifications sent to an independent contractor delivery driver transformed the relationship into one of employment. They also contended that the client owed a duty to prevent independent drivers from engaging in distracted driving. After extensive briefing and oral argument, including an argument that Texas law does not recognize a cause of action imposing tort liability on technology platforms for an independent driver’s decision to interact with a mobile device while driving, the Court granted our client’s motion for summary judgment. Indeed, the Court ordered all claims dismissed with prejudice.

Kelsi Wade Piatkowski and Angela M. Morales

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