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Danielle Hollis is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the area of general civil litigation. She primarily defends clients in personal injury matters including premises liability, products liability, oil field and industrial plant accidents, trucking accidents, catastrophic injury and fatalities, and other general negligence matters. Danielle has tried cases in the Southern and Eastern districts of Texas, obtaining complete defense jury verdicts. Danielle practices in state and federal courts throughout Texas and has obtained many favorable pre-trial dismissals for the firm’s clients.
Danielle was born in the Panhandle of Texas and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Finance and her J.D. degree from Texas Tech University. Danielle moved to Houston, Texas, where she pursued her career in personal injury litigation.
Danielle Hollis (Of Counsel-Houston, TX) obtained summary judgment and complete dismissal for her clients, a national hazardous waste transportation company and its driver, in Jefferson County, Texas. The plaintiff sued the driver for general negligence and the company for negligent entrustment as well as negligent hiring, training and supervision of its driver. Danielle showed the Jefferson County, Texas, Court that the plaintiff could not establish all of the elements of her claims to take the matter to trial. The court agreed and dismissed the claim against the company and driver with prejudice. Additionally, Danielle filed a counter-claim against the plaintiff to recover the client’s $22,000.00 property damage loss. Danielle recovered the full amount.
Danielle L. Hollis
Kent Adams (Partner-Houston, TX), Danielle Hollis (Of Counsel-Houston, TX), and Michael Webb (Associate-Houston, TX) were successful in obtaining summary judgment and complete dismissal for their client, a family-owned drilling company, in Guadalupe County, Texas. The plaintiffs sued the drilling company for negligent entrustment after its employee was involved in a motor vehicle accident with the plaintiffs. Kent, Danielle and Michael showed the court that the plaintiffs could not establish all of the elements of a negligent entrustment claim to take the matter to trial. The court agreed and dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims against the drilling company with prejudice. The plaintiffs alleged more than $1 million in past and future medical treatment, with a last demand of $6 million, and they refused to negotiate below that amount.
Danielle L. Hollis and Kent M. Adams