"For the past 35 years, I have been blessed and thrilled to represent more than 1,500 clients, who have suffered personal injuries, most against large national companies. This David and Goliath story is replayed over and over in my practice, I strongly believe that a committed attorney can bring an injured individual justice under our great American legal system."
-Linda Durant Houssiere
Managing Partner
Linda Durant Houssiere is an accomplished attorney with over 35 years of experience backing up her work. A mediator with advanced mediation training, she is known in the legal profession as “the negotiator,” with a reputation for being fair and able to see the big picture in complex cases. Her skills make her a formidable opponent in mass tort cases, which she heads at Houssiere Durant & Houssiere, LLP.
Linda’s large international clientele hails from South America, Canada, Australia, Guam, Thailand, and Mexico. Born in Miami, she was admitted to the Bar in the State of Texas in 1985 and has been licensed with the United States Supreme Court. She has been recognized by her peers as a “Top Lawyer for the People” and earned multiple top ratings and awards from industry associations.
When she is not busy practicing law, Linda loves traveling, the mountains, the ocean, boating, reading, and the theatre. She has traveled around the world, immersing herself in the history of the locales she visits, with a special focus on Asia.
Admitted to Practice:
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit
United States District Court – Southern District of Texas
All Texas State Courts
Education & Honors:
B.A., Dean’s List, Stetson University
J.D., Dean’s List, South Texas College of Law
Order of the Lytae
Beginning & Advanced Mediator Training, Attorney-Mediator’s Institute
HBA, Civil Court Ad Litem Institute
Moderated Settlement Conference Training
Activities & Affiliations:
Assistant Editor, South Texas Law Journal
State Bar of Texas
The American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
Houston Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Board
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Director
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Director
National Health Lawyers Association
Harris County Dispute Resolution Center
Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
Attorney Mediator Services
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Who’s Who In American Law
Princeton Who’s Who of Executives, Professionals & Entrepreneurs (2009-2010)
Publications & Presentations:
Mediation Straight Talk, 1995
Evaluating a Medical Malpractice Case, 1993
Products Liability – Defective Devices, 1993
Evaluating Liability – The Threshold Question, State Bar of Texas Advanced Settlement Techniques, 1990
