Konor A. Cormier Shareholder Houston t: 713.655.1200 ext. 153 f: 713.655.0222 KonorCormier@mehaffyweber.com V-card

A native of Beaumont, Konor joined MehaffyWeber as an associate in 2003 and became a shareholder in 2010 in the firm's Houston office.  He works on the toxic tort and commercial litigation teams.

Areas of Concentration
Toxic tort litigation, products liability, premises liability and other civil litigation.

Licenses
State Bar of Texas, 2003
United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas

Education
Konor graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's Degree in Government in 2000 and received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2003.

Activities
While at Texas Tech, he was Comment Editor of the Law Review and was published in 2003.  He received the W. Frank Newton Award for outstanding service and commitment to the Law Review.  He also served as brief writer for the 2003 Texas Tech University School of Law National Moot Court Team.

Publications
Increase the Peace Means Increase the Penalty? The Impact of the James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act in Texas, 34 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 343 (2003).    

In Over Your Head: Drowning in Liability, The Houston Lawyer, July/Aug. 2006, at 32-35. 

10 Ways to See if Your Community Pool is Safe, The Houston Tribune, June 2006 at __; The Dayton News, May 30, 2006 at __. 

Memberships and Honors
Konor is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Houston Bar Association Young Lawyers and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel.  He is a member of the Houston Forum, a community platform for distinguished speakers.  As part of his research on drowning litigation, he is certified by the Ellis & Associates National Pool & Waterpark Lifeguard Training Program. 

Konor has been recognized by Law & Politics as a "Texas Rising Star" since 2007