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Mr. Matheny has handled and is currently handling the types of cases listed below in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.. Mr. Matheny has been named to the Texas Rising Star list as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Texas for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The selection for this respected list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers.. Mr. Matheny has served as the coach for the Kelly High School Mock Trial Team. He has served as the President of the Beaumont Area Ducks Unlimited Committee and served as a volunteer judge for the Evelyn Lord Teen Court Program. On weekends in the fall, Mr. Matheny has served as a guide in the Texas Hill Country for Operation Orphan, a nonprofit organization that provides outdoor activities to orphaned and abused children. Mr. Matheny is an active supporter of Southeast Texas civic events and Lamar University.

Kate Broussard Thorne is a Shareholder at MehaffyWeber. She practices in the firm’s business practice group with a concentration in estate planning and probate law, elder law, corporate law, and real estate transactions and oil and gas work. Kate has successfully handled and completed complex probate matters as well as guardianship proceedings. In her practice she is also frequently involved in trust creation and business formation. Kate is experienced handling estate administrations as well as in negotiating and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, assignments, and other documents related to real estate transactions. Her experience also includes special needs trusts and advising on Medicaid-related transfers.. Kate has maintained a lifelong commitment to community service and volunteerism. Kate was especially involved in the Baylor Veteran’s Clinic and with the Baylor Pro Bono Transactional Team while in law school. For her work with veterans, she was awarded the Baylor Law School Veterans Clinic “Boots on the Ground” Award in 2017. That same year, she also won the Joe Cannon Professionalism Award from Baylor Law School for exemplifying a commitment to professionalism and integrity. During her time at Baylor, Kate was selected to serve as a Judicial Intern for The Honorable Zack Hawthorn in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. As an attorney, Kate continues to volunteer through the Jefferson County Bar Association Pro Bono Program and Veteran’s Legal Clinic.. In the community, Kate is an active member of the Symphony League of Beaumont, the Junior League of Beaumont and the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Organization. In 2018, she received the Junior League Provisional of the Year Award, which celebrates a new member who has gone above and beyond in exemplifying the organization’s commitment to public service. Kate is a member of the State Bar of Texas’ Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section and Business Law Section. She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Jefferson County Bar Association, the Southeast Texas Estate Planning Council, the Texas Aggie Bar Association, and the Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association, where she currently serves on the board.

Jason L. Hughes is a native of Beaumont, Texas.  He graduated from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 1993.   After graduation, Jason started his career as a patrolman, then detective with the Beaumont, Texas Police Department.  Jason’s extensive background in criminal investigations affords him unique expertise in case investigation and development.  Jason received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 2006.  While in law school, Jason was on the Dean’s Honor List and received the Phi Delta Phi Highest Grade Awards in Civil Procedure, Evidence and Criminal Trial Advocacy.  He also received the Judge Bert Tunks Scholarship Award and the Garland Walker Alumni Association Scholarship Award.  After leaving the police force upon graduation from law school, Jason began his legal career with GERMER in 2007.  Jason is admitted to practice in all state courts of the State of Texas, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas.  He was recognized as a "Texas Rising Star" in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 as published in Texas Monthly Magazine.  He was also recognized as "Appellate Lawyer of the Week" by Texas Lawyer Magazine in September 2011.  Jason is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Jefferson County Bar Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel and Family Law Sections of the State Bar of Texas and Jefferson County Bar Association.  Jason served as an appointed member of the State Bar of Texas Standing Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect from 2009-2015.. Jason primarily practices in the areas of personal injury defense, products liability defense, premises liability defense and family law.

Gilbert is a 3rd generation trial lawyer - our firm was started in 1930 and is the oldest personal injury law firm in the State of Texas.  Gilbert practices with his Dad and several other lawers in the firm that specializes in personal injury and wrongful death litigation and all civil litigation.  Gilbert grew up in Beaumont, graduated from West Brook High School in 1988 and then attended Baylor University for both undergraduate studies (political science) and law school.  After graduation, Gilbert immediately began multi-million dollar cases for his clients - victims of wrongful and tortious conduct in a wide variety of areas including 18-wheeler, products liability, and dangerous premises cases, construction acccident cases, victims of burns, brain injuries and sexual assault, victims of professional negligence, including attorney malpractice and other types of fraud or commercial litigation.  When not practicing law, Gilbert enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, ranching, hunting, fishing and spending time promoting conservation and wildlife management.  Gilbert am a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church in Beaumont.

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