Mr. Ivey graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989 with a degree in Economics. He attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas and was awarded his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1992. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2004.
He was licensed by the State Bar of Texas in 1993. Mr. Ivey practices in all courts of the State of Texas and The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Motorcycle Collisions
- Premises Liability
- Offshore Injuries
- Certified Legal Specialties
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2004
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1992
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- B.A. - 08/1989
- Major: Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Lawyers in Texas, 11/2011 to Present
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Houston Bar Association, Member
- Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
Employment Positions
- Ivey Law Firm, P.C., Founder, 09/2009 to present
- Ivey & Kadlec, L.L.P., Partner, 07/1997 to 08/2009
- Holland & Associates, Associate
- Holland & Stephens, Associate
Reported Cases
- Medina v. Tate, 438 S.W.3d 583 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2013).
- Rocha v. Mark’s Transport, Inc., 512 S.W.3d 529 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2016).
Languages
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
- English
Fraternities
- Delta Theta Phi
- Phi Kappa Psi
