Significant Experience for Significant Cases

August 2013 - Present
Stuart Starry, Attorney at Law
Sandia Park, New Mexico

AV-rated, preeminent attorney practicing mediation and serving as a contract briefing attorney in Texas and Federal cases, as well as cases in other states with local co-counsel.
Aggressive style and excellent performance record in multi-party and complex litigation, as well as serious personal injury cases (see references page).
Experienced as both plaintiff’s and defendant's counsel in first-chair trial and appellate capacity.
Most work in a telecommute capacity from New Mexico home as briefing attorney, but willing to travel for meetings and arguments in special cases.

September 2009 - Present
Quickpoles, LLC,
Sandia Park, New Mexico

Founded company. Invented and patented the "pole-to-ski coupling arrangement" which allows a ski pole to be snapped into a ski’s bindings, forming an instant handle with which to carry the ski.
See www.quickpoles.com. Managed all aspects of the company, including design, patent prosecution, production, marketing, and branding. Product voted 2014 “Finalist” at International Trade Fair for Sports Equipment and Fashion) Munich Germany.
See Quickpoles Video. See also Trade Show Twitter Link.

May 2004 - August 2009
The Bluegrass Companies and Contemporary Classic Homes, LP
Houston, Texas

Founded residential building business. Managed all aspects of construction and sales, including, site selection and purchase, design, permitting, purchasing, subcontracting, foundation, framing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, interior and exterior finishing, and sales.

Awarded prize for “Custom Home of the Year” (2007) (under $400,000.00) and “Custom Home Front Elevation of the Year” (2007) (under $400,000.00) with the Greater Houston Homebuilder’s Association. Also featured on the cover of “Builder’s Journal” (Greater Houston Edition 2008).

August 1997 - April 2004
Starry & Associates, PC
Houston, Texas

Founded plaintiff-oriented litigation firm. Managed all aspects of practice.
Performed lead role in larger cases and supervised younger attorneys in smaller cases.
Supervised office manager in law office management role. Developed a case management system.
Interviewed clients, conducted discovery, prepared for, mediated, and/or tried complex personal injury and product liability cases. Briefed and argued all appeals at state and federal levels.

Also, handled 40 case docket of aviation, product liability, and personal injury matters.
Litigated numerous client cases and managed aggregate settlement of a mass tort pharmaceutical case involving hundreds of clients. Argued successfully en banc before the U.S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

See: Ruling Opens Door for PI Suits Against Airlines in State Courts:
Houston Solo Victorious in 9th Circuit, Texas Lawyer, December 7, 1998 (vol. 14, no. 39) 
(discussing Charas v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 160 F.3d 1259, 1266 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc)).

September 1991 - September 1997
Fleming, Hovenkamp & Grayson,
Houston, Texas.

Managed docket of 25-35 cases as lead plaintiff’s counsel. Case subjects included commercial aviation,
general aviation, death, serious personal injury, securities fraud, and environmental contamination.
Served as lead counsel, co-lead counsel, and/or team leader in very large class action and mass action cases.
Subject matters included securities fraud, product liability, environmental/toxic tort, and consumer fraud.

Significant appellate experience: Argued successfully en banc before the U.S Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, overturning precedent created by self when defense attorney.
See: Turning Off the No Suing Sign, Texas Lawyer, March 27, 1995 (vol. 11, no. 2) 
(discussing Hodges v. Delta Airlines, Inc., 44 F.3d 334 (5th Cir. 1995) (en banc)).

May 1986 – August 1991
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons,
Houston, Texas.

Managed 30 case dockets as lead defense counsel in federal and state courts.Subject matters ranged from product liability to contracts. Served as co-counsel in many major product liability and personal injury lawsuits, including aviation and medical malpractice cases.

Trial experience included: First Chair in jury trials representing major air carriers and workers compensation carriers, First Chair in bench trial representing a well control company, Second Chair in major aviation trials involving helicopter and airplane crashes.
Obtained appellate experience in both Federal and State courts.
See, e.g. O'Carroll v. American Airlines, 863 F.2d 11, (5th Cir. 1989) cert, denied 109 S.Ct. 3158 (1989).