Attorney Profiles
J.D., M.D., M.B.A. - Attorney
License to Practice Medicine, Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, 1991
License to Practice Medicine, State of Michigan, 2011
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1992, J.D.
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, 1989, M.D.
University of Texas at El Paso, 1983, M.B.A.
University of Texas, 1981, B.B.A.
Central Texas Medical Foundation at Brackenridge Hospital, 1991, Transitional Internship
Fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine, 1992 - 2006
Texas Super Lawyer Award, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
American Association for Justice, Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Section, 2002 - Present (Former Chair of the Section 2005)
American Association for Justice, Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Litigation Group,
Founding Co-Chair 2006 - Present
American Association for Justice, 1992 - Present
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - Present
Diplomate, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, 1992 - 2008
American Bar Association, 1992 - Present
State Bar of Texas, 1992 - Present
Federal Bar Association, 2004 - Present
Austin Bar Association, 1992 - Present
American Medical Association, 1989 - Present
Texas Medical Association, 1989 - Present
Travis County Medical Society, 1989 - Present
J.D. - Attorney
Baylor University Law School, J.D. 2000
University of Texas at Austin, B.A. 1996
American Association for Justice, Federal Tort Liability and Military Advocacy Section,
American Association for Justice, Chair-Elect (2009-2010); Immediate Past Chair (2007-2008); Chair (2006 - 2007); Chair Elect (2005-2006)
Federal Tort and Military Advocacy Executive Committee, American Association for Justice, 2007 - Present
Federal Bar Association
Texas Trial Lawyers AssociationState Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association
Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Trial Advocacy Specialist, University of Texas School of Law, 2006-Present
"Fighting for Military Mothers' Newborns" Trial Magazine, December 2004; authored by Jamal K. Alsaffar and Laurie M. Higginbotham
"Biting the Hand That Feeds You: The Government’s Treatment of Treating Physician Testimony"Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Spring 2006; authored by Jamal K. Alsaffar
"Choose Wisely: How Choice-of-Law Rules Affect Your FTCA Case" Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Fall 2005; authored by Jamal K. Alsaffar
"When Does the Kubrick Clock Start Ticking?" Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Winter 2005; authored by Jamal K. Alsaffar
"The Status of Newborns of Enlisted Mothers Under the Feres Doctrine" Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Winter 2004; authored by Jamal K. Alsaffar and Laurie M. Higginbotham
"Moving Forward: Notes From the Chair" American Association for Justice Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Summer 2006
"Strength in Numbers: Notes From the Chair" American Association for Justice Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Fall 2006
Brown v. United States of America, 462 F3d 609 (6th Cir. 2006)
J.D. - Attorney
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1999
Doctorate of Jurisprudence
Honors: The Order of the Barristers
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 1995
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History
Selected as 1 of 20 "Winning Women" in 2011 by Texas Lawyer honoring outstanding women trial and appellate lawyers
2007 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Austin Young Lawyers' Association
"Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star Award," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
President's Award, 2005 Travis County Women Lawyers' Association
National Order of the Barristers, 1999
American Association for Justice, Federal Torts Liability and Military Advocacy Section, Immediate Past Chair (2010-2011); Chair (2009-2010); Chair-Elect (2008-2009, 2011-2012);
Newsletter Editor (2006 - 2007; 2010-2011); Vice-Chair (2005-2006; 2011-2012); Secretary (2004-2005)
Lloyd Lochridge Inns of Court, Barrister (2009-present, Team Captain).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Advocates Board of Directors (2004 - 2006)
Travis County Women Lawyers' Association, Past President (2008-2009); President (2007-2008); President-Elect (2006-2007); Activities Co-Chair (2003-2006)
Travis County Women Lawyers' Foundation, Past Chair (2009-2010); Chair (2008-2009); Chair-Elect (2007-2008); Board (2006-2010)
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Admissions Committee (2004 - Present)
Austin Young Lawyers' Association; Access to Justice Domestic Violence Project Chair (2005-2007)
State Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association
Navigating the Federal Tort Claims Act, Laurie M. Higginbotham & Jamal K. Alsaffar, Trial Magazine, October 2011
Breakthrough: Courthouse Doors Opening to Newborns of Enlisted Mothers, AAJ Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Newsletter, Spring 2007
Fighting Remittitur and Preserving Damage Awards, ATLA Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 1, Winter 2006
New Developments in FTCA Law, ATLA Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 1, Winter 2005
Fighting for Military Mothers' Newborns, Laurie M. Higginbotham & Jamal Alsaffar, Trial Magazine, December 2004
The Status of Newborns of Enlisted Mothers Under the Feres Doctrine, (co-authored) ATLA Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Vol. 9, No. 1, Winter, 2004
How to Protect Damages in Federal Tort Cases, Laurie Higginbotham & Michael Archuleta, Trial Magazine, October 2002
Hot Topics: Maximizing Damages in Federal Tort Claims Act Cases, (co-authored) Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Atlanta, GA, July 2002
Aggressiveness in Federal Tort Claims, (co-authored), Texas Trial Lawyers' Association, February 2002
The Maximum Recovery Rule: Searching in Vain for a White Horse Case, (co-authored) ATLA Federal Tort Liability & Military Advocacy Section Newsletter, Winter 2001
The Aftermath of the 1995 Tort Reform Legislation, (co-authored) Texas Trial Lawyers' Association, Houston, TX, May 8, 1998
Individuals & families suffering serious, permanent injuries
J.D. - Attorney
Baylor Law School, Waco, Texas, 2009
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Class Rank: 1st
Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review (2008-2009)
National Order of the Barristers
"Top Gun" Champion, Trial Advocacy (2009)
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 2005
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Government
Law Clerk for the Hon. Will Garwood, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2009-2010
Baylor Law School, 2009 graduate Summa Cum Laude, Class Rank: 1Editor-in-Chief, Baylor Law Review (2008-2009)
National Order of the Barristers "Top Gun" Champion, Trial Advocacy (2009)
Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP Outstanding First Year Student AwardThe President's Award, Baylor University, two years in a row
Scott, Douglass & McConnico Evidence Award
Numerous Advocacy Awards including 1st Place National Trial Advocacy Competition.
Robert W. Calvert Inns of Court, Associate (2011- present).
State Bar of Texas, American Association for Justice, Texas Trial Lawyers' Association, Austin Bar Association, Austin Young Lawyers' Association
Individuals and families suffering serious, permanent injuries