Graham Hill

Partner

2800 JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 226-1301
Fax: (713) 229-2618
jghill@lockelord.com

Graham Hill, was recently elected Second Vice-President of the International Society of Barristers, an organization limited to trial lawyers deemed "outstanding in the field of advocacy." Mr. Hill has established a reputation for excellence in personal injury, wrongful death, class action, mass tort and commercial litigation. A former chairman of the Houston Bar Association’s Litigation Committee, Mr. Hill is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Mr. Hill has served as Special State Court Counsel for a $1 billion Sulzer Orthopedics class action settlement arising out of the recall of 46,000 defective hip implants and tried the first "fen-phen" case. He is also a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Education

J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1976
M.P.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1973
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1971

Bar Admissions

Texas

Representative Experience

Lead trial lawyer in first "fen-phen" case tried in the United States.
Lead trial lawyer in only Sulzer Hip Implant case tried in the United States.
State court counsel in ephedra diet drug litigation.
Defended major construction and engineering firm in Texas City explosion case.
Represented global provider of fare collection systems in contract dispute.
Defended a major supplier of electrical products in triple wrongful death case.
Represented the National Council on Workers Compensation Insurance in connection with claims of premium 'underreporting' against American International Group (AIG).

Reported Decisions

Zimmelman v. Harris County, 819 S.W.2d 178 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) 1991).
First City, Texas-Houston N.A. v. Gnat Robot Corp., 813 S.W.2d 230 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) 1991).
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Battle, 745 S.W.2d 909 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist) 1988).
Lamar Sav. Ass’n v. White, 731 S.W.2d 715 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) 1987).
Hamil v. Whitlow Steel Co., Inc., 596 S.W.2d 293 (Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.) 1980).
Mandola v. Marriotti, 557 S.W.2d 350 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist) 1977).
Shipp v. General Motors Corp., 750 F.2d 418 (5^th Cir.-1985).

“Protecting the Environment in Texas,” An Independent Research Report published by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin (1973).
“The Constitution of Texas and Administrative Structure of the State,” A Policy Research Project Report published by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin (1973).
“The Impact of Environmental Impact Statements," A Policy Research Project Report published by the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin (1974).
“Gertz v. Robert Welch, Defamation and Freedom of the Press: The Struggle Continues," Southwestern Law Journal (Winter 1974).
“Texas Open Records Act: Law Enforcement Agencies Investigatory Records,” Southwestern Law Journal (Spring 1975).
“Houston Chronicle Publishing Co. v. City of Houston: Public Has Limited Access to Criminal Records,” Southwestern Law Journal (Spring 1976).