Provost Umphrey is proud of our hard-working lawyers that continuously fight for our clients year after year. Equity Partner Bryan Blevins has been with the firm for 30 years and has settled and won many cases, helping countless clients get the justice they deserve. We sat down with Bryan and asked him a few things he’s taken away during his tenure here at Provost Umphrey Law Firm. Q: What made you want to pursue a career in the legal field? A: Growing up, I had the opportunity through my dad...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, we saw most of our area was spared, but unfortunately there is still significant damage to property throughout east Texas. With property damage, comes insurance claims. The claims process can seem very daunting, especially when there is significant destruction to your home and property. Read on to learn your legal rights as an insured property owner with references to your Consumer Bill of Rights that you can use going through the claims process. ...

Business Interruption Claims Update By Bryan O. Blevins, Jr. The insurance industry responded to the emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic with preemptive press statements that property insurance policies would provide no coverage—even before policyholders submitted any claims. Given this knee-jerk reaction, it is unsurprising that the first claims are being denied quickly, and without so much as a pretense of an investigation. Physical Loss or Damage Insurers are taking an “if you can’t see it,...

Business Interruption in a Pandemic World By Bryan O. Blevins, Jr.Equity Partner The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a dramatic economic effect throughout the United States, and on industries as diverse as electronics, auto manufacturing, construction, passenger cruises, shipping, travel, transportation, hospitality and healthcare. Supply chains and manufacturing have been disrupted by facility closures worldwide and ultimately there will not be an industry sector or business that will not be...

President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18, 2020 in response to Covid-19 infecting Americans. Our attorneys weigh in on the most commonly asked questions regarding the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act under FFCRA. For Employers Q: When is the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act take...

HOUSTON, Texas – Beaumont-based law firm, Provost Umphrey, has filed a series of individual lawsuits in Harris County, Texas against Equinor, a Norwegian based energy company (formerly Statoil) and its related oil and gas entities. The firm is representing over 200 mineral owners that have been underpaid oil and gas royalties by the international energy company. “Equinor disregarded both express and implied provisions of its lease agreements and entered into ‘sham’ transactions with its own gas...