The Best Lawyers in America has named 13 attorneys from Beaumont, Texas-based Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., among the country’s best, including firm partner D’Juana Parks, who was named the city’s top lawyer for plaintiffs’ personal injury cases.

Provost Umphrey attorney Colin David Moore was recently named to the Board of Directors for Southeast Texas’ Nutrition and Services for Seniors.

​Provost Umphrey equity partner Bryan O. Blevins Jr. was recently named a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Blevins joins Keith Hyde, Zona Jones, D’Juana Parks and James Payne in ABOTA membership. ABOTA membership is obtained only through invitation, and Provost Umphrey is honored to have five of its 22 attorneys as ABOTA members.

Provost Umphrey attorneys Colin Moore and Ronnie Turner, Jr. have been elected to leadership positions for the Jefferson County Bar Association (JCBA) and the Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association (JCYLA), respectively.

​James E. Payne is an equity partner at Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. In addition to practicing personal injury law, Payne is very active in social and civic causes. Most recently, he spoke at the 100 Black Men of Greater Beaumont Annual Scholarship Banquet on “Winning the Game of Life.”

​Provost Umphrey Law Firm represents family members of two workers who died, six other injured victims

A University of Texas School of Law graduate, Chris Kirchmer focuses primarily on pharmaceutical and medical device product liability law. Most recently, Kirchmer was named to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee for the Cook Medical IVC Filter litigation, as well as the Plaintiffs Leadership Counsel for the Bard IVC Filter litigation.

Bryan O. Blevins, Jr. is an equity partner at Provost Umphrey. He has spent his entire professional career with Provost Umphrey Law Firm. Blevins serves as administrator, trial coordinator and litigator for the firm's asbestos department, including direct coordination of over 10,000 cases. Blevins was recently named 2016 Southeast Texas "Lawyer of the Year" for Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers in America®.