​For the past 37 years, city officials and community leaders have gathered together to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Every year they gather at the Carl Parker Center in Port Arthur to give awards and recognition to those who faithfully serve throughout the community. This year, Provost Umphrey attorney James Payne, was invited to be the keynote speaker for his second time. A Port Arthur native, he was honored to receive the opportunity to speak and said, “I think the community has suffered great repercussions after Hurricane Harvey and the community needs to celebrate, and this is a day we can come together, hold hands and just celebrate the fact that we made it over".

​Mike Hamilton of Provost Umphrey’s Nashville office has been named to the Mid-South Super Lawyer list for the fifth year in a row. Hamilton’s primary practice areas include Employee Benefits, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, and Civil Litigation: Plaintiff. He joins 12 Provost Umphrey attorneys included on the 2017 Texas Super Lawyer list.

The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have honored Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., in the 2018 Best Law Firms listing for its success in the courtroom.

KFDM/Fox 4 did an investigation into Optimum in July of this year, where they interviewed Provost Umphrey’s Christopher T. Kirchmer. Kirchmer represents seven Optimum patients suing the clinic.

​The law firms of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., Roy & Gabel, PLLC, and Roy & Associates, PLLC, are currently investigating why only certain homes were flooded in the communities of Sienna Plantation, Riverstone and Pecan Grove Plantation during Harvey.

A major storm is forecasted to hit your hometown. You secure your family, your possession and your home. Maybe you evacuate. You sleep better at night knowing you have property insurance that will cover any damage. You know you have insurance because you pay your mortgage every month, and every month a portion of your payment is escrowed to pay your property insurance. Your mortgage company requires you make these payments and requires you maintain property insurance. Your mortgage company pays your premiums with your escrowed funds, or at least they are supposed to.

The publishers of Thomson Reuters have recognized 10 attorneys from Beaumont, Texas-based Provost Umphrey Law Firm in its annual Texas Super Lawyers list.

After having the unfortunate opportunity to represent clients recovering from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike, I know that the first urge is to get into homes and businesses and start ripping out waterlogged carpets, ruined furniture and start repairs. However, those with applicable homeowners, flood and business insurance will face another issue: delays in accessing their insurance money.