First, the law DOES NOT APPLY to claims under policies of insurance issued by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Administration (TWIA - Windstorm) or Federal Emergency Act (FEMA - Flood). With that said, many policy holders in Southeast Texas have private homeowner policies (State Farm, Allstate, Farmers, etc) that may cover losses from this disaster. The law also applies to business claims for property damage, lost inventory and business interruption which are typically not written by TWIA.

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 14 trial lawyers from Beaumont-based Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., in its 2018 edition for a successful year representing plaintiffs in their respective legal practices.

​On July 26, 2017 KFDM’s Angel San Juan aired his investigative story about the Nederland Clinic, Optimum Medical Weight Control and Family Wellness. San Juan’s story featured an interview with Provost Umphrey’s Christopher Kirchmer, the attorney representing two families hoping to sue Optimum.

​D'Juana Parks is a personal injury attorney who is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She practices personal injury, Federal Employers Liability and Toxic Tort Law. She is licensed to practice in Texas and has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers List by Thomson Reuters every year since 2009.

​Equity partner, David P. Wilson has been with Provost Umphrey Law Firm as an attorney since 1991. He is certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is licensed to practice law in Texas, Louisiana and Ohio. Wilson commonly represents injured offshore oil workers, seaman, and railroad workers. Wilson has a unique background in that he served eight years in the United States Air Force and worked in television news before going to law school.