Jay Jackson

Burford Perry

Jay Jackson Personal Injury Lawyer

Burford Perry

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Jay Jackson joined Burford Perry, LLP in March 2019. He brings over three decades of wide-ranging trial experience and has the knowledge to help clients with virtually any type of personal injury or commercial litigation case. Clients have come to know Jay Jackson for his dedication to his clients and special attention to each and every case. He makes every effort to help his clients by addressing their concerns and carefully undertaking innovative strategies to obtain the best possible resolution. In addition, Jay regularly communicates with his clients and keeps them informed about the progress of their cases.

After initial experience with commercial and oil and gas issues, Jay Jackson developed his specialty in personal injury cases at Schechter, Eisenman, & Solar where he handled a large docket of wrongful death and personal injury cases, including motor vehicle collisions, products liability cases, premises liability claims, admiralty cases, and LHWCA claims. His work involved jury trials in Harris, Jefferson, Galveston, Nueces, and Webb counties, in both state and federal courts. After that, he continued in private practice specializing in personal injury cases and has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. In 1998, he began four years of serving our community in the Harris County District Attorney’s office prosecuting cases in felony and misdemeanor courts.

In 2002, Jay reentered private practice when he joined Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz. During nearly seventeen years there, he focused his work on a wide variety of personal injury cases, including trucking cases, tire litigation, collision claims, railroad cases, maritime injuries, and medical malpractice suits. Jay also handled select commercial litigation, including business dissolution, real estate disputes, employment matters, and fiduciary liability.

Because of the depth of his experience, Jay Jackson is frequently asked to speak at legal seminars. He primarily reviews and analyzes recent rulings by the Texas Supreme Court and annually publishes his Texas Supreme Court Update that lawyers value for his insightful analysis. He has been honored for his participation in Continuing Legal Education and writing by the State Bar of Texas. In addition, Jay Jackson has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters every year since 2012.