Mr. Pickering graduated with a B.S. in Economics from Texas A&M University in 1990. He then studied for his Juris Doctor degree at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, graduating in 1994. He is admitted to practice before state and federal district courts in both Texas and Louisiana. Mr. Pickering handles both litigation and appellate work.
Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Transactions and Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Subrogation
Admissions:
- Louisiana, 1994
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2001
Education:
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1994
- Texas A&M University, B.S. Economics, 1990
Professional Affiliations:
- State Bar of Texas
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Jefferson County Bar Association
Honors & Awards:
- Appellate Advocacy Board, LSU Law Center
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Wex Malone American Inn of Court, 1993-1994
News:
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Congratulations to AV Preeminent® Attorney Mark PickeringMartindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, March 9, 2015
Seminars & Speaking Engagements:
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The Palm Restaurant, November 16, 2016
Recent Cases:
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A Louisiana federal judge granted a London insurer’s motion to stay a case and to compel arbitration of a lawsuit filed by an electric power company, finding that the parties were required to arbitrate the dispute under the policy.
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Plaintiff takes nothing. On September 3, 2009, a jury returned a verdict in favor of a defendant gas company which had been accused of causing a fire on the plaintiff's property. Donato, Brown, Pool & Moehlmann served as defense counsel for CenterPoint Energy. September 3, 2009