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Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast

CLE Course Numbers for Recent Episodes of Behind the Lines:

• There Is No Place Like Home: From Flood Plain to Front Porch:
• "Run the World" (of Law): Women, Work, and What's Next: 174320642
• Glory Days: Juveniles and the Law: 174313071
• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Divorce (and Other Family Law Topics): Trends in Family Law for Family Lawyers, Pro Bono Attorneys, and Self-Represented Litigants: 174306068
• Still Taking Care of Business: The Business of Law One Year Later: 174299612
• People, Service and Collaboration: Making an Impact on Houston Industries and the Community: 174292369

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– Hon. Gloria E. López, Judge, 308th District Court

Latest Episode

There's no place like home, and lawyers may be involved in multiple different stages of a home ownership journey, from helping with issues relating to the initial purchase, to dealing with potential non-disclosures in the process, or trying to help homeowners assert their rights if disaster strikes. This episode explores several different legal areas that impact residential real estate.

Segment I: Caught in the Cyclone: The Intersection of Real Estate & Environmental Law 

Featuring Charles Irvine of Irvine & Connor PLLC. Charles addresses property issues relating to the Hurricane Harvey floods, AI data centers, and more. 

Charles Irvine represents clients in state and federal court, and in matters before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Previous cases include challenges to air permits, Clean Air Act citizens suits, Endangered Species Act litigation, and NEPA litigation. He was appointed as a Lead Counsel in the Upstream Addicks & Barker Harvey flooding litigation by the Court of Federal Claims. He was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston law Center, and is a lecturer at Rice University. Before entering the legal field, he worked for five years in Greece as a program leader on environmental projects that protected sea turtles and marine mammals in coastal areas. During this time, he participated in extensive efforts to design and establish protected areas, eventually resulting in a new National Park.

Segment II: Navigating the Yellow Brick Road: Lessons from a Residential Real Estate Lawyer

Featuring John George of George PLLC. John addresses multiple areas of interest, including Texas Real Estate Commission complaints, handling claims involving Texas realtors ethics complaints, how lessons learned from his practice apply to other practice areas, and how AI may impact his practice area. 

John G. George, Jr. is a real estate attorney, instructor, speaker, and expert witness with deep roots in the Texas real estate community. For more than 18 years, John has been a trusted advisor to leading real estate professionals and principals, known for blending legal expertise with practical, real-world guidance.

Segment III: Finding Emerald City: Coffee & Counsel with Two Lawyer New Home Owners

Featuring Ciara Perritano of Winstead and Daniella Martinez of BakerHostetler. In this informal discussion, Ciara and Daniella cover several topics that will be of interest to Houston lawyers who may be considering purchasing a new home.

Ciara’s experiences range from representing Fortune 100 companies in commercial and tort litigation, with particular emphasis in premises security and liability, Section 1983 based claims, and product liability defense litigation, to representing residential landlords and tenants. 
Over the course of her career, Ciara has represented clients in both state and federal courts from case inception to conclusion, handling all stages of litigation, from numerous depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials, on both the plaintiff and defense side.

Daniella Martinez’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes in both state and federal court, with notable experience in business torts and energy and trade secret litigation. Daniella often is the lead attorney in high-stakes litigation involving large teams and millions of dollars in damages. She has experience in both protecting corporations through defensive litigation and in recovering funds through aggressive plaintiff strategies. She works closely with clients to develop a cost-effective litigation plan to achieve results.

 

Accredited for .75 hours of CLE and .5 hours of ethics.

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The views expressed on Behind the Lines: The Houston Lawyer Podcast are those of the panelists only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Houston Bar Association, The Houston Lawyer editorial board, or the Podcast Committee.