Hunter Handel Attorneys at Law
Governmental Liability

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Governmental Liability,
Public Entity Defense, Civil Rights

Attorneys of Hunter & Handel, P.C. are highly aware of the needs of its government clients from both a public image and financial responsible basis. We aggressively defend claims on a cost efficient timely basis. We work closely with risk managers and other government officials to gain a full understanding of the issues and provide the most effective representation.

Our legal services are based on finding innovative approaches to handle these matters in the best interests of our clients while keeping legal costs to a minimum. This includes our alternative litigation approaches to dispose of claims quickly and efficiently while minimizing the negative consequences even a frivolous claim may have. We also evaluate the use of immunities and privileges from which our governmental clients often benefit.

  • Texas Tort Claims Act
  • Sovereign immunity
  • Official immunity
  • Qualified immunity
  • Prosecutorial immunity
  • Individual immunity
  • Section 1983 Constitutional Claims
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    With our defense litigation and legal knowledge combined with their knowledge of South Texas issues, Hunter & Handel, P.C. is unique in our abilities to represent insurers, governmental entities, corporations, banks, trucking, and other businesses. We have a national reputation with our work in mold, mildew and sick building cases. Clients have also retained us for work in other insurance coverage issues, automobile injuries and accidents; and professional and First Party, Coverage and 3rd Party Insurance Defense, Construction Defects, Drainage, Design, Asbestos, Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Evacuation, Slab/Foundation, Mold, Mildew, Sick Buildings, Water damage, Commercial Litigation, Tort Litigation, Governmental/Public Official, Defense/Civil Rights, Toxic Tort, Employment, Mediation, Transportation, and Personal Injury. Today's global business activities require worldwide legal services. To meet this growing demand for legal services without regard to physical boundaries, Hunter & Handel, P.C. is a member of the Legal Netlink Alliance , a global alliance of selected, premier, midsized law firms in more than 90 locations throughout the world. Law firms are selected for membership in the Alliance based upon their reputation for quality, professionalism, and client service. Through our firm's participation in the Legal Netlink Alliance, we offer our clients access to quality law firms all over the world who share our commitment to delivering high quality legal services at exceptional value.