The Law Offices of Mc Leod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel

Areas of Practice
• General Civil Law
• Railroad Law
• Toxic Tort
• Admiralty and Maritime
• Environmental Regulatory Practice and Cost Recovery

Admitted to Practice
• State of Texas
• State of Oklahoma
• US District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas
• US Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Tenth Circuits
• US Supreme Court

Professional Activities
• State Bar of Texas (Served on the District 5B Grievance Committee from 1992 to 1998 and Chairman from 1996 to 1998)
• Galveston County Bar Association
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Vice President, Southwestern Region, 2004-2005)
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
• Attorney-Delegate for United States District Court, Galveston Division, Southern District of Texas, Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference 2004

Douglas W. Poole
Firm Officer, Galveston Office
(409) 763-2481 ext 116
dwpoole@mapalaw.com
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Mr. Poole joined the Firm in 1977, after having worked as a brakeman/conductor while attending undergraduate and law school. He specializes in railroad litigation and has tried to verdict in excess of 100 railroad cases, including fourteen published appellate court decisions (Texas Courts of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court, and Fifth Circuit) and over 25 U.S. District Court published opinions. He has experience in such diverse cases as FELA, grade crossing, employment law claims, contract disputes, environmental, product liability claims, and insurance coverage litigation.

Since joining the Firm, Mr. Poole has continued a trial docket for clients including BNSF Railway Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, National Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Amtrak, Galveston Railway, Inc., and The Port of Galveston (Galveston Wharves).

Education
• B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1974
• J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law, 1977

Board Certification
• Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Publications and Presentations
• Numerous lecture presentations on trial tactics and substantive issues for Texas Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, and BNSF Railway Company Claims Meetings.

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