Sexual violence is a serious public health problem that impacts hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. As a term, “sexual violence” encompasses many actions and behaviors that share one commonality: a lack of consent. Despite popular misconceptions, sexual violence affects people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. In fact, it’s estimated that 1 in…
Over the past two weeks, the Houston area has experienced two massive explosions in two different chemical plants. One at the KMCO chemical plant in Crosby that happened on April 2, and another at the Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) plant in Deer Park on March 17. KMCO Plant Explosion At least one person has died…
Attorney Erin Copeland of Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs will speak on the topic of Ethical Dilemmas in the Perpetuation of Unfair Stereotypes of Women & How to Change the Dialogue at the Diversity in the Law seminar at the Charlotte Marriott City Center in Charlotte, North Carolina this week, November 29-30, 2016. This seminar…
The team at Fibich, Leebron, Copeland & Briggs is proud to announce that three of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Super Lawyers® list. Attorney Erin Copeland has been selected to the Super Lawyers® list for two consecutive years. Attorney Jay Henderson earns his 10th consecutive selection to the list. For Attorney Tommy Fibich, this marks his…
Last week, an explosion at PeroxyChem, a Pasadena chemical plant that produces hydrogen peroxide and other products, resulted in the death of a contractor and has left three other workers with serious injuries. This accident is just the latest in a string of plant explosions in the greater Houston area over the past 14 months. In…
Rescuers from the Houston Fire Department responded to the site of a terrifying partial scaffolding collapse in Downtown Houston this morning. The high angle rescue began before 11:00 a.m. this morning at the JPMorgan Chase building on Texas Street near Travis. A window washer’s scaffolding partially collapsed after one of its support lines gave way…
