Ed Patterson's practice consists of general litigation with an emphasis on maritime, industrial and energy-related matters. He has been a partner in the Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Houston office since 1997.

Ed often defends ship owners in personal injury and death cases, represents oil and gas service and production companies in all types of matters pertaining to the offshore oil and gas industry, including collision, loss of well and property damage cases and defends Employers and Carriers in Defense Base Act and Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act claims.

In non-maritime-related matters, Ed's practice includes the defense of a variety of personal injury, death, products liability, property damage, and premises liability cases. He also regularly advises foreign and domestic insurance companies in regard to insurance coverage issues and handles various commercial matters in litigation and arbitration.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Ed's recent significant representation includes:

• Responsibility for the day-to-day management of a case involving an explosion and fire at a large chemical manufacturing facility in Houston as co-counsel.
• Lead counsel for a tanker owner in a case involving collision with a dock facility in the Houston ship channel.
• Lead counsel for the manufacturer of police stun grenades in product liability matters.
• Lead counsel for a refinery owner in multiple actions arising from its foreign operations.
• Lead counsel for a tire manufacturer in product liability litigation.

• Maritime Law Association, Proctor Member
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
• Houston Bar Association
• Houston Mariners Club

• The Best Lawyers in America, one of the top admiralty lawyers in the country (2005-2006; 2007-2008)

• Co-author with Clayton Cook, "Drilling for Gold - Pending Legislation Will Increase Financial Benefits for Offshore Oil Companies," Texas Lawyer, July 14, 2003 

• "First Response to Serious Claims," presentation to AIG Worldsource, Dallas, Texas, February 27, 2007
• "Update of 2005 LHWCA Case Law," presentation to American Equity Underwriters, Nevis, West Indies, August 5, 2005
• "Effectively Responding to Serious Incidents: A Guide to In-House Management," presentation to El Paso Corporation, Houston, Texas, March 30, 2005
• "Update of 2004 LHWCA Case Law," presentation to the Loyola University and Department of Labor Annual Longshore Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 11, 2005
• "Facility Security Plans under the Maritime Transportation Security Act," presentation to ExxonMobil Corporation, Houston, Texas, October 21, 2004
• "The Effect of State Law on Marine Insurance and Bad Faith," presentation to The State Bar of Texas Admiralty and Maritime Law Course, Houston, Texas, March 14, 1996

1987 - J.D., University of Houston
1984 - B.A., Government, The University of Texas

Ed was admitted to practice law in Texas in 1987 and is also admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.