A partner since 1978, Terry Tottenham's practice encompasses complex litigation in both federal and state courts throughout the United States. 

Terry heads the firm-wide pharmaceutical and medical device litigation practice group and is Partner-in-Charge of the Austin location. Terry is certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

• Successfully defended a landmark Texas case alleging that cellular phones cause brain cancer
• Serves as national trial counsel for an international pharmaceutical company in PPA and Hemophilia/AIDS litigation
• Served as regional trial counsel for different pharmaceutical companies in the IUD and DES litigation
• Represented as co-counsel an international biotechnology company in a patent infringement case that resulted in a $7.8 million dollar jury verdict for the company
• Represented a major hospital system in successfully defeating a class action in the non-profit hospital litigation

• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, Teaching Trial and Appellate Advocacy Committee, Chair
  • Created nation-wide training program for improving trial advocacy skills of pro bono and public interest lawyers.
• International Academy of Trial Lawyers,  Fellow, member of  Board of Directors 
• International Society of Barristers, Fellow
• American Board of Trial Advocates, President of the Austin Chapter
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• American Bar Association
  • Medicine and Law Committee, former Chair
  • Litigation Section
  • Tort and Insurance Practice Section
• State Bar of Texas
  • Board of Directors, former member
  • Health Law Section, Founder and First Chair 
  • Litigation Section, former Chair
• American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• American Society of Law and Medicine
• American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys, Board of Directors, former member
• Defense Research Institute, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Steering Committee
• Texas Bar Foundation, former Board of Trustees and Life Fellow
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Board of Directors, former member 
• Robert W. Calvert Inns of Court, Master of the Bench
• American Conference Institute
  • Document Management & E-Discovery Conference, Program Co-Chair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 21, 2005

• Legal 500 U.S. Guide  -  Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – Hi-tech Electronics/IT (2008)
• Chambers U.S.A. - listed as Leading Lawyer in Products Liability (2008)
• LawDragons 500 - Top 500 Lawyers in the U.S. (2007)
• International Who's Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers
• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who in American Law
• The Best Lawyers in America
• "Top 100 Texas Super Lawyer" (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008) 
• "Top 50 Central & West Texas Region Super Lawyer" (2004 - 2008)
• "Texas Super Lawyer in Civil Litigation Defense Law" (2004 - 2008)
• Texas Board of Legalization, First David Garner Pro Bono Award (2003)
• State Bar of Texas, Gene W. Cavin CLE Excellence Award (1992)

• Contributor, Texas Medical Jurisprudence, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
  • This is a textbook used in Texas medical schools and a study guide for physicians seeking licensure in Texas.
• Author and Presenter, Hospital Liability Update, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas

Terry has given over 300 presentations to lawyers, physicians and other health care providers throughout the United States. 

• "Storytelling at Trial," TEX-ABOTA  Annual Meeting, Sante Fe, New Mexico, June 19, 2008
• "Preparing for Battle--The Early Stages of a Mass Tort Litigation," DRI Drug and Medical Device Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2, 2008 
• "Storytelling for the Defense," ALI-ABA National Teleconference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 28, 2007
• Texas Trial Academy, Texas Access to Justice Commission, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, May 7, 2006
• "Ethical Issues in Electronic Discovery," ACI E-Discovery Preparedness for Pharma; New York, New York, March 27, 2006
• "Theme Development," Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, Texas, October 28, 2005
• Co-Chair, "ACI Document Management & D-Discovery," Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 21, 2005
• Trial Academy for Public Interest Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, May 15, 2005
• "Latest Word on E-Discovery and Document Management," ACI Drug & Medical Device Litigation, New York, New York, December 13, 2004
• "Closing Argument," American Board of Trial Advocates, Masters in Trial, San Antonio, Texas, October 22, 2004
• "Preparing for Effective and Permissible Voir Dire and Trial," SBOT Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, June 24, 2004
• "Practical Discovery & Courtroom Evidence," ABA Litigation Section CLE Roundtable, Houston, Texas, June 13, 2003
• "Resisting Electronic Evidence Discovery," SBOT Advanced Evidence & Discovery, San Antonio, Texas, May 22, 2003
• "Litigating in the 21^st Century: Admission and Persuasion of Electronic Evidence," ABA Program, Houston, Texas, April 11, 2003
• "A Strategic Approach to Voir Dire and Jury Selection in the Wake of Enron," SBOT Advanced Medical Malpractice 2003, Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 13, 2003
• "Lawyer's Role in Juror Focus Groups," SBOT Advanced Expert Witness Course III, Houston, Texas, December 12, 2002
• "Discovery and Admissibility of Electronic Evidence," St. Mary’s University/Texas Tech University Schools of Law Medical Malpractice Conference, San Antonio, Texas, November 7, 2002
• "Expert Witness Update: Update on Daubert Challenger," ExxonMobil Law Meeting, Austin, Texas, April 1, 2002
• "Trial Skills for Public Interest Lawyers," American College of Trial Lawyers & State Bar of Texas, Austin, Texas, March 1, 2002

1973 - LL.M., Law, Psychiatry and Criminology, George Washington University
1970 - J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law 
1967 - Registered Pharmacist
1967 - B.S., magna cum laude, Pharmacy, The University of Texas

Terry was admitted to practice law in Texas in 1970, in the District of Columbia in 1973 and before the federal courts in 1973.

While Terry travels often on behalf of his clients, he works out regularly (having completed 13 marathons and 3 triathlons), is a movie buff and reads all types of books.

• Long Center for the Performing Arts, Board of Trustees
• University of Texas Chancellor's Council - Executive Committee
• Paramount and State Theater Alliance - Advisory Council 
• Ballet Austin, Board of Directors
• The University of Texas School of Law
  • Alumni Association, Immediate Past President
  • Adjunct Professor of Law 
• Baylor College of Medicine, Visiting Professor of Medical Jurisprudence
• South Texas College of Law, Trial Advocacy Instructor
• The University of Houston School of Law, Trial Advocacy Instructor
• Texas College of Trial Advocacy, Trial Advocacy Instructor
• Captain, U.S. Marine Corps (1971 - 1974)