Ed Rainey
League City,TX
Summary
Accomplished personal injury litigation attorney with a proven track record of successfully representing clients in complex personal injury, wrongful death, and survival actions, as well as consumer and insurance cases. Expertise in trial advocacy and negotiation consistently leads to million-dollar verdicts and settlements, demonstrating a commitment to achieving optimal outcomes for clients. Strong analytical skills combined with a deep understanding of legal strategies ensure effective case management and resolution. Dedicated to advocating for the rights of individuals while navigating the intricacies of the legal system.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Superfund Litigation Department
Department of Justice/United States Environmental Protection Agency
Dallas, TX
- Junior member of the DOJ/EPA Superfund Litigation Department litigating on behalf of the United States against parties responsible under CERCLA for remediation of sites contaminated with toxic chemicals. Hired away by Houston law firm litigating mass tort claims against the same defendants for toxic chemicals exposures from the Motco Superfund Site in La Marque, Texas.
Rocky Flats Nuclear Arsenal Litigation Team
Silber & DeBoskey, PC
- Initially as a summer clerk, retained through the following semester to review and flag relevant documents from more than 500 boxes as part of the team litigating mass toxic tort cases against the United States and its contractors for releases of radioactive material from a nuclear weapons facility northwest of Denver, Colorado. Used Geiger counter to ensure documents were not radioactive, adding an exciting nuance to the job.
Senior Litigation Attorney
Edward Law Group
Houston, Texas
09.2025 - Current
- Independently managed a docket of more than 50 personal injury cases involving commercial, private parties, ride share, delivery service, pedestrian, and trucking accidents, premises liability, and workplace injuries. After demonstrating expansive knowledge in personal injury litigation, handled the complex and high value cases. Guided and mentored junior attorneys, paralegals, and case managers in all areas of litigation, statutes of limitations, and pre-filing requirements. Extensive experience with claims under the following statutes: Texas Insurance Code, FMCSA, National Highway Transportation Code, Texas Transportation Code, Federal Tort Claims Act, and the Health Care Liability Act. Developed intake procedures to identify high value cases, cases that should be dropped, cases with special requirements.
Litigation Attorney
Rainey Law Firm/Texas Coast Law
06.2001 - 09.2025
- Led an office of staff dedicated to litigating personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, mass torts, partnership disputes, and consumer class actions. Presented and defended more than 600 depositions of fact and expert witnesses and led teams of attorneys in depositions for mass tort cases. Successful track record in motions practice, including presenting and defending Daubert/Robertson motions, summary judgments, motions to compel, pre-trial motions, and appeals. Comfortable, polished, and professional courtroom demeanor.
Litigation Attorney
Newton B. Schwartz and Associates
07.1997 - 06.2001
- Initially hired for two mass tort lawsuits relating to toxic chemical exposures, quickly rose to managing the team of 8 attorneys in successfully defending against a global motion for summary judgment and Robertson motions seeking to exclude Plaintiffs’ experts. Defended and examined expert and factual witnesses in more than ten mass toxic tort cases throughout Texas. Lead the litigation teams in mass toxic tort cases filed against petrochemical facilities in the Southern District of Texas – Corpus Christi, including depositions, Daubert motions, responses, and hearings, summary judgment responses and hearings. Texas. Mass toxic torts, consumer class actions, and catastrophic injury and death cases. Led a team of eight attorneys preparing responses to dispositive motions, discovery, depositions, trial, and appeal. (Crofton, et al. v. Monsanto, et al., in the 10th District Court of Galveston County) Also acted as the appellate team lead and argued more than five times in the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeal, and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Managed cases from initial meeting with potential clients through final trial and appeal without supervision.
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) -
University of Colorado School of Law
BoulderBachelor of Science - Biophysical Chemistry, Minor in Chemistry
University of Houston
Skills
- Personal injury, trucking, commercial, aviation, and maritime litigation, including catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and survival claims
- Complex mass tort litigation, and consumer class actions
- First-party homeowners and commercial insurance litigation
- Trial Preparation & Courtroom Advocacy – lead attorney in more than 20 trials and second chair in more than 5 trials
- Efficient drafting of Pleadings, Motions, Responses, Discovery, and Briefs
- Technical Proficiency: Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, Outlook, Filevine, EvenUp, TXDocscom, Sharepoint, Teams, OneDrive
- Language Skills: Intermediate Spanish speaking and advanced reading ability
- Teamwork, collaboration, and a friendly, positive attitude
- Relaxed courtroom presence and effective oral advocacy, developed before COVID and Zoom
- Legal research and analysis, developed before the advent of AI
- Efficient discovery management
Accomplishments
Formed a telemarketing company with two call centers and more than $100,000 in monthly revenues for duration of special AT&T Winback Program (2007 - 2009).
Coached technique, diet, and training to high school athletes with one athlete becoming a top-5 national sprinter and recipient of a scholarship to run track and play football at the University of Oregon.
Self-taught Spanish to an advanced intermediate level, and still improving daily.
Learned to ice skate at age 31 and became an ice hockey player in an advanced adult league and coached kids of all ages on skating, stick handling, and having fun on the ice. Ran a Sunday morning stick and puck session with pre-K children for three years.
Perfect LSAT score.
Bar Admissions
- Licensed to practice in Texas
- Admitted to U.S. District Courts —Southern District of Texas, Eastern District of Louisiana, Southern District of Illinois
- Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals—Fifth Circuit
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Litigation Attorney
Edward Law Group
09.2025 - Current
Litigation Attorney
Rainey Law Firm/Texas Coast Law
06.2001 - 09.2025
Litigation Attorney
Newton B. Schwartz and Associates
07.1997 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Biophysical Chemistry, Minor in Chemistry
University of Houston
Superfund Litigation Department
Department of Justice/United States Environmental Protection Agency
Rocky Flats Nuclear Arsenal Litigation Team
Silber & DeBoskey, PC
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) -
University of Colorado School of Law