Eric Newell
Attorney
Eric Newell
Founder
Eric joined Brent Coon & Associates in early 2005. His work has primarily focused on representing victims injured in the 2005 explosion at the BP Texas City refinery. His work also includes representing clients involved in other personal injury and employment law matters.
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2004
Education
- University of Houston, J.D.
- Texas A&M University, B.S.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Employment Law
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association of Justice
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Southeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association
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FROM THE BLOG
BCA ATTORNEY ROBERT A. SCHWARTZ HONORED BY TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION
12:00PM CST – Wednesday April 11, 2024 – Mr. Robert A. Schwartz with Brent Coon & Associates has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state…
Texas City BP explosion attorney hasn’t seen “any change” in industry regulation
Sunday marks 20 years since an isomerization unit explosion at what was BP’s Texas City oil refinery killed 15 people and injured about 180 others, resulting in one of the deadliest refinery explosions in the country’s history. Beaumont Attorney Brent Coon represented many of those injured in the 2005 blasts, including Eva Rowe, whose mother…
TEXAS LAWYER – Judge Spends 3 Hours Explaining His Decision
TEXAS LAWYER – January 17, 2025 – By Adolfo Pesquera A judge sympathetic to the hundreds of victims of the massive Port Neches refinery explosion was not able to convince the defendant corporation to pay $292 A proposed plea agreement between federal prosecutors and TPC Group that involved negotiations that excluded the crime victims, fell…