Roger D. Higgins

Chambers USA

"Partner Roger Higgins is singled out as ‘the best class action lawyer for insurance disputes in Texas'."

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law

Roger Higgins provides representation and counsel to the insurance industry on a broad range of matters, including coverage and extra-contractual litigation, prosecution of arson and fraud defenses, market conduct exams, and reinsurance disputes. He has served as lead counsel in numerous high-profile trials, arbitrations, class actions, and regulatory and enforcement proceedings and has provided counsel and representation to insurers responding to natural and man-made disasters and catastrophes.

Roger is an active and experienced trial and appellate lawyer who has tried lawsuits and handled appeals throughout Texas.

Representative Experience

Weather-related Catastrophe

Served as lead counsel on over 1000 lawsuits involving hurricane, flood and wind storm losses.

Represented insurer in action brought by Attorney General seeking to expand additional living expense coverage after Hurricane Rita.

Class Action

Represented over 100 insurers in retaliatory premium tax refund class action.

Represented defendants in over 50 class actions.

Defended insurers in diminished value class action.

Insurance

Frequently represented insurers in enforcement and consumer protection proceedings brought by the Texas Attorney General or Texas Department of Insurance.

Represented major insurers in arbitrations involving insurance claims, insurance claims procedures or reinsurance.

Represented insurers in judicial and regulatory proceedings involving premium, rates and policy forms.

Represented insurers in receivership proceedings.

Represented insurers in disputes involving managing general agencies, reinsurers and third party administrators.