Thomas C. "Tom" Wright

Thomas C. "Tom" Wright


Wright Close & Barger, LLP

Recognized since 2007

Houston, Texas

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Litigation - Insurance

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Tom has extensive trial and appellate experience in business cases, including oil and gas, breach of contract, and fiduciary litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. He has significant involvement in probate litigation, representing executors, beneficiaries of estates, and guardians in cases that also involve complex business transactions. Mr. Wright has argued cases in the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits, and most of the fourteen intermediate appellate courts in Texas. He also has expertise in preservation of error, the court’s charge, and post-trial motion practice, and has spoken on those subjects at continuing legal education seminars. He is a contributing author to the chapters on Discovery and Liability Insurance to Professor Dorsaneo’s Texas Litigation Guide, and is an Editorial Consultant for Appleman’s Texas Insurance Law Practice Guide.

Tom is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level of peer rated professional excellence. Every year since 2003, Tom has earned selection to Thomson Reuters’ list of Texas Super Lawyers® (2003-present) in Appellate and Business Litigation, as published in Texas Monthly. In addition, since 2007, Tom has been included on BL Rankings, LLC’s list of Best Lawyers in America® (2007-present) in Appellate Law. Tom was recently listed as a Recognized Practitioner in Litigation: Appellate (2015-present) by Chambers & Partners, as published in Chambers USA. Tom was also named to the list of “Top Rated Lawyers” in Texas (2010-present) in the area of Business Litigation, by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell. Tom is dual Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Tom is also a member of the prestigious American Law Institute.

Location
  • One Riverway, Suite 2200
    Houston, TX 77056
Education
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1995
  • Duke University, B.A., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Law Institute - Member
  • Houston Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Texas - Litigation Section
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Litigation - Insurance
Awards:
  • Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers in Appellate Litigation, 2015-2024, by Chambers & Partners
  • Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2024, in Appellate and Business Litigation, by Thomson Reuters
  • Top 100 Super Lawyers in Houston by Thomson Reuters, 2012, 2014-2022
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2025, in Appellate Law
  • Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Ranked among the Best Law Firms in 2018-2024 with a National Tier 1 ranking in Appellate, by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. The firm also has Tier 1 rankings in Houston for Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense, and Appellate Practice.
  • AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas, 2015-2016, by Thomson Reuters
  • Top Rated Lawyers in Texas, 2010-2016, in Business Litigation, by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell
  • Member of the prestigious American Law Institute
  • Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2004-2006, 2008-2010

Publications

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