armi easterby, firm partner
Armi Easterby specializes in commercial litigation, particularly in complex commercial and consumer cases where a large company has taken advantage of a small family business.
Armi’s journey in the legal industry began after graduating from the University of Texas in Austin in 1992. Finding his passion for serving those in need, he entered the University of Houston Law Center where he graduated cum laude in 1996 and was Associate Editor for the Houston Law Review. He joined Williams Hart in 2005, and started the commercial trial section in 2008.
Adding to his history of success with the firm, Armi recently won a historic case in the upstream condemnation trial. On December 17th, 2019, the United States Court of Federal Claims issued an official ruling in favor of Upstream homeowners and businesses on their Fifth Amendment inverse condemnation claims. The presiding Judge found that the government’s actions relating to the Addicks and Barker Dams and the ensuing flooding of plaintiffs’ properties constituted a taking under the Fifth Amendment.
Armi’s journey in the legal industry began after graduating from the University of Texas in Austin in 1992. Finding his passion for serving those in need, he entered the University of Houston Law Center where he graduated cum laude in 1996 and was Associate Editor for the Houston Law Review. He joined Williams Hart in 2005, and started the commercial trial section in 2008.
Adding to his history of success with the firm, Armi recently won a historic case in the upstream condemnation trial. On December 17th, 2019, the United States Court of Federal Claims issued an official ruling in favor of Upstream homeowners and businesses on their Fifth Amendment inverse condemnation claims. The presiding Judge found that the government’s actions relating to the Addicks and Barker Dams and the ensuing flooding of plaintiffs’ properties constituted a taking under the Fifth Amendment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Before coming to Williams Hart in 2005, Armi was a partner and trial lawyer at Looper Reed & McGraw in Houston, where his emphasis was in commercial litigation, particularly in complex commercial and consumer cases.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Commercial Litigation
Patent Infringement/IP Litigation
Consumer Litigation
General Litigation
Patent Infringement/IP Litigation
Consumer Litigation
General Litigation
LICENSED TO PRACTICE
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
EDUCATION
B.A. - Government from the University of Texas at Austin, 1992
University of Houston Law Center, 1996
Graduated cum laude;
Associate Editor, Houston Law Review, 1995-1996
Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity
University of Houston Law Center, 1996
Graduated cum laude;
Associate Editor, Houston Law Review, 1995-1996
Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity
LEGAL MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Association for Justice
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Houston Law Review Alumni Association, Board of Directors
5th Circuit Bar Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Houston Law Review Alumni Association, Board of Directors
5th Circuit Bar Association