Overview
Ms. Averill's practice focuses on complex multi-party litigation matters. She defends oil and gas and industrial clients in matters that have resulted in catastrophic injuries. She also handles indemnity actions, insurance coverage, breach of contract, and first-party insurance claims.
Ms. Averill also defends restaurant and bar owners in Dram Shop Act claims.
Raised in Dallas, Ms. Averill graduated cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center where she was a member of the Order of the Barons and served as the Chief Articles Editor on the Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Summary judgment for an auto dealership following a motor vehicle accident caused by a contractor’s employee.
- Summary judgment for a large industrial contractor who provided rental equipment during the construction of a large refinery.
- Represented industrial contractor in multi-million-dollar contractual indemnity dispute.
Recognition
Memberships
Professional
- Houston Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- The Harmonie Group
- WSIA
Services
Education
University of Houston Law Center, cum laude, 2014
Trinity University, magna cum laude, 2009
Admissions
- Texas, 2014
- U.S. District Courts – Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of Texas
