Luccia & Evans, L.L.P.
Having practiced together since 1988, Frank Luccia and Mary Kathleen Evans
created Luccia & Evans, L.L.P. in April, 2003. While the attorneys in the firm
have diverse backgrounds, they share a commitment to provide our clients
with high quality legal services in response to individual needs. The firm
limits its practice to civil law.
The following paragraphs briefly describe each attorney's background and
areas of expertise.
FRANK N. LUCCIA
Frank N. Luccia was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986. Born in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey on May 10, 1961, Mr. Luccia received his B.S. in Finance (magna
cum laude) from St. Louis University and his J.D. from the University of
Houston. In addition to his admission to practice in state court, Mr. Luccia is
also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Texas.
Mr. Luccia developed the firm’s Continuing Quality Assurance Plan which
helps the firm members provide the highest quality legal product, service and
reports. Mr. Luccia remains responsible for its administration. He is also the
firm’s managing partner. Mr. Luccia is a member of the Houston Bar
Association, Greater Houston Society forHealth Care Risk Managment, State
Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and Defense Research Institute.
In 1999, Mr. Luccia became an adjunct professor of law at the University of
Houston Law Center in the health law section. He speaks frequently at
hospital in-service programs and continuing legal education seminars. He
has contributed to several risk management news letters and other health
care related journals.
MARY KATHLEEN EVANS
Mary Kathleen Evans was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 24, 1963.
Admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988, Ms. Evans is also admitted to practice
before the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western
Districts of Texas. Ms. Evans was graduated from The University of Texas in
1985, cum laude with special honors in government and was in the Golden
Key International Honor Society. She achieved her J.D. from The University of
Houston Law Center in 1988.
Ms. Evans worked as a law clerk for Kruse & Associates while in law school.
Upon graduation, she joined the firm as an associate and became a partner
at Kruse & Luccia, L.L.P. in 1996. Ms. Evans' practice includes professional
liability, products liability, nursing home liability, general liability, toxic tort,
employment law , business law and general civil litigation. She has lectured
on the subjects of Psychiatry & the Law, Good Samaritan laws, Deceptive
Trade Practices, sovereign and official immunity and the Nurse Practice Act,
as well as various subjects in continuing medical education and continuing
nursing education seminars.
Ms. Evans is a member of the State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of
Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association, serving on the
HIV-AIDS Outreach and Interprofessional Drug Education Alliance (IDEA) and
Professionalism committees; Defense Research Institute; and Greater
Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management; (Past) Ethics Committee
Chair of Plaza Specialty Hospital and (past) President of Entrepreneurial
Women Presidents.
Mary Wagner
Mary M. Wagner was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992. Born in Fort Dodge,
Iowa on March 9, 1960, Ms. Wagner received her A.A. in Photography from
Hawkeye Institute of Technology, her B.B.A. in Finance from The University of
Texas, and her M.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Houston. In addition to
her admission to practice in Texas state courts, Ms. Wagner is also admitted
to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Texas.
Ms. Wagner has worked in the areas of professional liability, products
liability, nursing home liability, general civil litigation and family law litigation. In
2007 Ms. Wagner became a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management
Specialist (CITRMS), and consults extensively with small businesses
regarding compliance with the federal and state identity theft and privacy laws,
writing employment policy required under the identity theft laws, and providing
training for employees in the workplace.
Ms. Wagner is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar
Association and the Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk
Management.
Joseph I. Balat
Joseph I. Balat was born November 3rd, 1978 in Houston, Texas. He
graduated from Trinity University in 2000 with a B.A. in History and was a
member of Phi Alpha Theta. He received his J.D. in 2003 from St. Mary's
University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Balat was a co-founder and
first president of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Association, as well as a
two time recipient of the Dean's Leadership Award.
Mr. Balat's practice involves defense of alleged physician malpractice, hospital
negligence, products liability, and premises liability claims. He also assists
physicians with Texas Medical Board actions. Mr. Balat has represented
clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in other areas of litigation, including
personal injury, deceptive trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of
contract, and fraud. Mr. Balat has represented clients on both sides of the bar
in several federal court cases as well, including ADA compliance cases and
mass tort litigation. Mr. Balat is also a qualified mediator. Mr. Balat is
licensed to practice in Texas state and federal courts.
Mr. Balat is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Greater Houston
Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
NURSE PARALEGALS
Charlotte Norton, R.N., B.S.N., L.N.C.C., C.L.C.P.
Charlotte Norton was born in Houston, Texas on January 31, 1958. In 1982,
Ms. Norton received her B.S.N. in Nursing from The University of Texas, Health
Science Center. Upon graduation, she joined the full-time staff at Texas
Children's Hospital in Houston Texas until 1992, when she entered the legal
field as a legal nurse consultant. Ms. Norton has been a certified Legal Nurse
Consultant for ten years and in 2004 became a Certified Life Care Planner.
Ms. Norton has an extensive background in nursing, serving in clinical,
management and educational roles. She has over thirteen years of
experience in the areas of Neonatal Intensive Care & Surgery, Pediatric
Intensive Care, Newborn Nursery, and Progressive Care caring for children
with respiratory, neurological, as well as medical-surgical disorders.
Ms. Norton has worked as a nurse reviewer and consultant in medical
malpractice, personal injury and products liability cases for fifteen years. She
has provided support in managing several mass tort cases involving
catastrophic events, pharmaceutical products, medical devices and toxic
exposures for over fifteen years. Ms. Norton has extensive experience in
deposition, mediation and trial preparation.
PARALEGALS
Laura Morgan
Martha Harris
Donna Self
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Having practiced together since 1988, Frank Luccia and Mary Kathleen Evans
created Luccia & Evans, L.L.P. in April, 2003. While the attorneys in the firm
have diverse backgrounds, they share a commitment to provide our clients
with high quality legal services in response to individual needs. The firm
limits its practice to civil law.
The following paragraphs briefly describe each attorney's background and
areas of expertise.
FRANK N. LUCCIA
Frank N. Luccia was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1986. Born in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey on May 10, 1961, Mr. Luccia received his B.S. in Finance (magna
cum laude) from St. Louis University and his J.D. from the University of
Houston. In addition to his admission to practice in state court, Mr. Luccia is
also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Texas.
Mr. Luccia developed the firm’s Continuing Quality Assurance Plan which
helps the firm members provide the highest quality legal product, service and
reports. Mr. Luccia remains responsible for its administration. He is also the
firm’s managing partner. Mr. Luccia is a member of the Houston Bar
Association, Greater Houston Society forHealth Care Risk Managment, State
Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and Defense Research Institute.
In 1999, Mr. Luccia became an adjunct professor of law at the University of
Houston Law Center in the health law section. He speaks frequently at
hospital in-service programs and continuing legal education seminars. He
has contributed to several risk management news letters and other health
care related journals.
MARY KATHLEEN EVANS
Mary Kathleen Evans was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 24, 1963.
Admitted to the Texas Bar in 1988, Ms. Evans is also admitted to practice
before the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western
Districts of Texas. Ms. Evans was graduated from The University of Texas in
1985, cum laude with special honors in government and was in the Golden
Key International Honor Society. She achieved her J.D. from The University of
Houston Law Center in 1988.
Ms. Evans worked as a law clerk for Kruse & Associates while in law school.
Upon graduation, she joined the firm as an associate and became a partner
at Kruse & Luccia, L.L.P. in 1996. Ms. Evans' practice includes professional
liability, products liability, nursing home liability, general liability, toxic tort,
employment law , business law and general civil litigation. She has lectured
on the subjects of Psychiatry & the Law, Good Samaritan laws, Deceptive
Trade Practices, sovereign and official immunity and the Nurse Practice Act,
as well as various subjects in continuing medical education and continuing
nursing education seminars.
Ms. Evans is a member of the State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of
Texas; American Bar Association; Houston Bar Association, serving on the
HIV-AIDS Outreach and Interprofessional Drug Education Alliance (IDEA) and
Professionalism committees; Defense Research Institute; and Greater
Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management; (Past) Ethics Committee
Chair of Plaza Specialty Hospital and (past) President of Entrepreneurial
Women Presidents.
Mary Wagner
Mary M. Wagner was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992. Born in Fort Dodge,
Iowa on March 9, 1960, Ms. Wagner received her A.A. in Photography from
Hawkeye Institute of Technology, her B.B.A. in Finance from The University of
Texas, and her M.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Houston. In addition to
her admission to practice in Texas state courts, Ms. Wagner is also admitted
to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Texas.
Ms. Wagner has worked in the areas of professional liability, products
liability, nursing home liability, general civil litigation and family law litigation. In
2007 Ms. Wagner became a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management
Specialist (CITRMS), and consults extensively with small businesses
regarding compliance with the federal and state identity theft and privacy laws,
writing employment policy required under the identity theft laws, and providing
training for employees in the workplace.
Ms. Wagner is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar
Association and the Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk
Management.
Joseph I. Balat
Joseph I. Balat was born November 3rd, 1978 in Houston, Texas. He
graduated from Trinity University in 2000 with a B.A. in History and was a
member of Phi Alpha Theta. He received his J.D. in 2003 from St. Mary's
University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Balat was a co-founder and
first president of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Association, as well as a
two time recipient of the Dean's Leadership Award.
Mr. Balat's practice involves defense of alleged physician malpractice, hospital
negligence, products liability, and premises liability claims. He also assists
physicians with Texas Medical Board actions. Mr. Balat has represented
clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in other areas of litigation, including
personal injury, deceptive trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of
contract, and fraud. Mr. Balat has represented clients on both sides of the bar
in several federal court cases as well, including ADA compliance cases and
mass tort litigation. Mr. Balat is also a qualified mediator. Mr. Balat is
licensed to practice in Texas state and federal courts.
Mr. Balat is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Greater Houston
Society for Healthcare Risk Management.
NURSE PARALEGALS
Charlotte Norton, R.N., B.S.N., L.N.C.C., C.L.C.P.
Charlotte Norton was born in Houston, Texas on January 31, 1958. In 1982,
Ms. Norton received her B.S.N. in Nursing from The University of Texas, Health
Science Center. Upon graduation, she joined the full-time staff at Texas
Children's Hospital in Houston Texas until 1992, when she entered the legal
field as a legal nurse consultant. Ms. Norton has been a certified Legal Nurse
Consultant for ten years and in 2004 became a Certified Life Care Planner.
Ms. Norton has an extensive background in nursing, serving in clinical,
management and educational roles. She has over thirteen years of
experience in the areas of Neonatal Intensive Care & Surgery, Pediatric
Intensive Care, Newborn Nursery, and Progressive Care caring for children
with respiratory, neurological, as well as medical-surgical disorders.
Ms. Norton has worked as a nurse reviewer and consultant in medical
malpractice, personal injury and products liability cases for fifteen years. She
has provided support in managing several mass tort cases involving
catastrophic events, pharmaceutical products, medical devices and toxic
exposures for over fifteen years. Ms. Norton has extensive experience in
deposition, mediation and trial preparation.
PARALEGALS
Laura Morgan
Martha Harris
Donna Self
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