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Sinéad O'Carroll
Partner
socarroll@reevesbrightwell.com
512.334.4509 | 512.334.4492 (fax)
Sinead is a civil litigator with significant appellate
experience. Before joining Reeves & Brightwell,
Sinead served as a briefing attorney for Justice Harriet
O'Neill of the Supreme Court of Texas. In addition, she practiced as an appellate associate in Vinson & Elkins LLP's
Austin office. Sinead has experience representing
clients in state and federal court on matters involving
contract disputes, fraud, unfair trade practices
and products and premises liability.
Representative Matters
- Represents major computer manufacturer in several class actions alleging product defects and unfair business practices
- Represented major computer manufacturer in suit alleging breach of contract, fraud, and tortious interference with business
- Represented major insurance company in fraud action
- Assisted major computer manufacturer in management of its consumer-litigation docket
- Represented major computer manufacturer in premises-liability suit
- Represented major insurance company in civil and administrative action against a health care provider
- Represented photomask manufacturer in breach-of-contract action
- Represented pharmaceutical manufacturers of prescription drugs in mass tort litigation; prepared pre-trial motions, including summary judgment motions
- Represented tire manufacturer in mass tort litigation; prepared pre-trial motions, jury charge and charge objections, and motions for directed verdict and judgment as a matter of law
- Represented oil company seeking mandamus relief from a trial court order refusing to compel discovery regarding the bottom-hole location of an oil well
- Represented waste management company in a joint interlocutory appeal/petition for mandamus seeking relief from a trial court order requiring the disclosure of internal audits
Educational and Professional Background
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with Honors, 1999 (Order of the Coif)
University of Minnesota, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992
Admitted to practice:
Texas, 1999; U.S. Courts of Appeal for the 5th, 9th, and 11th Circuits; U.S. District Court for Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Justice Harriet O'Neill of the Supreme Court of Texas, 1999-2000
Publications
What Does it Mean to Have "No Adequate Remedy By Appeal" and Other Questions Raised by the Supreme Court of Texas' Recent Opinions in In re Prudential and In re AIU, Appellate Advocate (Spring 2005)
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