PRACTICES
BusinessConstruction
Insurance
Litigation
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (with honors), University of Texas School of Law, 2003
- Bachelor of Arts (with honors), University of Texas at Austin, 1998
LICENSED
- State Bar of Texas
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COURT ADMISSIONS
- Texas State Courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Erin Westendorf-Boyd
Of Counsel, Austin
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Erin is a proud graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. After practicing medical malpractice (on both sides of the bar) and other civil litigation in Beaumont and Houston, Erin returned to Austin in 2006. After a brief solo practice in general civil litigation, including family law, employment law, personal injury and contract disputes, Erin focused her practice on insurance defense, defending insured companies and individuals in construction defect cases, workplace injuries, premises liability, and personal injury cases, as well as defending insurance companies in bad faith cases and underinsured motorist cases. With a proven track record in securing favorable outcomes through jury trials, dispositive motions, arbitrations, and negotiated settlements, Erin especially enjoys developing innovative and aggressive defense strategies, mentoring and coordinating litigation teams, and earning the trust of her clients.
SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS
- Construction Defect Litigation: Considerations In Defending Builders and the Trades (2009-2012, 2020-2022, 2024 CHMC Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar)
- Big Insurance Decisions – Duty to Defend, Duty to Indemnify, and Other Insurance Decisions and Issues (2024 CHMC Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar)
- How to Create a Deposition Outline (2024 State Bar of Texas CLE, Handling Your First (or Next) Deposition)
- A Defense Perspective on Medical Records (2019 Car Crash Seminar, University of Texas Law CLE)
- Liability for Worksite Injuries (2014-2016, 2018-2019 CHMC Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar)
- Negligence and General Liability Update (2009-2014, 2016-2017 CHMC Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar)
- Are Punitive Damages Still Recoverable? Are They Covered By Insurance? (2008 CHMC Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar)
- Dram Shop Liability: The Legal Aspects of “Mas Cerveza Por Favor!” (2008 CHMC Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar