JIM PERDUE , SR .
Jim M . Perdue , Sr . is Of Counsel to Perdue & Kidd . Mr . Perdue received both his Bachelor of Science cum laude and his Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Houston .
Mr . Perdue has had over five decades of success in securing substantial and in some cases unprecedented multi-million dollar verdicts and recoveries for his clients . He has lectured across the country , speaking before law schools , scientific associations , medical groups , bar associations , trial lawyer organizations , and colleges of advocacy , delivering over 400 presentations on topics including the substantive law of malpractice and product liability , professional responsibility , rules of evidence , the psychology of jury persuasion , special issue submission , and trial strategy and technique .
He has authored texts and treatises on the substantive law of medical malpractice and product liability . The appellate courts of Texas have often cited his books , law review , and law journal articles . Moreover , numerous appellate opinions in cases he has prosecuted have pioneered the way for today ’ s victims of negligence , defective products , and corporate indifference .
In 1989 , Forbes magazine dubbed Mr . Perdue “ King of the Malpractice Lawyers .” He has been a trailblazer in plaintiffs ’ litigation for the past fifty plus years . He is one of the most well-known medical malpractice and product liability trial lawyers in Texas .
Mr . Perdue has been a featured lecturer and writer in the legal community since the 1970s , giving presentations on handling medical malpractice cases , effectively using narratives to persuade juries , and various other procedural and motivational topics that are useful for trial lawyers .
His special honors include Outstanding Committee Chairman of the Year , Houston Bar Association , 1974 – 1975 ; Outstanding Alumnus , University of Houston College of Law , 1977 ; Distinguished Alumnus , Order of the Coif , University of Houston College of Law , 1986 . In 1995 , the State Bar of Texas bestowed the Gene Cavin Award for outstanding contribution to continuing legal education . The Best Lawyers in America names him in every edition from the inception of the publication in 1983 up to the present .
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