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George Shipley

George Shipley

USA 2026

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About

Provided by Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP

USA

Practice Areas

In his more than 35 years as a trial lawyer, George Shipley has become a trusted ally to businesses and individuals both in the U.S. and abroad. His record of successful trials and appeals cuts across numerous industries and types of cases. Mr. Shipley co-founded Shipley Snell Montgomery with the aim of creating a firm that would offer clients all of the advantages that years of big-firm experience can provide but in an alternative format, with the kind of efficiency and tailored service that many clients – including Fortune 500 companies – now seek. The common threads of Mr. Shipley’s practice are exemplary results, the lasting relationships he builds with his clients, and the respect of his adversaries.

George Shipley has handled cases and argued appeals before state and federal courts, including courts in Texas, New York, California, New Jersey, Alabama, Virginia, Louisiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Missouri, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has also represented clients in ad hoc arbitrations and before numerous domestic and international arbitration tribunals including the ICC, ICDR, AAA, NASD (now FINRA), CPR, and JAMS.

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Litigation by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

BAR ADMISSIONS: Texas

COURT ADMISSIONS: All U.S. District Courts; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

International Bar Association

Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Member, The Houston International Arbitration Club

Advisory Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration

Member, London Court of International Arbitration

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Trial Lawyers - Texas

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
George Shipley represents a strong choice for clients in the oil and gas sector and has experience acting in complex trials and appeals.

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
George Shipley represents a strong choice for clients in the oil and gas sector and has experience acting in complex trials and appeals.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • George stands out for his strategic thinking and courtroom presentation.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • George is practical and a super-experienced trial lawyer.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • George has a wonderful personality and is very strong in trials and in handling complex lawsuits. He is very much plugged in from a business perspective and he factors long-term business plans into his advice.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • George is outstanding. He is a very experienced trial lawyer and gives great practical advice. He thinks outside of the box and strategically about our goals. There are no kneejerk reactions.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP (5)

Texas

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

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