Marjory Colvin Batsell
Partner
Marjory Colvin Batsell was born and raised in South Texas and returned to the Rio Grande Valley after graduating from law school at the University of Houston in 1978. She was an Assistant District Attorney in the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office for several years after graduating and then served in the United States Attorney’s Office as an AUSA. Marjory then joined the firm in 1985. She is an avid member of Orangetheory Fitness and enjoys running. She is married to commercial real estate salesman Barry W. Batsell, and they have two adult children, Kecia and Brock.
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas |
| Phone: | 956-542-7441 |
| 866-330-6805 | |
| Fax: | 956-541-2170 |
| Email: | Email Me | V-Card: | Download V-Card |
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Defense
- Trial Practice
- Insurance Law
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1978
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Education
- Bates College of Law, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- J.D. – 1978
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
- University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
- B.B.A. – 1974
- Major: Business
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Cameron County Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Past Employment Positions
- United States Attorney’s Office, Assistant United States Attorney, 1983 – 1985
- Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, Assistant District Attorney & Chief Felony Prosecutor, 1981 – 1983
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
