Rene M. Sigman Associate

ADMITTED:

• Texas (2002)

EDUCATION:

• J.D., South Texas College of Law (2002); Fifth Annual National White Collar Crime Mock Trial Invitational ("Best Advocate"), 2001 TYLA State Bar of Texas Moot Court Competition ("Best Team"), 2001 TYLA State Bar of Texas Moot Court Competition ("State Championship"), South Texas College of Law ("Dean's Outstanding Student Advocate Award")
• B.B.A., Texas A&M University, College Station (1999)

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

Ms. Sigman has been employed with The Mostyn Law Firm since 2001.Ms. Sigman is a Senior Attorney with the firm and is also Head of Litigation. Ms. Sigman has handled thousands of First Party Litigation cases against insurance companies since her employment with the firm, all of which have been tried or settled. Ms. Sigman has trial experience and has tried cases, including First Party Bad Faith and UIM cases against insurance companies. Ms. Sigman has also handled personal injury cases, predatory lending practices cases against mortgage companies, and construction defect cases. Ms. Sigman was an Adjunct Professor at South Texas College of Law from 2005 to 2008, teaching Mock Trial Litigation under South Texas's Advocacy Director and Associate Dean T. Gerald Treece. Ms. Sigman has always been active in the advocacy program at South Texas College of Law and continues to assist with judging and coaching of various varsity teams in the program.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• State Bar of Texas
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Houston Trial Lawyers Association
• Houston Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association

PERSONAL:

• Ms. Sigman is a Houston native and currently resides in Houston, Texas.