Attorney Profiles
Douglas C. Monsour
Douglas C. Monsour was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in May of 1969. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Rice University in 1991, and in 1994 received the Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he was published in the Texas Tech Law Review and was chosen to the Executive Board of Editors of the Texas tech Law Review. Doug was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1994 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas.
Doug is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law, and has also earned the designation of Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Doug spends a significant portion of his time trying cases in both state and federal court. The types of cases he has tried to include defective drug, wrongful death, medical malpractice, severe personal injury, trucking wrecks, automobile wrecks, train wrecks, and insurance cases. Doug's results in trying, settling, and handling cases resulted in his induction into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In 2004 and 2005 Doug was selected by the Texas Monthly magazine as one of the "Rising Star" Lawyers in Texas.
Currently Doug is serving as lead lawyer in a large group of Fen-Phen cases against American Home Products/Wyeth involving heart valve damage and pulmonary hypertension caused by the diet drugs Pondimin and Redux. He is also representing numerous Vioxx victims against Merck, Zyprexa victims against Eli Lilly, and Bextra Victims against Pfizer. He is also handling several wrongful death cases involving asbestos, electrocution, defective products, and the trucking industry. IN addition, he is handling several severe injury cases involving the trucking industry, chemical manufacturers, insurance carriers, and drunk drivers.
In 2004, Doug served as lead lawyer in two very significant Fen-Phen cases against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth. In the first case, Wyeth hired world famous defense lawyer Dan Webb of Chicago's legal giant Winston & Strawn to defend them. IN the third week of the trial, Wyeth relented and settled for a confidential sum. In the second case, Wyeth retained Houston mega-firm Vinson & Elkins to defend them. Wyeth relented again just before closing arguments, and settled for a confidential sum.
In 1998, Doug was admitted to the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas for his significant contribution of legal services to those who have financial difficulty obtaining legal services. He is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, East Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Gregg County Bar Association and Northeast Texas Bar Association.
Away from the office Doug spends time with his wife, two sons, and daughter. His hobbies include hunting, movies, outdoor activities, and coaching T-ball, Soccer, and Basketball.
If you have a serious case involving a defective drug, please consider hiring Doug. He is one of the few real defective drug trial lawyers that will actually talk to you if you call.
