Victor Nicholas Makris

Victor began his career as a lawyer at the age of 24. After gaining experience in Washington as a Congressional Intern during college, working in New York in a big firm litigation department during law school, and a boutique CPA/Attorney firm in Houston, he started the firm at the age of 26. During his career, he has handled business litigation (defense and plaintiff), injunctive relief, personal injury (defense and plaintiff), Social Security Disability SSD and SSI hearings, worker's compensation, auto accident, contract litigation, employment law litigation (defense and plaintiff), child custody trials, and divorce property dispute trials. He has taken over 20 cases to the Supreme Court of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals combined. He is board certified in Personal Injury trial law, a distinction shared by only 3% of Texas Attorneys. He is a frequent lecturer at State Bar functions, colleges, health interest and other groups. He speaks Spanish and modern Greek fluently. Professional Experience Congressional Intern, Washington D.C. 1973, U.S. Representative Bob Eckhardt Lorance, Thompson & Wittig, Houston, Texas, 1975-1976, Law Clerk, Insurance Defense Rogers & Wells, New York, New York, Houston, Texas, 1976, Summer Associate, Business Litigation and Appeals Covington & Reese, Houston, Texas, 1977-1978, Associate, General Practice Makris Law Firm, PC, Houston, Texas, 1978 through present. Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.