Jeff O'Dea is a trial lawyer with 40 years of courtroom experience. Over the years, Jeff has represented major builders, insurance companies, and businesses in personal injury, construction, and premises matters. He possesses the foresight and presence to avoid walking his clients into potential criminal liability while defending them in civil cases. Additionally, Jeff has owned an independent insurance agency and has experience defending insurance companies in first-party litigation. Known as a "go-to" attorney for unique legal issues and defenses, Jeff often tackles cases requiring extensive research and unconventional arguments. He has successfully defended hundreds of construction cases, including those involving defective schools and premises cases related to security and protective devices. Notably, he exonerated a builder client from responsibility for over $30 million in damages for an alleged defective school and secured a substantial award of attorneys' fees on a counterclaim.

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As an adjunct professor, Jeff has taught insurance coverage as part of the core curriculum for a bachelor's degree in risk management at the University of Houston Downtown. He has also instructed continuing education courses on indemnity, comprehensive insurance (including CCIPs and OCIPs), workers' compensation, tort reform, and the latest statutory updates.