Jourdanton, TX

Jeffrey G. Wigington

Our success is based on trust, respect and strong relationships we build with our clients and referring counsel. Jeff received his Bachelor of Arts degree in business from Baylor University in 1989. Jeff obtained his law degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1992. At Wake Forest, he was a member of the National Order of Barristers, Moot Court Board, and the American Inn of Court. After graduating from law school, Jeff joined the defense firm of Brin & Brin PC in Corpus Christi, Texas. He quickly distinguished himself and was named a partner after four years with the firm. Jeff joined Harris & Watts P.C. in 1998. His first case, a wrongful death product liability case, resulted in a $7.5 Million net recovery for his client. He became a partner in two years after amassing more than fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) in settlements and verdicts. Jeff Wigington and David Rumley established Wigington Rumley LLP in 2002. That first year they obtained a $225,000,000 verdict against Ford Motor Company, which was reported as one of the largest awards of actual damages in Texas history and the largest award of compensatory damages against Ford Motor Company, according to The Detroit News. See, “Lawsuits Target Ford SuperCab Roof; Jury Links Vehicle’s Roof Design to Ejection,” written by Bill Vlasic and Jeff Plungis and published by the Detroit News on April 12, 2004. In 2016, Jeff Wigington and Joe Dunn obtained a $125,000,000 verdict against Volkswagen/Audi. This verdict is considered the largest automobile product liability verdict in the history of Bexar County, Texas, and one of the largest against Audi. To date, Wigington, Rumley, Dunn & Blair, L.L.P. has generated more than one billion dollars in settlements and verdicts. Throughout his career, Jeff has been lead trial counsel in cases involving multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients and responsible for complex multi-district litigation. This includes his work as lead/liaison counsel on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the Texas Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration MDL (multidistrict litigation) and as a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Texas GM (General Motors) Ignition Switch MDL. Jeff continues to prosecute high-profile cases across the country. Jeff has been lead counsel in more than 300 significant cases involving defective products. He has prosecuted these cases against all major foreign and domestic automobile manufacturers in numerous states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Jeff has been a featured speaker in civil litigation seminars and is a published author on civil litigation issues. He has been published by the American Association for Justice in articles that include Ford's Dangerous Door-Latch Defects and The Best-Selling Defect in America. His cases have been profiled by, or he has been quoted as a legal authority, by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and other major news organizations. Jeff was born in Anaheim, California on February 23, 1967. He graduated from high school in Pryor, Oklahoma in 1985. Jeff relocated to Corpus Christi after completing law school. Jeff is married to Lyn, his wife of 30 years. They have three children, Ella, George and Sophia. He is an avid sportsman, runner, and rancher.

David L. Rumley

We dedicate hard work, direct engagement, and aggressive tactics to every case, large or small. David Rumley is a trial lawyer. For more than 20 years, he has been litigating personal injury and wrongful death cases in the areas of oil and gas, commercial vehicle accidents, medical malpractice and product liability in both state and federal courts throughout the United States. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Fewer than two percent of lawyers practicing in Texas hold this distinction. David has been repeatedly recognized by his peers as one of the top personal injury trial lawyers in the State of Texas, being named a Texas Super Lawyer for more than 10 years and selected to be a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization recognizing the top 2 percent of trial lawyers within the United States with a then minimum requirement of at least 20 jury trials as lead counsel. He has also earned Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating (AV) through a peer review evaluation recognizing not only his advocacy skills but his deep commitment to the ethical practice of law. David routinely handles significant cases across the country. In 2002, David and Jeff obtained a verdict against Ford Motor Company, which was reported as one of the largest awards of actual damages in Texas history and the largest award of compensatory damages against Ford Motor Company, according to The Detroit News. In his product liability practice, David specializes in defective tire litigation. He has handled more than 50 tire cases across the United States against all of the major tire companies. With the discovery and development of the Eagle Ford Shale, David has handled dozens of cases against companies doing business in the Eagle Ford Shale and the Permian Basin. From drilling rig accidents, explosions and well-site incidents to fatigued drivers, 18-wheeler accidents and distracted driving, he has taken on the most powerful oil companies in the world and has obtained substantial settlements for his clients. Because he has litigated cases against nearly every major oil company in the Eagle Ford Shale and the Permian Basin, his clients benefit from his thorough knowledge of the practices and procedures of these companies and of other incidents that have occurred that can be used to establish liability against these companies for repeated and continued careless conduct. In additional to personal injury and wrongful death cases, David’s practice also includes commercial litigation representing everyone from landowners against oil companies to homeowners against mortgage companies. His handling of dozens of commercial fraud and forgery cases against Clayton Homes, Inc., the largest manufactured home company in the United States, garnered national attention and was profiled in several major newspapers. This litigation culminated in a trial in 2009, where David served as lead counsel in Maria Trevino and Arturo Trevino v. Clayton Homes, Inc., CMH Homes, Inc. Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He obtained a civil RICO, fraud and forgery verdict against all of the defendants. David continues to handle commercial litigation disputes between companies and on behalf of individuals, who have been treated unfairly by big companies. Prior to forming Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair, LLP, David joined the defense litigation firm of Brin & Brin, PC where he quickly made partner in three years. He graduated from St. Mary’s University Law School where he was distinguished by his selection to the Editorial Board of the St. Mary’s Law Journal. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and the State Bar of Texas. When not trying cases, David spends time with his family, from hunting with his boys to coaching baseball. In 2007, David and his wife, Sherry, opened the Rise School of Corpus Christi. The Rise School promotes an early intervention curriculum emphasizing special education, early childhood education and child development. The school which started with only a few children has grown so much that there is now a waiting list of children wanting to attend.

Joseph M. Dunn

This law firm is committed to achieving success for the clients and counsel who trust us with their cases. Joe Dunn joined Wigington Rumley LLP in 2008, was named partner in 2009 and the firm became Wigington Rumley & Dunn LLP. Joe handles cases involving personal injury, transportation negligence, product liability, commercial litigation, and medical malpractice. With a background in science and medicine, Joe is a formidable force in achieving excellent results in the firm’s cases. Following law school, Joe worked in a litigation practice in San Antonio, where he handled personal injury and general civil litigation matters. Seeking more time in the courtroom, Joe moved to Austin to take a position in the Tort Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for the State of Texas. While with the OAG, Joe tried complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases across the State of Texas. After three years at the OAG, Joe took a position with Evans & Rowe, a successful medical malpractice defense firm in San Antonio. Within three years, Joe was named a partner in the firm. Four years later he joined Wigington Rumley. Since joining the firm Joe has worked to recover multiple seven, eight, and nine figure awards for his clients.

Trace Blair

We are problem solvers, tenacious in our dedication to solving our clients' problems with integrity, grit, and proven results. After seventeen years in Haynes and Boone, LLP’s San Antonio office, where he was a partner in the business litigation section, Trace Blair joined Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP in 2014. While at Haynes and Boone, Trace developed a thriving practice defending catastrophic injury and fatality claims in a wide variety of industries throughout Texas. Through his handling of more than 100 OSHA investigations and wrongful death lawsuits in recent years, Trace developed a unique perspective while advising clients that are the focus of high stakes investigations and lawsuits, who are dealing with the aftermath of a catastrophic injury or fatality. In recent years, the majority of the accidents he handled occurred in the oil fields of South Texas. “The continuing and devastating oilfield accidents in the Eagle Ford Shale region are the reason I left to open the Jourdanton office of Wigington, Rumley, Dunn & Blair LLP.” Trace handles cases involving landowners and mineral owners in litigation and transactions sparked by the explosion of oil and gas activity in the Eagle Ford Shale. He has handled high stakes litigation involving shareholder and partnership disputes, shareholder oppression, and breaches of fiduciary duties. Trace also represents one of the largest potato farmers in the United States, and he represents veterinarians before the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Kevin Stone

Kevin Stone joined Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP in January of 2025. Kevin began his career at the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, where he was a member of the Criminal Trial Division. During his tenure as a prosecutor, Kevin tried 20 cases to juries and prosecuted offenses ranging from Class B misdemeanors to 1st degree felonies. Kevin also worked for Brock Guerra Strandmo Dimaline Jones, P.C., where he practiced first-and third-party insurance defense. Kevin’s practice at Brock Guerra included defending people and entities in a broad range of cases covering personal injury, wind/fire/hail, commercial trucking/transportation, and municipal liability. Kevin was born and raised in San Antonio. After graduating from Central Catholic High School, he attended Texas Tech University before returning home to attend law school at St. Mary’s University School of Law. Kevin studied at St. Mary’s under a Fellowship Scholarship. During his time at St. Mary’s, Kevin was a member of the Water and Environmental Law Society, attended the Institute on World Legal Problems in Innsbruck, Austria, and interned with the San Antonio Water System and the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney.

Ross Evans

We honor our commitment to our clients and referring counsel by handling each case with attention to detail, a proactive focus, and a determination to produce results. Ross Evans joined Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP in 2015, after practicing insurance defense with Brock Person Guerra Reyna, P.C. in San Antonio, Texas. While at Brock Person, Ross handled personal injury cases involving energy companies, oilfield service companies, transportation companies, governmental entities, and private individuals. Ross also represented private businesses involved in litigation, ranging from construction defects to large-scale property loss. Prior to his work with Brock Person, Ross practiced in North Carolina with Coffey Bomar, LLP, where he concentrated on medical malpractice defense and commercial litigation. Ross earned his education at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, double majoring in Business Administration and Spanish, before graduating with his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. While at St. Mary’s, Ross served as president of the St. Thomas More Society, promoting forums of discussion among attending law students and inspiring intellectual, spiritual and moral qualities to future attorneys. Since joining the Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP team, Mr. Evans has helped Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP bring two multi-million dollar cases to resolution. He secured a settlement of $1.5 million on an oilfield injury case in May 2015; the very next month, he obtained a $2 million judgment for his clients against an intoxicated driver. Mr. Evans has been a partner of the firm since 2024.

Jerry Guerra

Born and raised in Robstown, Texas, Jerry Guerra graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1985. Commissioned in the United States Army as 2ndLieutenant in 1985, Mr. Guerra served five years being honorably discharged in 1990 at the rank of Captain. After active duty, Jerry returned to South Texas to attend law school. He graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in December 1993. After having worked with four different personal injury law firms, Jerry opened his private practice on January 1, 1998 (as the Law Office of Jerry Guerra, P.C.), before joining Wigington Rumley Dunn & Blair LLP. Jerry Guerra has tried numerous cases in the areas of personal injury, family law, business litigation, and criminal defense. He has also appealed matters to the Fourth and Thirteenth Courts of Appeals of the State of Texas. In addition to his State Court practice, Jerry has tried cases before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Guerra has served as counsel for the Robstown Utility System since February 2007 and is currently the attorney for the Nueces County Drainage District #2. He has been married to Jodi Guerra for 18 years and is the proud father of Jenna and Jerry.