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    Colleen Booth

    Colleen C. Booth

    Associate

    Houston
    713-225-7220
    colleen.booth@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    InsuranceLitigation

    Colleen Booth helps insurers resolve coverage disputes, translating technical engineering and construction issues to build strong, policy‑based defenses. She guides insurers from pre‑litigation counseling through trial with an in-depth analysis of the details that make the difference in complex claims.

    With a focus on first‑party property issues, Colleen manages cases involving single‑family homes, townhomes, condominiums and multifamily properties. She regularly advises on coverage positions and handles disputes stemming from:

    • Appraisal challenges
    • Bad faith and extra‑contractual claims
    • Construction issues
    • Water intrusion

    Colleen represents insurers in both state and federal courts on coverage‑driven disputes that often intersect with commercial issues. She manages discovery, coordinates with experts and argues dispositive motions with a firm grasp of the technical concepts and industry standards involved in these conflicts. Her ability to sharpen dense sets of facts into clear arguments has earned her a track record of securing definitive outcomes through summary judgments and arbitrations.

    Colleen represents insurers in both state and federal courts on coverage‑driven disputes that often intersect with commercial issues. She manages discovery, coordinates with experts and argues dispositive motions with a firm grasp of the technical concepts and industry standards involved in these conflicts. Her ability to sharpen dense sets of facts into clear arguments has earned her a track record of securing definitive outcomes through summary judgments and arbitrations.

    Experience

    • Reduced multimillion-dollar exposure to 3% of demand for a luxury custom home builder in construction arbitration.
    • Secured early dismissal of six-figure claim, including claims for attorney’s fees and bad faith damages, in coverage ruling applying recent Texas Supreme Court authority in first‑party property case.

    Education

    • Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2010
    • Eckerd College, B.A., American Studies, minor in Political Science, summa cum laude, 2007
    • Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2010
    • Eckerd College, B.A., American Studies, minor in Political Science, summa cum laude, 2007

    Credentials

    • Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    • Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
    • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
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