Attorneys

Mary O'Keefe 
Galveston, Texas
Nurse Attorney
phone (409) 761-4026
fax (409) 763-2879
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Mary is an attorney who is also a Registered Nurse with a certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Mary combines her extensive experience in nursing, psychiatry, medicine and law to provide expert consultation in civil and personal injury litigation; for example, health care issues involved in medical malpractice, personal injury, toxic exposure, worker's compensation, wrongful death and insurance defense. She also provides consultation on psychiatric issues; for example, related to civil rights litigation, such as sexual harassment; wrongful discharge; revocation of licensure and resulting damages. Mary also has extensive training in alternate dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.

Areas of Practice:
Nursing
Psychiatry
Medicine
Civil Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Health Care
Medical Malpractice
Toxic Exposure
Worker's Compensation
Wrongful Death
Insurance Defense
Civil Rights Litigation
Sexual Harassment
Wrongful Discharge
Revocation of Licensure and Resulting Damages
Arbitration and Mediation
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Certification/Specialties:
Registered Nurse


Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing


Licensed Professional Counselor


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1989
Education:
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1988
J.D.


Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, 1982
Ph.D.


Texas Woman's University, Houston, Texas, 1979
M.S.


University of Mary, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1976
B.S.N.


Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota, 1969
A.D.N.


Published Works:
End-of-Life Care: Legal and Ethical Considerations, 2002


Nursing Practice and the Law: Avoiding Malpractice and Other Legal Risks, 2001


Legal Aspects of Nursing in Home Health Care, 1996-1997


Legal Aspects of Violence, 1996


Brief Therapy, 1993


Federal and Case Law: Sexual Harassment and Verbal Abuse, 1993


Nurse Attorneys: A Unique Practice, 1992


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Texas Nurses Association
Member


American Nurses Association
Member


Texas Association of Nurse Attorneys
Member


American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
Member


Texas Bar Association, ADR and Health Law Sections


Practice Area Focus

Galveston - Main Office
400 Washington Building
2228 Mechanic Street
Galveston, Texas 77550
409-763-2341
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Houston
One City Centre
1021 Main Street
Suite 1950
Houston, Texas 77002
713-225-0547
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San Antonio
2600 McCullough
San Antonio, Texas 78212
210-733-9132
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Clear Lake
17225 El Camino Real
Suite 170
Houston, Texas 77058
713-571-4270 - Phone
713-571-4271 - Fax
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