Milan G. Marinkovich
Licensed in Texas and Georgia
PROFILE
Biography
Milan is the managing attorney in The Woodlands, Texas office of MILAN G. MARINKOVICH & ASSOCIATES, PLLC. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his Juris Doctor at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He represents individuals, corporations, and insurance carriers in all state courts throughout Texas, and Courts of Law and Equity in Georgia. He has also represented clients in Tennessee and Oklahoma, Pro Hac Vice.
Prior Insurance Experience
Milan has more than seven years of prior insurance experience working for an insurer in both Georgia and Texas where he managed coverage issues and personal injury liability claims as a Claims/Litigation Manager.
Civil Law
In addition to his work as lead defense counsel, Milan provides insurers with coverage opinions, reservation of rights letters, and conducts examinations under oath ("EUOs") on suspected fraudulent claim submissions.
His civil litigation trial practice focuses on both insurance coverage and defense (personal automobile and trucking), general liability, and premises liability. He also represents clients involved in business disputes, landlord tenant issues, and handles family law cases.
As a former Assistant Nueces County Attorney in the Civil Litigation Division (Corpus Christi, Texas), he successfully presented oral argument before the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in the following cases:
- Nueces County and Larry Olivarez, Sheriff v. Ferguson, 97 S.W.3d 205, Tex.App. - Corpus Christi, 2002 (No. 13-02-230-CV); Counsel for Appellants
- Soliz v. Nueces County, 134 S.W.3d 298, Tex.App. - Corpus Christi, 2003 (No. 13-02-197-CV); Counsel for Appellee
In 2019, Milan began trying select personal injury cases on behalf of Plaintiffs:
- On April 14, 2021, Milan obtained a $67,048.50 jury verdict in Harris County, Texas for a car accident victim.
- On December 3, 2019, Milan obtained a $111,845.00 jury verdict in Harris County, Texas for a car accident victim.
- On February 20, 2019, Milan obtained a $300,000.00 jury verdict in Harris County, Texas for a 7-year old victim of illicit sexual contact.
Criminal Law
As an Assistant District Attorney, Milan prosecuted numerous misdemeanor and felony cases before juries with the Nueces County District Attorney’s office in Corpus Christi, Texas (January 2003-May 2005). His criminal defense practice is devoted to representing clients charged with serious felony offenses, including first degree murder.
Milan was a legal advocate for both the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) (2013-2023) and the Texas Association of Special Investigation Units (TASIU) (2014-2023). He was selected as legal counsel for the Texas Association of Special Investigation Units (TASIU) for 2020-2023.
Court & Bar Admissions
STATE COURT:
Texas Bar, 2001
Georgia Bar, 2020
FEDERAL COURT:
-U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2018
APPELLATE CASES
Summary
CONTRACT
- Pura-Flo Corporation v. Donald Clanton, No. 20-0964, Supreme Court of Texas, On Petition for Review from the Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District of Texas, November 19, 2021; Counsel for Petitioner Pura-Flo Corporation
EMPLOYMENT LAW
- Soliz v. Nueces County, 134 S.W.3d 298, Tex.App. - Corpus Christi, 2003 (No. 13-02-00197-CV); Counsel for Appellee Nueces County
- Nueces County and Larry Olivarez, Sheriff v. Ferguson, 97 S.W.3d 205, Tex.App. - Corpus Christi, 2002 (No. 13-02-00230-CV); Counsel for Appellants Nueces County and Larry Olivarez, Sheriff
PERSONAL INJURY
- Martinez v. Pluma, No. 01-19-00411-CV, (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] December 17, 2020); Counsel for Appellee Pluma
- Cuba v. Williams, No. 01-18-00122-CV, (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] April 18, 2019); Counsel for Appellee Williams
PREMISES LIABILITY
- Gibson v. Stonebriar Mall, LLC, No. 05-17-01242-CV, 2019 WL 494068, (Tex. App.—Dallas February 8, 2019, mem. op.); Counsel for Appellee Mydatt
Legal Counsel
2020-2023: Milan was Legal Counsel to the Texas Association of Special Investigation Units ("TASIU"): The TASIU is the Texas South Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units.
Publications
March 2017 | Verdict Search: Daniel Duran, Barbara Rivera, and minor child v. Patsy L. Williams
• Vol. 17, Issue 11
- Counsel for Defendant Patsy L. Williams
December 2016 | Verdict Search: Maria Chavez v. Amanuel Drar
• Vol. 17, Issue 1
- Counsel for Defendant Amanuel Drar
August 2015 | Use of Social Media in Claims Fraud Investigation
• Published in the TASIU Observer
June 2015 | VerdictSearch. Featured Verdict: Dupree v. PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc.
• Vol. 15, Issue 26
- Counsel for Defendant, PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc.
Lectures, Conferences, and/or Seminars
October 18, 2023 | ESI's in Litigation (CE Lecture)
-Presented a 50 minute CE Lecture on ESI's (Epidural Steroid Injections) at an Insurer's Conference.
(Springfield, Missouri)
August 25, 2021 | ESI's in Litigation (CE Lecture)
-Presented a 2 hour CE Lecture on ESI's (Epidural Steroid Injections) in Litigation at the 2021 TASIU Gulf Coast Insurance Fraud Seminar (Pasadena, Texas)
September 30, 2020 | SIU Summit for a multi-state insurer regarding Examinations Under Oath
-Panel Participant (via Zoom)
November 5-6, 2019 | Deconstructing the ESI Buildup: A Proactive Approach PART I and PART II (Lecture)
-Presented at an Insurer's Conference (San Antonio, Texas)
April 10, 2019 | Deconstructing the ESI Buildup: A Proactive Approach PART II (CE Lecture)
-Presented at the 2019 TASIU Gulf Coast Insurance Fraud Seminar (Pasadena, Texas)
October 13, 2017 | Deconstructing the ESI Buildup: A Proactive Approach (CE Lecture)
-Lectured at a Fortune 500 Insurer's Conference (Houston, Texas)
August 25, 2017 | Deconstructing the ESI Buildup: A Proactive Approach (CE Lecture)
-Lectured at an Insurer's Conference (Houston, Texas)
April 6, 2017 | Deconstructing the ESI Buildup: A Proactive Approach
-Presented at the 2017 TASIU Gulf Coast Insurance Fraud Seminar (Pasadena, Texas)
January 20, 2017 | Examinations Under Oath for the SIU Investigator
-Lectured at an Insurer’s Conference (Brownsville, Texas)
November 11, 2015 | Use of Social Media in Claims Fraud Investigation
-Guest Speaker, TASIU Meeting (Houston, Texas)
October 26, 2015 | Recorded Statements: The Texas Perspective and Effective Claims Management
-Lectured at an Insurer’s Training Seminar (Fort Worth, Texas)
April 30, 2015 | Recorded Statements: The Texas Perspective (CE Lecture) and Effective Claims Management (CE Lecture)
-Lectured at an Insurer’s Conference (Houston, Texas)
April 9, 2015 | Recorded Statements: The Texas Perspective (CE Lecture)
-Lectured at the 2015 TASIU Gulf Coast Insurance Fraud Seminar (Cypress, Texas)
March 26, 2015 | Deconstructing the ESI Buildup – The Proactive Approach (Panel Speaker)
-Lectured at the 2015 Claims and Litigation Management “CLM” Annual Conference (Palm Desert, California)
March 19, 2015 | Effective Claims Management (CE Lecture)
-Lectured at an Insurer’s Annual Conference (Dallas, Texas)
August 7, 2024
JURY TRIAL RESULT
DIRECTED VERDICT FOR DEFENSE - PLAINTIFF RECOVERS NOTHING
Harris County, Texas (270th Judicial District Court)
Milan G. Marinkovich represented a Defendant (Defendant 1), a 48-year old female who was involved in a multi-vehicle accident on December 15, 2019, on Interstate 45 near Crosstimbers. Liability was disputed from the outset. Defendant 1 alleged that a co-defendant (Defendant 2), struck Defendant 1 causing her to contact the Plaintiff's vehicle.