Slater Elza

Slater Elza

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Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein, and Johnson, P.C.
500 S. Taylor, Suite 1200
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 379-0347
(806) 349-9474 fax
Slater.Elza@uwlaw.com

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Mr. Elza's practice focuses on representing governmental entities, including municipalities, economic development corporations, and hospital districts. He also maintains a civil litigation practice, representing governmental entities, businesses and employers throughout the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. He serves as a District Director for the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, a statewide organization of personal injury defense, civil trial and commercial litigation attorneys and is a former Treasurer for the Amarillo Area Bar Association.

Practice Concentration and Experience

Governmental Entities

  • General Counsel for Texas municipalities
  • Representation of hospital districts
  • Liability defense for governmental entities
  • Representation of school districts

Healthcare

  • Medicaid Investigations
  • Hospital and Hospital District Representation
  • Professional Licensure Matters

Personal Injury Defense

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Premises Liability
  • Pre-suit Investigations

Criminal

  • Criminal Investigations/"White-Collar" Crimes
  • Misdemeanors and Felonies
  • Federal and State

Activities and Affiliations

  • Admitted to the State Bar of Texas by the Supreme Court of Texas, 1997
  • Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, Amarillo Bar Association
  • District Director, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Instructor, Amarillo College-Paralegal Studies: Contracts, Torts, and Advanced Civil Litigation

Publications and Presentations

Education

  • J.D. Texas Tech University School of Law, 1997
    • Phi Delta Phi, honorary academic fraternity
  • B.S. Texas Tech University, 1993
    • with honors