Debbie Simon Pacholder

Partner
Debbie Simon Pacholder focuses on helping diverse types of chemical and industrial companies, oil and gas and healthcare businesses. She fights every case as if it were her own and collaborates closely with her clients. Debbie reveals the nuances that others overlook, creatively turning crises into calm and confident wins.

Debbie has an unprecedented track record of highlighting the strengths of her clients’ positions and exploiting the weaknesses of her opponents’ claims to win pretrial dismissals as well as negotiate auspicious settlement terms when appropriate. Her victories have earned her a “Verdict of the Week” by Texas Bluesheet, numerous dismissals of hotly contested matters, and the Distinguished Martindale-Hubbell rating. She has successfully resolved cases emphasizing breach of contract, fraud, product liability, and misappropriation for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Debbie has represented major crude refiners and transporters, a major oilfield equipment provider, manufacturers of tools and chemicals for oil well completions, a nationwide healthcare services company, valve supplier, a staffing company for offshore oil and gas platforms, and major parts suppliers to the oil and gas and automotive industries. She has also represented businesses and their owners in high-stakes litigation and employment matters.

  • Texas
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Women in Energy (WEN) – Executive Member, 2023 – present; Mentor, 2018-present
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association, Literacy Committee (former committee member)
  • Montgomery County Bar Association
  • The Joy School
  • The HUB
  • Jewish Family Service of Houston, pro bono legal work
  • 2024 Chambers USA's Elite Small Firms - Regional Spotlight
  • Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating
  • University of Houston Law Center, Juris Doctorate, 1992
  • Blakely Moot Court Semifinalist, Phi Delta Phi Honors Society
  • University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Journalism With Honors, 1989
  • Award-winning Features and News Writercopy editor for the school’s nationally recognized news publication The Daily Texan
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