Honesty. Integrity. Experience.

R. Bruce Tharpe is an attorney and investigator with the knowledge and experience to help.

Many of our clients have said, "Thank you for standing with us and for guiding us through a complicated legal process!"

Firm Resume

Texas Bar ID No. 19823800 Federal Bar ID No. 13098

Professional Experience

Managing Attorney, Law Office of R. Bruce Tharpe (January 1999 to present)

Practice Areas:

General Litigation and Trial Practice
Complex Criminal Defense, including Extradition/Deportation issues
Asset Forfeiture and Government Seizure of Assets
DWI and Drug Cases
Catastrophic Personal Injury and Products Liability cases, including: crashworthiness and vehicle stability; rollover cases; seatback and seatbelt defect cases; tire detread cases

Associate, Phillips & Akers, Brownsville, Texas (July 1995 to Dec. 1998)

Insurance Defense Firm

General Counsel, Corporate Compensation & Safety, Inc. (April 1994 to July 1995)

Employee Leasing Firm in The Woodlands, Texas

Assistant Cameron County District Attorney (Sept. 1990 to April 1994)

Cameron County, Brownsville, Texas

First-Chair Felony Prosecutor
Asset Forfeiture Division Chief

Solo Practitioner (May 1989 to Sept. 1990)

Houston, Texas

Educational Background

J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1987
B.B.A., University of South Florida, 1983

Other Qualifications

Extensive first-chair experience in over 100 jury trials (in both civil and criminal cases)
Fully Bilingual in English and Spanish; Certified Mediator
Former Cameron County Indigent Defense Attorney
Former Board Member, Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Member, Cameron County / Hidalgo County Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association / Cameron County Trial Lawyers' Association
Independent Television Producer / Sports Entertainment Promoter

We Can Help

If you or a family member or close friend has been involved in a Catastrophic Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Case, contact us immediately.

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Contact us:

Law Office of R. Bruce Tharpe
801 E. Van Buren St.
Brownsville, TX 78520-7141
Call: 956-546-2400
Fax: 956-546-4362

E-mail:

rbtharpe@aol.com

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