Attorney Jay Harvey is Managing Partner of Winckler, Harvey & McConnell, LLP, in Austin, Texas. A highly rated trial attorney with more than 40 years of legal experience, Mr. Harvey devotes his practice to helping those throughout Texas who suffered an injury or lost a loved one due to the negligent, careless or unlawful acts of others.
Certified as a trial specialist in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Harvey has achieved notable success advocating for those adversely affected by medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, dangerous and defective medical devices and medication, automobile accidents, defective products, federal tort claims, and other similar acts of negligence or wrongdoing.
He also represents clients with their claims of legal malpractice, and he holds a special consideration for veterans and military personnel seeking their rightful compensation in the face of a debilitating injury.
A 1979 cum laude graduate of West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University), Mr. Harvey attended Texas Tech University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1982. That same year, the State Bar of Texas admitted him to practice, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Widely regarded as one of the top personal injury attorneys in the country, Mr. Harvey is AV-Preeminent peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell. He also has earned an excellent rating from Avvo for his impeccable professionalism and high ethical standards and is a life fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation.
Active in his legal community, Mr. Harvey is the former president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, where he currently sits on the board of directors. He also served on several of the organization’s task forces and as legislative chair in 2005. He is heavily involved with the State Bar of Texas, the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association and several other professional legal organizations devoted to trial advocacy and the pursuit of justice. He a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Trial Lawyers.