Provost Umphrey Celebrates 50th Anniversary
In 2019, trial firm Provost Umphrey celebrates the firm’s 50th anniversary.
“We have been honored to call Beaumont home for the last 50 years and we’re privileged to represent honest people who need help,” said managing partner Joe J. Fisher II. “To be able to mark this milestone is a testament to our founders’ mission, our staff’s hard work and the local community, which has continued to embrace our firm. We look forward to the next 50 years of representing our community.”
In 1969, Walter Umphrey founded the firm, which now has 22 attorneys.
In a release, the firm said: “With a long history of involvement in notable cases and impressive verdict wins, the firm is perhaps best known for its lead role in the successful Texas litigation against the tobacco industry. Mr. Umphrey served as lead counsel for Texas, engineering a historic $15.3 billion settlement for the state.”
Provost Umphrey has contributed to several projects:
- Provost Umphrey Stadium, Lamar University, Beaumont
- The Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center at Baylor Law School
- The Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center also at Lamar University
- Walter Umphrey State Park on Pleasure Island in Port Arthur
The firm has prepared a video highlighting some of its cases
