Mr. Sadler manages an extensive practice in insurance litigation, defending first party, extra-contractual and bad faith claims for cases pending in the State and Federal courts throughout southeast Texas and has been admitted pro hac vice in multiple courts in Louisiana. Mr. Sadler’s docket of complex litigation, includes commercial insurance claims involving both property and general liability claims, and homeowner claims for hurricane damage, water intrusion, foundation damage and mold.

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Insurance Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation

• Mediator

• Commercial Litigation

• General Civil Litigation

HONORS:

• Named in Best Lawyers in America (2008) for Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Named in The Legal 500 U.S. for Litigation in the category of “Insurance and Reinsurance: Natural Disasters”

• AV Rated (2007) – Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings

• Selected to Insurance Defense Counsel Steering Committee, In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation (2006)

• Mediator, Certificate of completion, A. A.. White Resolution Center 40 Hour Basic Mediation Training (2004)

• Leon Jaworski Scholar, Baylor University School of Law

• National Mock Trial Team, Baylor University School of Law

• Order of Barrister, Moot Court, Baylor University School of Law

BAR ADMISSIONS:

• All Texas Courts

• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

• United States District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

• Pro Hac Vice admission to Eastern District of Louisiana

EMPLOYMENT:

• Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.; 2003 – present

• Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P.; 1996 – 2003

• Crowley, Marks & Douglas, L.L.P.; 1993 – 1996

• Associate Professor, Communication Studies, University of North Texas

• Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, Houston Baptist University

EDUCATION:

• Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1993

• Baylor University, M.A., 1982

• University of Utah, B.A., 1980

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• State Bar of Texas

• Houston Bar Association

• American Bar Association