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Houston Personal Injury Lawyer Willie D. Powells III Makes Gold Sponsor Donation to Alma Mater’s Annual Gala

Proud South Texas College of Law alumnus and Houston personal injury lawyer, Willie D. Powells III

South Texas College of Law Houston’s Annual Black Tie Gala

The donation supports law students’ scholarships at the South Texas College of Law, Houston’s oldest law school.

As an alum of the South Texas College of Law, it is an honor to give back to the college that helped me on my path as a personal injury lawyer in Houston”

— President and CEO, Willie D. Powells III

HOUSTON , TEXAS, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Law Offices of Willie D. Powells III and Associates, PLLC, is proud to support this year’s South Texas College of Law Houston’s Annual Black Tie Gala as a Gold Sponsor, which funds scholarships for its law students.

“As an alum of the South Texas College of Law, it is an honor to give back to the college that helped me on my path as a personal injury lawyer in Houston,” said President and CEO, Willie Powells III. “Being able to support future lawyers through this scholarship fund is incredibly important to us.”

After graduating from the South Texas College of Law where he obtained a Doctorate of Jurisprudence, Willie Powells III received his Master’s in Business Administration at Houston Baptist University before opening his own private law firm, where he has helped win his clients millions of dollars in settlements for personal injury cases. The firm provides top level legal representation for a range of injury cases, including but not limited to: car, motorcycle or truck accidents, catastrophic injuries such as head, spine, and burn injuries, drunk driving injury accidents, and wrongful death claims.

Powells is passionate about both serving his clients with an extraordinary level of service and compassion during their times of need and supporting his local community through donations and advocacy. The law firm was recently recognized by The City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner, receiving a “City of Houston Community Outreach Proclamation” for its charitable contributions and community outreach.

The Law Offices of Willie D. Powells III is a proud member of The National Black Lawyers Top 100 and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. Powells has been named in the Top Attorneys of North America – Millionaires Edition. He is also a 2019 Power Lawyer, and a Litigator of the Year in 2020 by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers. He was also named in the institute’s Top 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction award four years in a row.

Last year’s Annual Black Tie Gala raised over $275,000 for student scholarships. This year’s gala begins the law school’s centennial celebration and takes place on Saturday, September 24 at 6:30 PM at The Revaire event space in Houston, Texas. There will be live entertainment, dancing, dinner, and a live auction supporting the law school’s scholarship fund.

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Family Of Man Shot By Sheriff's Officer In Houston Launches Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The family of a Black man fatally shot by a sheriff’s officer in Houston filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the sergeant, Garrett Hardin, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, alleging that Roderick Brooks’ death was avoidable in part because Hardin had critically injured a man one week before shooting Brooks but had not faced any disciplinary action.

Hardin shot Brooks, 47, on July 8 while Brooks was pinned on the ground. Hardin and other law officers had chased Brooks for allegedly stealing detergent from a discount store.

The department released body camera footage of the incident weeks later, showing Hardin shocking Brooks with his stun gun, pinning him down on the ground and then shooting him in the neck at close range.

At one point before the shooting, Brooks grabbed Hardin’s stun gun when it fell but never pointed it in his direction nor gained real control of the device. He was pinned on his stomach at the time.

“I will fucking shoot you,” Hardin said they struggled over the stun gun, according to bodycam footage.

“Harris County is harboring a criminal,” the family’s attorney, Sadiyah Evangelista Karriem, told HuffPost. “We will use every tool of justice that we can to get justice for Roderick Brooks.”

The lawsuit asserts that one week before killing Brooks, Hardin approached a man who was under the influence and used his stun gun on him, causing the man to fall over an overpass and land 35 feet below. The man was “critically injured,” according to the suit.

Houston ABC affiliate KTRK-TV reported on the incident following Brooks’ killing.

Sheriff’s office policy says that deputies are not supposed to use electric shock devices on people who are on an “elevated or unstable surface,” the lawsuit says.

Hardin was never placed on administrative leave in the case, and one week later he shot Brooks.

A HuffPost report from August reported that the Harris County Sheriff’s Office has suspended Hardin without pay on eight occasions since 2004 for infractions that include crashing his patrol car into another vehicle, giving false statements to his supervisors and making lewd and sexual remarks to officers working under him.

Hardin has been placed on paid administrative leave while the department investigates the Brooks shooting.

Garrett Hardin, a veteran Harris County sheriff's officer, fatally shot Roderick Brooks, a 47-year-old Black man, after he allegedly stole detergent from a Houston discount store.

Lawyers of Roderick Brooks and Harris County Sheriff's Office

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a request for comment. The district attorney’s office said the case has been handed over to a grand jury.

“A Civil Rights Division prosecutor goes to the scene of every officer-involved shooting. Prosecutors thoroughly and independently review all the evidence in each shooting and present all of that evidence to grand jurors who determine whether an indictment is warranted,” a statement from the district attorney’s office said.

“We do this to ensure that a grand jury, which is comprised of members of the community, determines whether there is sufficient evidence for a criminal charge.”