Atty. JoAnn Storey
JoAnn Storey focuses on appellate law and has been Board Certified in Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987. She is the past chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section and past chair of the Houston Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section.
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JoAnn Storey is an attorney based in Houston, Texas, practforg at Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at South Texas College of Law Houston (J.D., 1980) and Jacksonville University (B.S., 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers, 2005-present (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- JoAnn Storey focuses on appellate law and has been Board Certified in Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987
- She is the past chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section and past chair of the Houston Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section
- Ms. Storey was a long-time member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s Civil Appellate Law Examination Committee and Civil Appellate Law Advisory Commission
- She is a former adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law who taught appellate advocacy
- She has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- Since 2005 she has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list, a division of Thomson Reuters
- And she is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
- Ms. Storey has practiced law as a solo practitioner and worked for law firms including Storey, Moore & McCally
- Cook, Davis & McFall
- Storey & Storey and Crain, Caton, James & Womble
- She has a summa cum laude law degree from South Texas College of Law and a degree in management from Jacksonville University
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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