Stone, Adam

Marcus received his BBA from Texas A&M University. He received his JD from Boston College Law School and has an LLM in Health Law from the University of Houston Law Center. Marcus began his legal career in the Chief Counsel's Office of the United States Food and Drug Administration prosecuting pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers for violations of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. Marcus has served as an adjunct professor teaching the Food and Drug Law Course at the University of Houston. Marcus practices in the area of health law, food and drug law, and personal injury litigation (including products liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation). Marcus has been actively involved in protecting consumers in several mass torts including serving on several committees in litigation related to MDL 1657 Vioxx, MDL 1699 Celebrex and Bextra, and MDL 1789 Fosamax. Marcus is a member of the Plaintiff's Steering Committee for MDL 1905 In Re: Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads. He maintains an active trial docket and has first-chaired a number of jury trials. Mr. Stevenson is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education courses across the country and is a member of the American Association for Justice, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association and Houston Lawyers Association. Mr. Stevenson has been named as a Texas Super Lawyer for 2007, 2008 and 2009. Marcus is the current Chair of AAJ's Minority Caucus.  Marcus is married to Leah Matthews, MD and they have two sons, Bryce and Zane.  Marcus remains active in civic, service and social organizations.