Brown Sims, established in 1968, is a law firm in Houston. The firm provides a range of legal services throughout the general scope of civil litigation, including death and personal injury defense, state and federal workmens compensation defense, general property and casualty defense, commercial and contractual litigation, professional liability defense, products liability defense and toxic tort defense as well as a concentrated caseload of maritime, transportation and offshore and land-based oil and gas and energy-related litigation for a variety of foreign and domestic business interests and their interested underwriters, as well as general corporate matters. Brown Sims also has an active practice related to the drafting and interpretation of commercial contracts and manuscript insurance policies as well as negotiation and litigation of suits involving questions of insurance coverage. The firm also has attorneys specializing in corporate practice to assist its clients.