Marjorie Salazar
Attorney Brief
Ms. Salazar joined Blue Williams in 2026 as a Partner in the Houston office. Ms. Salazar has represented clients in a variety of litigation matters in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana, including first and third-party disputes, bad-faith liability, consumer and DTPA liability, premises liability, and commercial disputes. Before becoming an attorney, Ms. Salazar served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army’s Military Police.
Education
- J.D., Indiana University, 1999, Magna Cum Laude
- B.S., United States Military Academy, 1990
Narrative
Ms. Salazar has represented clients in first- and third-party, bad-faith, and premises-liability lawsuits, as well as in commercial disputes, nursing home defense, and appeals. Her experience includes an emphasis on representing insurance carriers in commercial and homeowner first-party insurance losses, including windstorm, hail, fire, water, and plumbing claims, including many involving fraud or misrepresentation. Her experience also includes first-chair and second-chair jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations. In motion practice, she has successfully sought summary judgment and defended against it. She also provides coverage opinions and has pursued and prevailed on many declaratory judgment actions related to coverage issues. Additionally, she has handled appeals to state and federal appellate courts.
Ms. Salazar graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1990, in the tenth class of women. She served as a lieutenant in the 95th Military Police Battalion in Germany for four years, including during Operation Desert Storm. During law school, she served as an editor on the Indiana Law Review, a Westlaw representative, and a clerk for Hamilton County Superior Court. She began her legal career in 1999 in New Orleans, representing large companies in commercial disputes and insurance companies in hail litigation. She began practicing in Florida after the historic 2005 hurricane season and in Texas in the wake of Hurricane Ike. In her free time, she volunteers for Rescued Pets Movement, a Houston non-profit.
Awards
- AV Peer Review Rated certification mark from Martindale-Hubbell
- Authored “Appraisal: The Insurer’s Perspective,” in The Property Insurance Litigator’s Handbook, 2d Edition, 2013 American Bar Association, Tort & Trial Insurance Law Practice Section
- Chairperson, 2011 Windstorm Insurance Network Conference, Houston, Texas
Bar, Courts & Professional Affiliations
Ms. Salazar is admitted to the Bar Associations and licensed to practice in Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, as well as all federal district courts in those states. She is active in the Windstorm Insurance Network, for which she has served as both a conference speaker and conference chair.