Individual life
Jamail was destined to a Lebanese family. He is an alum of St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas, and The University of Texas at Austin where he got his B.A. in 1950 and The University of Texas School of Law where he got his J.D. in 1953. In 1986 The University of Texas School of Law made the Joseph D. Jamail Centennial Chair in Law and Advocacy in his honor.
Work
In 1985, Jamail spoke to Pennzoil in a claim against Texaco. Pennzoil won the case and his possibility expense was $335 million. Jamail has given substantial gifts to Rice University and The University of Texas at Austin. The football field at Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium is named Joe Jamail Field in his honor, as is the Joseph D. Jamail, Jr. Structure at The University of Texas School of Law. Likewise situated on the University of Texas grounds is the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, named for him and his better half. The University has raised two statues on grounds in his honor.
On May 14, 2008, The University of Texas at Austin reported a $15 million present from Joe Jamail to bolster the Law School, Nursing School, and the College of Undergraduate Studies. In light of the blessing, the college has renamed a substantial meeting room in the tower working to the Lee Hage Jamail Academic Room.
On May 29, 2008, the Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark opened close downtown Houston. It was a $2.7 million undertaking. The recreation center is open and covers more than 40,000 square feet 3,700 m2.
On April 27, 2011, The San Marcos Baptist Academy declared a $1 million present from Joe Jamail to set up an asset to fabricate an extraordinary occasion focus on the Academy grounds in memory of Jamail's significant other, Lee, who moved on from San Marcos Academy in 1944.
Jamail is known for his energetic, forceful, once in a while grating backing in the interest of his customers—an inclination that has been noted in the National Law Journal, by the Supreme Court of Delaware and also different sources. All alone movement, having audited testimony transcripts in the Paramount case, the Delaware Supreme Court alluded to Mr. Jamail's behavior as "inconsiderate, uncivil and revolting", "manhandling the benefit of speaking to an observer in a Delaware continuing", 637 A.2d. 34, at 53, as showing "a bewildering absence of polished methodology and politeness", and as "ludicrous" and as "inadmissible", for proclamations to removing insight, for example, "you could choke a hatchling off a meatwagon". 637 A2d. 34, at 54. The Court incorporated its counsel of Mr. Jamail in an Addendum to its supposition "as a lesson for the future—a lesson of behavior not to be endured or rehashed." 637 A2d. 34, at 52. In April 2006, an especially sharp trade, titled "Joe Jamail takes a statement shielded by Edward Carstarphen. Diversion follows" or "Texas-Style Deposition", showed up on different websites and web locales especially identified with American law. Taking after a censure by the Delaware Supreme Court, Jamail expressed in the press "I'd preferably have a nose on my rear end than go to Delaware for any reason"