Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals
- Fifth Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court
- Northern District of Texas
- Eastern District of Texas
State Bar of Texas
Specialization
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified: Civil Trial Law (1978-2014)
Trial Experience
Jury and bench trials of cases involving:
- Personal injuries, wrongful death, products liability
- Toxic torts and environmental issues
- Deceptive Trade Practices Act
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Business and commercial disputes
- Banking and loan work-outs
- Receiverships and bankruptcies
- Construction and insurance probate, trust, and estates
- Defamation
- Professional Malpractice Breach of fiduciary duty
- Corporation liquidation and partnership dissolution
- Family law matters
Appellate Experience
Sample of reported cases:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Kendrick, 897 S.W.2d 476 (Tex. App.–Amarillo 1995)
Preston Ridge Financial Services Corp. v. O. Jan Tyler, 796 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. App.– Dallas 1990, writ denied)
Speed v. Eluma International, Inc., 757 S.W.2d 794 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1988, writ denied)
Averitt v. Southland Motor Inn of Oklahoma, 720 F.2d 1178 (10th Cir. 1983)
Commercial Metals Company v. Balfour, Guthrie, and Company, Limited, 577 F.2d 264 (5th Cir. 1978)
Oak Cliff Bank & Trust Company v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, 436 S.W. 2nd 165 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1968)
Exchange Bank & Trust Company v. Pure Ice & Cold Storage Company, 415 S.W.2d 897 (Tex. 1967)
First State Bank of Wichita Falls v. Oak Cliff Savings and Loan Association, 387 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. 1965)