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5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1616
Dallas, TX 75225-8009
Phone: 214.461.1200
Fax: 214.461.1210
Email: info@rineypalter.com |
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Home :: Our Team :: Kimberly Sims
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KIMBERLY SIMS |
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Ms. Sims’ practice focuses on business, real estate and employment litigation and creditors’ rights in bankruptcy.
Ms. Sims represents mortgage companies and property management in landlord/tenant, contract and other disputes.
She also represents creditors in both consumer and business bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, she is engaged
in general litigation and litigation involving employment disputes on behalf of the employers.
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Selected Client Representations
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Defense of construction defect and personal injury claims by homeowner against homebuilder,
resulting in nominal award for homeowner (less than 3% of amount of damages claimed) and no attorneys’
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Prosecution of seller of commercial real estate on behalf of purchasers based on fraudulent
disclosures by seller, resulting in settlement in favor of purchasers; |
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Defense of attorney in a complex legal malpractice claim, resolved by granting of summary judgment
in favor of client after trial; |
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Defense of landlord where tenant claiming damages based on theft of property during lock-out,
resolved by granting of summary judgment in favor of landlord; |
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Defense of web designer based on breach of contract claim, resulting in take-nothing judgment for claimant; |
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Prosecution of limited partner claims against general partner, resulting in settlement of partner disputes; and |
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Prosecution of lender claims in bankruptcy proceeding, resulting in recovery of full amount of loan proceeds. |
Professional and Business Activities
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Dallas Bar Association |
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Dallas Association of Young Lawyers |
Recent Honors
Named a “Texas Rising Star” in 2008, 2009, and 2010, appearing in Texas Monthly Magazine/Law and Politics Magazine.
Education
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J.D. Texas Tech School of Law, 2004, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif;
Director of Student Public Interest Initiative; President of Women’s Caucus |
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B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 2000 |
Admitted to Practice
State Bar of Texas; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
Eastern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, & Western District of Texas.
Professional Affiliations
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Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Committee, 2010 |
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Attorneys Serving the Community |
Presentations and Publications
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Contributed to Representing Lenders in Commercial Foreclosures: Understanding the Unique Challenges of
Commercial Foreclosures and the Best Strategies for Countering Borrower Defenses,
Aspatore, ©West Publishing 2010 |
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Trustee or Auctioneer: Use of 363 Sales to (Theoretically) Enhance the Value of the Estate,
Aspatore, ©West Publication 2010 |
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Representing Lenders in Commercial Foreclosures: Understanding the Unique Challenges of Commercial Foreclosures
and the Best Strategies for Countering Borrower Defenses, Aspatore, ©West Publishing 2010 |
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Trustee or Auctioneer: Use of 363 Sales to (Theoretically) Enhance the Value of the Estate,
Aspatore, ©West Publication 2010 |
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Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas Seminar, 2009, Problem Tenants - Tenant Rights and Landlord Responsibilities |
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Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas Seminar, 2008, Problem Tenants - Tenant Rights and Landlord Responsibilities |
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Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas: Beyond the Basics Seminar, 2007 |
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