Selected client representations

• Defense of a patent-infringement claim against a major fashion importer. An aggressive and targeted investigation and discovery plan resulted in the sole take-nothing judgment for the client-among twelve defendants;
• Defense of an apartment developer/operator in a governmental fair housing lawsuit, resulting in a unilateral dismissal of the case without compensation;
• Prosecution of a minority shareholder oppression claim on behalf of a 20 percent owner resulting in a seven-figure payment for the owner’s share of the company;
• Representation of an attorney in a legal malpractice/fiduciary duty claim against a group of eight lawyer/defendants, resulting in the sole favorable summary judgment ruling among the lawyer defendants;
• Obtained permanent injunction and jury-awarded civil damages for a public school teacher in a highly-publicized case in which the teacher was assaulted in the classroom; and
• Designed and administered an innovative business model and structured legal program for a national financial institution to provide cost certainty and consistency of claims resolution for its general counsel.

Board Certification

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Recent Honors

Named a “Texas Super Lawyer” six times, appearing in Texas Monthly Magazine/Law and Politics Magazine.

Education

• J.D. with distinction, University of Oklahoma, 1985; member Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Delta Phi
• B.B.A. University of Oklahoma, 1985

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of Texas; all Texas federal district courts; the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth and Federal Circuits; the U.S. Court of International Trade; and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation