Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Dallas, TX

Honors/Awards

• Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Named to the list of 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas/Fort Worth by D CEO Magazine, 2016; Texas Super Lawyers – 2003-2017; Texas Super Lawyer – Top 100 Lawyers in Texas – 2003-2006, 2009-2011, 2014; Texas Super Lawyers – Top 100 in Dallas/Ft. Worth – 2003-2017; Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2018; Justinian Award, 2012; DAYL Award of Excellence, 2009; AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; Selected as a "Best Lawyer in Dallas" in the area of Business Litigation by D Magazine, 2008-2017.

Educational Background

• Southern Methodist University, B.S., 1978; Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1981

Representative Clients

•  Pappas Brothers, Samsung, Securus Corp., Interstate Batteries, CBRE Trammell Crow, Texas Capital Bank, Jones Lang LaSalle, Ryan, Inc., BosGen Liquidating Trust, MCAR Liquidating Trust

Verdicts/Settlements

• $123 million dollar judgment in commercial litigation case against Blockbuster Video. $30 million verdict in a commercial litigation against Shell Oil Company. $20 million jury verdict in employment case against Roche Pharmaceuticals. $50 million settlement of oil and gas dispute. $40 million dollar settlement in Enron related litigation. $35 million settlement in fiduciary partnership litigation. $25 million in settlements from Securus patent litigation. $24 million settlement obtained in shareholder dispute. $10 million settlement after arbitration award. Lead Counsel for the State of Texas on the Texas High-Speed Rail Project. Counsel to School Board President in DISD litigation. Counsel to ElkCorp in tender offer litigation.

Special Licenses/Certifications

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

Bar/Professional Activity

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Lead Counsel for the State of Texas on the Texas High-Speed Rail Project; Counsel to Dallas School Board President Kathleen Leos in 1998 DISD litigation; Counsel for LJM2 Investors in Enron litigation against Merrill Lynch; Counsel to Securus Corp. in $10 million litigation licensing program; Counsel to Elk Corp in tender offer litigation.  PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:  State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association - Past Chairman, CLE Committee, Bench Bar Book Committee, Judicial Poll Committee; Criminal Justice Act Attorney Panel Member.   BAR ADMISSIONS: State Bar of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Claims Court State Courts of Texas; Court of Indian Appeals.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Co-Author - Texas Litigation Plans & Forms - 2005.

Pro bono/Community Service

• Basic English Program, Director; Catholic Foundation Advisory Board, Director ; Children's Education Fund, Chairman; Dallas Zoological Society, Executive Board Member; Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Director, GroupOne Division; Next Generation Fund, Director; North Texas Entrepreneur Foundation, Director; North Texas Region of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Director; St. Jude Hospital, Chairman, Annual Event, 2005-2006; University of Houston Law School Foundation, Board Member.