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| | Address | | 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600 | | Dallas, Texas 75202 | | (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.) | | | |
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| Crouch & Ramey, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial, Appellate and Transactional Practice Including Toxic Tort and Personal Injury Defense, Commercial Law, Products Liability, Labor and Employment, ERISA, Antitrust and Complex Business Litigation, Financial Institutions; Transportation Law, Administrative Law, General Corporate and Business, and Real Estate. | | Firm Size: 15 | | PARTNERS | | Hubert A. Crouch, III (Partner) born Nashville, Tennessee, September 29, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fifth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1973); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1976). Phi Delta Phi (President, 1975-1976); Order of the Coif. Member, The Order of Barristers. Member, Journal of Air Law and Commerce. Author: "40 Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 723, 1974. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Rose Barton v. Whataburger, 2008 WL 2930114 (Tex.App.-Houst, 1 Dist.); Barrand Inc., et al. v. Whataburger, Inc.; 214 S.W.3d 122 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi, 2006); What-A-Burger of Virginia, Inc. v. Whataburger, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas, 357 F.3d 441; 68 U.S.P.Q.2d. 1829 (4th Cir. 2004); In re Mohawk Rubber Co., 982 S.W.2d 494 (Tex. App.--Texarkana 1998, no pet.); Able Supply Co. v. Moye, 898 S.W.2d 766 (Tex. 1995); Union Carbide Corp. v. Moye, 798 S.W.2d 792 (Tex. 1990); Town North Nat. Bank v. Broaddus, 569 S.W.2d 489, 24 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 924 (Tex. 1978); Cedar Crest Funeral Home, Inc. v. Lashley, 889 S.W.2d 325 (Tex. App.--Dallas 1993, no writ); Dallas Services for Visually Impaired Children, Inc. v. Broadmoor II, 635 S.W.2d 572 (Tex. App.-Dallas 1982, writ fef'd n.r.e.); Resolution Trust Corp., v. Action, 59 F.3d 1086 (5th Cir. [Tex] 1995, No. 94-10375); Prior Products, Inc. v. Southwest Wheel-NCL Co., 805 F.2d 543, 6 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 842 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1986; No. 86-1338); Securities and Exchange Commission v. Tipco, Inc., 554 F.2d 710 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1977, No. 76-4421). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation. Email: Hubert A. Crouch, III | | Michael Ellis (Partner) born Burleson, Texas, January 18, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., 1991); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1995). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Kirk Todd Florence (Partner) born Lone Star, Texas, October 20, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1991). Board of Advocates, Phi Delta Phi. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: Prickett v. Info USA, Inc., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 887431 (E.D.Tex.). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Appellate Law. Email: Kirk Todd Florence | | M. Brenk Johnson (Partner) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; U. S District Court, Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and Central District of Illinois; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits; United States Supreme Court. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1989); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1993). Member, Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court. Member: State Bar of Texas; Dallas and American (Member: Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee; ABA Young Lawyers Division, 2001-2002; Chair, Executive Subcommittee, Labor and Employment Law, 2000-2001) Bar Associations; Texas Young Lawyers Association (Co-Chairman, Texas Young Lawyers Association VoTexas Project, 1998); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Member: Director, 1998-2003; Chair Judiciary Committee, 1997). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, 411 F.3d 831 (7th Cir. 2005); Reznick v. Associated Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, 104 Fed. Appx. 387 (5th Cir. 2004); Shipp v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 161 F.3d 8 (5th Cir. 1998); Boyd v. State Farm Ins. Co., 158 F.3d 326 (5th Cir. 1998); Fisher v. State Farm Ins. Co., 999 F.Supp. 866 (E.D. Tex. 1998); Messick v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 89 F.Supp.2d 848 (W.D. Tex. 2000); Wakefield v. State Farm Ins. Co., 75 F.Supp.2d 545 (N.D. Tex. 1999); Gray v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 131 F.Supp.2d 894 (S.D. Tex. 2001); Farone v. Bag'n Baggage, 165 S.W.3d 795 (Tex. App.¿Eastland 2005). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Age Discrimination in Employment; Employer Rights; Employment Claims; Employment Defense; Employment Litigation. Email: M. Brenk Johnson | | Craig A. McDougal (Partner) born Irving, Texas, August 17, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1987); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1990). Editor, Southwestern Law Journal, 1988-1990. Law Clerk, Hon. Paul N. Brown, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Texas, 1990-1991. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of 5th Federal Circuit. Reported Cases: Juarez-Keith v. US Foodservice, Inc., Slip Copy, 2006 WL 1816389 (C.A.5 (Tex.)); Lusk v. National Intergroup, Inc., Not Reported in F.Supp, 1996 WL 70095 (N.D.Tex); Jordan v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 881 S.W.2d 363 (Tex. App. Dallas, 1994). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Personal Injury; Nonsubscriber Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Trucking Law; Transportation Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Craig A. McDougal | | Cole B. Ramey (Partner) born Yukon, Oklahoma, March 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1987); University of Oklahoma (J.D., with highest honors, 1990). Order of the Coif. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit. Reported Cases: Bennett v. Life Ins. Co. of North America, 398 F.Supp.2d 533 (N.D.Tex., 2005); Mayhew v. Town of Sunnvale, 964 S.W.2d 922 (Tex., 1998); Texas Life, Acc. Health & Hosp. Services Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Gaylord Entertainment Co., 105 F.3d 210, (C.A.5 (Tex.), 1997); Resolution Trust Corp. v. Action, 49 F.3d 1086 (C.A.5 (Tex.), 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Appellate Practice. Email: Cole B. Ramey | | Court D. Smith (Partner) born Mt. Kisco, New York, January 12, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Austin College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); University of Texas, Austin (J.D., 1998). Recipient, Dean's Award for Highest Achievement in Insurance Law, 1998. Member: Teaching Quizmasters, 1997-1998; The Review of Litigation, 1996-1998; Texas Restaurant Association; Greater Dallas Restaurant Association. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Reported Cases: Rose Barton v. Whataburger, 2008 WL 2930114 (Tex.App.-Houst, 1 Dist.); Barrand Inc., et al. v. Whataburger, Inc.; 214 S.W.3d 122 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi, 2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Premises Liability; Personal Injury Defense; Transportation Law; Products Liability. Email: Court D. Smith | | Crystal G. Roach (Partner) born Wichita Falls, Texas, March 24, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Midwestern State University (B.A., 1997); Texas Tech University (J.D., 2000). Member: Dallas County Bar Association; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Asbestos Litigation. Email: Crystal G. Roach | | Jason W. Fatheree (Partner) born Monroe, Louisiana, December 24, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Government, 1996); St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law (J.D., 2000). Outstanding Student of the Year, Clinical Studies, 1999-2000. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Litigation; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury; Civil Practice. Email: Jason W. Fatheree | | John B. Shipp (Partner) born Galveston, Texas, May 8, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., Political Science, 1991); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1995). Delta Theta Phi. Associate Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 1993-1995. Briefing Clerk, Hon. Bobby Cummings, Texas 10th Court of Appeals. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Judiciary Committee, Courthouse Committee; Fee Dispute Committee; Alternative Dispute Resolution Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section); Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Member, Judiciary Committee); Association for Conflict Resolution (Member, Dallas Chapter). Practice Areas: Mediation; Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Premises Liability; Construction Law. Email: John B. Shipp | | Michael V. Marconi (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, June 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Boston College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Sigma Nu; Board of Advocates. Member: State Bar of Texas. [First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 1985-1989]. Languages: Spanish and Italian. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. | | SPECIAL PARTNER | | Amy E. Nettle (Partner) born Bryan, Texas, March 26, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with highest honors, 1992; J.D., with honors, 1995). Phi Beta Kappa. Intern to Justice Mack Kidd, Texas Court of Appeals, Austin, 1995. Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation. Member: Dallas Bar Association; Dallas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Defense. Email: Amy E. Nettle | | ASSOCIATES | | Rachel P. Moody (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1995); University of Texas at Houston (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Premises Liability; Personal Injury. | | Patrick Carew (Associate) born 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.S., 1994); University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Texas. [Sergeant, U.S. Army, 1987-1991]. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Trial Practice; Civil Litigation. | | Raymond T. Fischer (Associate) born Shreveport, Louisiana, October 24, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Louisiana; 2005, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 2000); Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D., 2004). Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Insurance. | | Elizabeth Aten Lamberson (Associate) born Edison, New Jersey, January 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1996); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member, International Law Review. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Surety Law. Email: Elizabeth Aten Lamberson | | Stuart C. Atwell (Associate) born Marshall, Texas, January 9, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2000, Colorado (inactive). Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1984; J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Premises Liability; Civil Litigation. Email: Stuart C. Atwell | | Karly D. Rodine (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, August 10, 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1996); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2004). Member, Computer Law Review and Technology Journal, 2002-2004. Author "Patent Pending...Pending...Pending," Computer Law Review and Technology Journal. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Surety Law. Email: Karly D. Rodine | | Alexander C. Oliver (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, October 19, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 1999; J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Alexander C. Oliver | | Catherine A. McGee (Associate) born La Grange, Illinois, October 20, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Oklahoma City University (B.S., cum laude, 1989); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1992). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Catherine A. McGee | | James P. Acosta (Associate) born San Jose, California, April 28, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Political Science, 1994); University of Southern California (J.D., 1997). Legion Lex. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Bankruptcy. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: James P. Acosta | | J. Andrew Atkins (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, May 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Arkansas; 1995, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., Business Management, 1990); University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Litigation; Products Liability. Email: J. Andrew Atkins | | S. Wesley Butler (Associate) born Birmingham, Alabama; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2001); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member, 2002-2003 and Articles Editor, 2003-2004, Southern Methodist University Law Review Association. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Law. Email: S. Wesley Butler |
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