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The lawyers at Goins Underkofler Crawford & Langdon, L.L.P. developed their expertise and have widespread experience in various areas of law, including trials and litigation at all levels, construction, immigration, tax, corporate transactions, insurance (coverage and defense), real estate, labor and employment, and bankruptcy. Our mission has been ingrained in each lawyer at the firm for thirty-two years: we will build our firm and our careers by representing clients as zealously and creatively as possible, striving to achieve the best results available for a reasonable fee. Our singular focus is always on the best result for the client.

Statement of Practice

Arbitration, Mediation, Banks and Banking, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Trial Practice, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Creditors Rights, Employment Law, Labor and Employment, Employment Contracts, Energy, Franchise Law, Government Contracts, Health Care Law, Immigration and Naturalization, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Military Law, Municipal Law, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Finance, Zoning Law, Occupational Safety and Health, Oil and Gas Law, Partnership Law, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Competition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Real Estate, Securities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate.

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Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

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• Discover
• Other - ACH

Address

Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street, Suite 4800
Dallas, TX 75270, (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 214-969-5454
Fax: 214-969-5902 ABA Net 17432

Website

http://www.gucl.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

PARTNERS

Frank L. Broyles (Partner) born McComb, Ohio, May 12, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1987, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., Mining Engineering, with distinction, 1968); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1975). Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary. Licensed Professional Engineer, Texas. Author: "Surface Mining in Texas," 13 Houston Law Review 451 (1976); 15 ABA Forum 481 (1980). Member: Dallas Bar Association. (Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Special Agencies: American Bankruptcy Institute. Reported Cases: In re Sabine Valley Center, 986 S.W.2d 612 (Tex, 1999); Smith v. Transport Workers Union of America, 374 F.3d 372 (5th Cir. 2004); United Medical Supply v. U.S., 63 Fed. Cl. 430 (2005); Matter of Sadkin, 36 F.3d 473 (5th cir. 1994); Farmer v. Gulf States Insurance Co., 940 S.W.2d 103 (Tex App. - Dallas 1996, no writ) and 77 Fed. Cl. 757 (2007). Transactions: $5.25 million settlement reached in breach of contract case against the United States Department of Defense; $5+ million jury verdict obtained in underground pollution case against independent oil and gas operator; Completed foreclosure proceedings of the Dallas Infomart, one of the largest foreclosures of a Dallas commercial property in the last decade. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Oil and Gas Law; Civil Litigation; Arbitration.Email: Frank L. Broyles

Hance W. Burrow, III (Partner) born El Dorado, Arkansas, November 15, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1974); Southern Methodist University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif. Staff Member, Southwestern Law Journal, 1975. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: H.E. Butt Grocery Co. v. Lansdown, 567 S.W.2d 608, Tex.Civ.App.-Waco, June 08, 1978; Indust-Ri-Chem Laboratory, Inc. v. Par-Pak Co., Inc., 602 S.W.2d 282, Tex.Civ.App.-Dallas, April 23, 1980; Matter of Luce, 960 F.2d 1277, 990, Bankr. L. Rep. P 74, 471, C.A.5 (Tex.), April 30, 1992; Trevino v. Randall's Food and Drugs, Inc., Not Reported in S.W.3d, 2001 WL 34373338, Tex.App.-Eastland, February 08, 2001; Watson v. Dallas Independent School Dist., 135 S.W.3d 208, Tex.App-Waco, March 24, 2004; Aponte v. Kim Intern. Mfg., L.P., Not Reported in S.W.3d, 2008 WL 2122599, Tex.App.-Dallas, May 21, 2008. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Probate Litigation; Mediation.Email: Hance W. Burrow, III

Durwood D. Crawford (Partner) born Topeka, Kansas, October 31, 1931; admitted to bar, 1959, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1954; LL.B., 1959). Member, Editorial Board, Southwestern Law Journal, 1959. Author: "Sex Harassment - A Shield and a Sword," Texas Bar Journal, June, 1990. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Cunningham v. Central Bev. Corp., 486 F.Supp. 59 (N.D. Texas); Moore v. Eli Lilly & Co., 990 F2d 812 (5th Cir.); Swearingen v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp., 968 F2d 559 (5th Cir.); Glagola v. NTMWD, 705 F.Supp. 1220 (E.D. Texas); Donaldson v. Liberty Sign Co., 352 SW2d 302 (Tex.App-Ft. Worth) n.r.e.; Liberty Sign Co. v. Newsom, 426 SW2d 210 (Tex.); Southbuilders, Inc. v. Brown, 430 SW2d 842 (Tex.App.-Eastland) err. dism.; Floors Unlimited, Inc. v. Fieldcrest Cannon, 55 F3d 181 (5th Cir); Rachid v. Jack in the Box, 376 F3d 305 (5th Cir. 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Contracts; Business Litigation.Email: Durwood D. Crawford

Robert H. Dawson, Jr. (Partner) born Midland, Texas, March 17, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with high honors and with special honors, 1985); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; The State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: E & R Rubalcava Constr., Inc. v. Burlington Ins. Co., 148 F.Supp.2d 746 (N.D. Tex. 2001); E & R Rubalcava Constr., Inc. v. Burlington Ins. Co., 147 F.Supp.2d 523 (N.D. Tex. 2000); Fogle v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., 800 F.Supp. 495 (W.D. Tex. 1992); Reynolds v. Carmen Carl Guido, Builder & Designer, Inc., 166 S.W.3d 789 (Tex. App. Dallas 2005, pet, denied); Barnett v. Coppell N. Tex. Ct., Ltd., 123 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App. Dallas 2003, pet. denied); Barcroft v. County of Fannin, 118 S.W.3d 922 (Tex. App. - Texarkana 2003, pet. denied); Strand Systems Eng'g., Inc. v. Chapman, S.W.3d 2003 WL 759287 (Tex. App. - Eastland 2003, no pet.); Lavy v. Pitts, 29 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. App. - Eastland 2000, pet. denied); King v. Virginia Company, 2000 WL 1195685 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2000, no pet.)(Not designated for publication). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Coverage; Construction Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: Robert H. Dawson, Jr.

E. Eldridge Goins, Jr. (Partner) born Monroe, Louisiana, December 2, 1940; admitted to bar, 1972, Texas; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Texas A. & M. University (B.S., 1962); University of Tennessee (M.S., 1965); Emory University (J.D., with distinction, 1972). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Phi Eta Sigma; Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Student Editorial Board, Emory Journal of Public Law and Georgia State Bar Journal, 1971-1972. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: E. Eldridge Goins, Jr.

John O. Langdon (Partner) born Newport News, Virginia, December 5, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: North Texas State University (B.A., with honors, 1970); University of Texas (J.D., 1973); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1975). Alpha Chi; Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Texas International Law Journal, 1972-1973. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Corporate and Partnership Law.Email: John O. Langdon

Michael R. Johnson (Partner) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 9, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1970); University of Texas (J.D., 1973). Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1973-1975. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Mediation.Email: Michael R. Johnson

Paul A. Mohtares (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, June 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1979); University of Texas (J.D., 1983). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Practice Areas: General Business; Tax Law; Real Estate.Email: Paul A. Mohtares

James W. Morris, Jr. (Partner) born Bridgeport, Connecticut, May 10, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; 1989, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Boston University (B.S., with honors, 1981); Emory University (J.D., 1985). Member, Emory University Moot Court Society. Member: Dallas, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: James W. Morris, Jr.

Neil J. Orleans (Partner) born New York, N.Y., June 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Texas; 1978, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with high honors, 1969; J.D., with honors, 1971). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Associate Editor, Texas Law Review, 1971-1972. Co-Author: "The Debtor Has Filed Bankruptcy - Now What Does Your Client Do?" 1989 4th Annual Advanced Creditor's Rights Course, State Bar of Texas; "Collection Strategies", South Texas College of Law, 1990, Creditors' Rights Course. Arts Commission Member, City of Richardson, Texas. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Bar Section, Business Litigation Section; Alternate Dispute Resolution Section; Trial Section); State Bar of Texas; American Judicature Society. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy; Mediation.Email: Neil J. Orleans

David L. Paschall (Partner) born Dumas, Arkansas, November 7, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1990). Harry S. Truman Scholar, Arkansas, 1985. Articles Editor, The International Lawyer, 1989-1990. City Council Member, City of Mesquite, Texas, 1998-2008. Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: David L. Paschall

Karen-Lee Pollak (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, South Africa; 1996, California; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 2000, Texas. Education: University of Witwatersrand (B.A., 1989; LL.B., 1992). Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Employment and Labor; Homeland Security; Immigration; Litigation.Email: Karen-Lee Pollak

John D. Rosenberg (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, February 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., with honors, 1978); The American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 1982). Member, The American University Law Review, 1980-1982. Co-Author: "The Debtor Has Filed Bankruptcy - Now What Does Your Client Do?" 1989 4th Annual Advanced Creditor's Rights Course, State Bar of Texas. Member: Dallas (Member, Bankruptcy and Business Litigation Bar Sections) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy.Email: John D. Rosenberg

Richard E. Schellhammer (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 29, 1948; admitted to bar, 1982, Texas. Education: Virginia Military Institute (B.A., 1970); American Technological University (M.S., 1978); Loyola University (J.D., 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Dallas (Chairman, Construction Law Section, 1996) and American (Member, Construction Industry Law and Environmental Law Forum) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Construction Law and Environmental Law Sections). [LTC, JAGC, U.S. Army, Ret., 1970-1994]. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Richard E. Schellhammer

John J. Sheedy, Jr. (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, April 15, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1979, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1985, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Virginia Military Institute (B.S.C.E., 1970); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1973); Duquesne University (M.B.A., 1982). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. [Capt., Engineers, U.S. Army, 1970-1978]. Practice Areas: General Business; Manufacturing, Distribution and Franchising Law; Intellectual Property.Email: John J. Sheedy, Jr.

Paul B. Underkofler (Partner) born Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1958); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1961). Texas Super Lawyer in Texas Monthly Magazine, 2004 and 2005; One of the Best Lawyers in Dallas area for Commercial Construction in "D" Magazine, 2001, 2006, 2007 and 2008; Best Lawyers in America, 2007 and 2008; International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers, 2007 and 2008. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Dallas (Chairman, Construction Law Section, 1989; Member, Business Litigation Section, Construction Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section), American (Member: Public Contract Law Section, Construction Industry Forum) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member: Construction, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections; College). [Capt. USMC, 1961-1964]. Practice Areas: Commercial Construction Law; Mediation.Email: Paul B. Underkofler

ASSOCIATE

Cara Doak Kennemer (Associate) born Fort Worth, Texas, September 9, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with high honors, 1998); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2002). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Board of Advocates; John C. Ford American Inn of Court. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment.Email: Cara Doak Kennemer

OF COUNSEL

Russell E. Clinage (Of Counsel) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, April 19, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Houston (B.S., Political Science, 1990); Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Certified Mediator. Member, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, 1995. Member: Dallas Bar Association; Arlington Bar Association; Tarrant County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Construction Law Section). Fellow: Texas Young Lawyers Association (Past/Former Member); Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law(65%); Construction Litigation(10%); Real Estate(5%); Corporate Law(10%); Insurance(10%).Email: Russell E. Clinage

Terry D. Morgan (Of Counsel) born Kansas City, Kansas, May 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, Oregon; 1985, Texas; 1988, Missouri; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Louis University (B.S., 1968); University of Missouri at Kansas City (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Woodrow Wilson Fellow. Author: "Municipal Strategies for Imposing Valid Development Exactions: Responding to Nollan ." 10 Zon & Plan L Rep 169, December 1987; "Litigation Strategies in Zoning Cases," 1987 Institute on Planning, Zoning & Eminent Domain, Ch. 3, Matthew Bender; Impact Fees in Texas, Public Policy Briefing Series, Texas Municipal League, 1989; "State Impact Fee Enabling Legislation: Guidelines for Analysis,: 42 Land Use Law and Zoning Digest, March/April, 1990; Regulatory Takings, A State and Federal Perspective," 1990 Institute on Planning, Zoning & Eminent Domain. Co-Author: "Land Use Litigation," 2 Vols, West, Publishing Co., 1986. Lecturer, School of Architecture, Planning Law, University of Texas at Austin, 1985-1988. Assistant City Attorney, Austin, Texas, 1985-1987. Member: State Bar of Texas; Oregon State Bar; The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association; American Planning Association; Texas Association of City Attorneys. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Terry D. Morgan

All attorneys are members of the State Bar of Texas.