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Hermes Sargent Bates, L.L.P. is a full service firm with more than 45 attorneys. The firm's attorneys are known for their work in litigation, most notably in the areas of commercial disputes, construction law, employment/labor, environmental claims, insurance coverage, medical malpractice, motor carrier litigation, motor vehicle litigation, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, toxic tort, and non-subscriber workers' compensation law. The firm's attorneys have a reputation for taking cases to trial and collectively the litigation partners have tried over 350 jury, nonjury and administrative trials. The firm also has extensive real estate and transactional capabilities.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Hearings and Appeals, Appellate Practice, Banking Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights, Business Law, Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Directors and Officers Liability, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Foreclosures, Grievance Defense, Health Care Litigation, Hospital Law, Nursing Home Liability Defense, Insurance, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Bad Faith Defense, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions, Leases and Leasing, Legal Malpractice Defense, Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense, Oil and Gas Law, Personal Injury Defense, Premises Liability Defense, Probate, Products Liability Defense, Professional Malpractice Defense, Professional Licensing, Property Insurance, Real Estate, Sports and Entertainment, Torts, Trademarks, Transportation, Worker's Compensation Defense, Workouts.

Representative Clients:

AIU
Albertson's
America First Insurance
Atrium Windows & Doors
CGI, Inc.
Chubb Executive Risk Management
Church Mutual
CNA Commercial Insurance
Commercial Underwriters Insurance Company
Costco
Crawford & Company
Crete Carrier Corporation
Crum & Forster Insurance
CVS, Inc.
ERIE Insurance Group
Exel Logistics
Frozen Food Express
GAB Robins
Gallagher Basset Services, Inc.
Great American Insurance Co.
Great West Casualty Company
Hanover Insurance Companies
lb Royal Hobbs
Jo-Ann Stores
Kellogg Company
KLLM, Inc.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Marten Transport, Ltd.
Monitor Liability Managers
Morrison Products Co.
Mutual Marine
National Freight, Inc.
Penske Truck Leasing
Performance Food Group, Inc.
Questcare Medical Services, PA
Rent-A-Center
Sentry Insurance
Sky Chef
Southwest Truck Insurance Agency
Specialty Risk Management
Stevens Transport, Inc.
Summit Transportation
Sunbeam Products, Inc.
Swift Transportation Co.
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Health Resources
Tyson `Foods, Inc.
The Germania Companies
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
UPS Freight
US Liability Ins. Co.
Watts Water Technologies
Zurich N.A.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation

Address

901 Main Street, Suite 5200
Dallas, TX 75202, (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 214-749-6000
Fax: 214-749-6100

Website

http://www.hsblaw.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

PARTNERS

Frank Alvarez (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 2007, New Mexico. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1993); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1996). Board of Directors, Prevent Blindness, Harmonie Group Diversity Committee (Co-Chair). Contract Advisor, National Football League Players Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Commercial Litigation; Health Care; Mass Tort Litigation; Trial Practice; Consumer Finance; Products Liability.Email: Frank Alvarez

Veronica M. Bates (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., with high honors, 1984); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Excess Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith Defense.Email: Veronica M. Bates

Kristen B. Blanford (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1990); St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Products Liability; Personal Injury Defense; Medical Malpractice; Mass Torts; Professional Liability; Food Products Liability.Email: Kristen B. Blanford

Hilaree A. Casada (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., cum laude, 1993); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice.Email: Hilaree A. Casada

Anthony S. Cox (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1987); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Coverage Opinions; Professional Liability.Email: Anthony S. Cox

Amy Davis (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Oklahoma City University (B.S.B., summa cum laude with honors, Finance, 1995); University of Virginia (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Professional Liability; Labor and Employment; Consumer Finance; Directors and Officers Liability.Email: Amy Davis

Jennifer Duncan Edgeworth (Partner) born Little Rock, Arkansas; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1996); Baylor University (M.B.A., 1999; J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Construction Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability.Email: Jennifer Duncan Edgeworth

Christopher P. Hansen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Monmouth College (B.S., cum laude, 1991); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Construction Litigation; Product Liability; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation.Email: Christopher P. Hansen

Dwayne J. Hermes (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with honors, 1981); University of Houston (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Premises Liability; Professional Liability; Sports Law; Environmental Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Mass Torts; Entertainment Law.Email: Dwayne J. Hermes

Michael L. Hurst (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: University of the South; Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1982); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Health Care Litigation; Premises Liability; Mass Tort Litigation; Transportation; Construction; Hospital Liability; Products Liability; Health Care; Medical Malpractice.Email: Michael L. Hurst

Monte K. Hurst (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1993); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; Transportation.Email: Monte K. Hurst

David M. Hymer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1986); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1989). (Board Certified, Workers' Compensation, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Insurance; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Insurance Bad Faith; Transportation; Premises Liability; Labor and Employment.Email: David M. Hymer

Adam B. Reed (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Austin College (B.A., 1994); Texas Tech School of Law (J.D., 1997). Contract Advisor, National Football League Players Association. Practice Areas: Transportation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Planning.Email: Adam B. Reed

David L. Sargent (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: West Texas State University (B.S., 1978); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Transportation; Employer Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability.Email: David L. Sargent

Chuck W. Shiver, II (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Kutztown University (B.A., Political Science, 1984); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Transportation.Email: Chuck W. Shiver, II

Andrew N. Soule (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of North Texas (B.A., 1984); St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Mortgage Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Consumer Finance; Transportation.Email: Andrew N. Soule

Thad D. Spalding (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1990); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Litigation.Email: Thad D. Spalding

Cynthia A. Tari (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Rice University (B. Arts, 1986; B. Architecture, 1988); University of Houston (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction; Professional Liability.Email: Cynthia A. Tari

Daniel D. Tostrud (Partner) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (B.B.A., cum laude, 1986); Baylor University (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Professional Liability; Attorney Grievances; Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Securities Litigation.Email: Daniel D. Tostrud

Gina Viccinelli (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1990); St. Edward's University (M.A., 1995); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Premises Liability; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Trade Secrets; Defamation; Business Torts.Email: Gina Viccinelli

Charles T. Weigel, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Louisiana; 1992, Virginia; 1994, Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984; J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Construction Litigation; Transportation Litigation; Premises Liability.Email: Charles T. Weigel, Jr.

ASSOCIATES

Mark Charles Alfieri (Associate) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: State University of New York at Cortland (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Northern Arizona University (M.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Creditor Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Mark Charles Alfieri

Meggan Burchfield (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1996); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Transportation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Meggan Burchfield

Sheri Caldwell (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Dallas (B.S., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice.Email: Sheri Caldwell

Brent Chandler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2002); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Transportation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions.Email: Brent Chandler

Theadora D. Dalkalitsis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; 2007, Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1998); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Long Term Care Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Theadora D. Dalkalitsis

Christian Dennie (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Sam Houston State University (B.B.A., 2001); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Sports Law; Real Estate; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Labor and Employment.Email: Christian Dennie

Sarah Duff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Austin College (B.A., cum laude, 2004); Texas Tech University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Transportation.Email: Sarah Duff

Elizabeth Elkins (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: St. Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation.Email: Elizabeth Elkins

Katherine K. Elrich (Senior Attorney) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Arlington (B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1995); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Appellate; Litigation.Email: Katherine K. Elrich

Katie Elsbernd (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Texas A & M (B.B.A., Accounting, magna cum laude); Baylor Law School (J.D.). Practice Areas: Professional Liability.Email: Katie Elsbernd

Robin K. Johnston (Associate) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas. Education: Colorado State University (B.A., with high distinction, 1984); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Insurance Law.Email: Robin K. Johnston

Barrett Lesher (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2006); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., magna cum laude, 2009). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.Email: Barrett Lesher

Anthony Harris Lowenberg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey; 2001, New York; 2003, Texas. Education: Trinity College (B.A., English and German, 1997); New York Law School (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability; Real Estate; Construction Law; Insurance; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Environmental Litigation.Email: Anthony Harris Lowenberg

Brent W. Martinelli (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 1999); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Transportation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Brent W. Martinelli

Colleen McCoy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., 1985); Texas Wesleyan University (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Transportation; Commercial Litigation.

Deke Owen (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.S., Biology); Tulane University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation.Email: Deke Owen

Kenneth C. Riney (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 2001); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Professional Liability.Email: Kenneth C. Riney

Timothy M. Rutledge (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Columbus College of Art and Design (B.F.A., 2001); Washington University (M.F.A., 2004); Washington University (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation.Email: Timothy M. Rutledge

Alex Shilliday (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1999); Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Insurance.Email: Alex Shilliday

Clint L. Taylor (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 2000); Texas Tech University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability.Email: Clint L. Taylor

Nhut Tan Tran (Senior Attorney) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., 1995); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; Copyrights; E-Commerce; Advertising Law; Technology Law.Email: Nhut Tan Tran

Arlene A. Wiese (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, California; 2006, Texas. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.S., 1991); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Environmental Law.Email: Arlene A. Wiese

Tammy Wilbon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: The University of Texas at Austin (B.A., English, 1992); Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D., 2007).Email: Tammy Wilbon

Kimberly Anne Wilson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.S., 1998); Baylor University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Health Care; Insurance Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Torts.Email: Kimberly Anne Wilson

Courtney B. Wright (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., 2000); Baylor University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation.Email: Courtney B. Wright

Linda Yee (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Biology, 1999); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 2002).Email: Linda Yee

Lauren L. Zimmerman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York; 2008, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A.); Brooklyn Law School (J.D.).Email: Lauren L. Zimmerman