MEMBERS OF FIRM
Michael E. Heygood (Partner) born Anaheim, California, October 30, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: United States International University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Michael Heygood focuses his practice on complex litigation involving insurance companies and corporations. During his career, he has represented litigants (plaintiffs and defendants) in a multitude of civil litigation arenas. He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Personal Injury Trial Law. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Tarrant County Bar Association; Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association; Dallas Bar Association. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization); (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Automobile Accidents; Trucking Accidents; Head and Spine Injuries; Nursing Home Abuse; Medical Malpractice; Drugs and Medical Devices; Commercial Litigation; Birth Trauma; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Motorcycle Accidents; Automotive Crashworthiness; Sexual Harassment; Insurance Bad Faith; Class Actions; Commercial Torts.Email: Michael E. Heygood
James C. Orr, Jr. (Partner) born Englewood, New Jersey, June 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1988); University of Michigan (J.D., 1991). Jim focuses his practice on complex business litigation and life-altering personal injury matters. During his career, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of civil litigation matters, and has tried over 70 cases to jury verdict. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy and Personal Injury Trial Law. He is also AV-rated (the highest legal rating available) by Martindale Hubbell and has been voted several times by his peers one of the "Super Lawyers" in the State of Texas, including for 2008. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Association for Justice; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Dallas Bar Association; Board of Directors, Arlington Bar Association; Tarrant County Bar Association. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization); (Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; Automobile Accidents; Trucking Accidents; Head and Spine Injuries; Nursing Home Abuse; Medical Malpractice; Drugs and Medical Devices; Commercial Litigation; Birth Trauma; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Motorcycle Accidents; Automotive Crashworthiness; Sexual Harassment; Insurance Bad Faith; Class Actions; Commercial Torts.Email: James C. Orr, Jr.
Eric D. Pearson (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, June 20, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with honors, 1988; J.D., 1991). Eric D. Pearson focuses his practice on commercial disputes and catastrophic personal injury cases. Eric is experienced in almost all areas of law, including intellectual property, employment, criminal, tort, bankruptcy, contract, and construction law. He has had significant first and second chair trial and appellate experience. He also has extensive experience in managing, staffing, developing and trying large, complex commercial cases. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Association for Justice; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Dallas Bar Association; Patrick J. Higginbotham Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Business Torts; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: Eric D. Pearson
Charles W. Miller (Partner) born Lubbock, Texas, June 7, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Arizona (B.S., cum laude, 1993); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Charles Miller is an experienced litigator practicing in the areas of complex commercial litigation and personal injury litigation. Mr. Miller has successfully handled many complex commercial cases, including eleven related bet-the-companies securities cases with over a billion dollars in alleged damages. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; Texas Hedge Fund Association; Dallas Bar Association; Dallas Bar Association; Bench Bar Committee; Leadership Amarillo Class of 2000. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Securities Litigation.Email: Charles W. Miller
ASSOCIATES
David Pitcher (Associate) born Portland, Oregon, July 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Harding University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1996); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., high honors, 2001). David Pitcher focuses his practice on complex litigation involving insurance companies and corporations. During his career, he has represented litigants (plaintiffs and defendants) in a multitude of civil litigation arenas. He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict. Member: State Bar of Texas.Email: David Pitcher
John Pate (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, August 26, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., 1997); University of Texas Law School (J.D., 2003). John Pate focuses his practice on complex tort litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and products liability. He has recovered several million dollars for his clients through judgments and settlements. He is also a licensed patent attorney. Member: State Bar of Texas; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Dallas Bar Association; Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association.Email: John Pate