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| | Address | | Lincoln Plaza, Suite 2500, 500 North Akard | | Dallas, Texas 75201 | | (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.) | | | |
| | | Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Corporation, Banking, Securities, Federal and State Taxation, Real Estate, Oil and Gas, Insurance Coverage, Estate Planning, Probate, Health Law, Higher Education, Bankruptcy Law, Labor and Employment and Construction Law. Criminal Trials in all Courts. | | Firm Size: 71 |
Other Office Locations of Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P.
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.A.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS | | Mike M. Tabor (Partner) born Waco, Texas, September 5, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Texas; 1970, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1966); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1969). Panelist, "Case Law Reports," 19th Annual Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation, 2005. Speaker, "Jury Instruction Using Pattern Jury Charges," 11th Annual Construction Law Conference, 1998. Co-Author: "Business, Consumer, Insurance and Employment Cases," Texas Pattern Jury Charges, State Bar of Texas, 1990, supplements 1992 and 1993. Author and Speaker: "Current Issues Under the Federal Rules of Evidence," American Bar Association Litigation Section, 1989. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award; Federal Courts and Bureau of National Affairs Award, 1969. Commercial Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Dallas (Past Director) and American (Member, Intellectual Property and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Appellate Section and Ad Valorem Tax Committee of the Taxation Section). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Dallas Central Appraisal District v. Las Colinas Corp. 835 S.W.2d 75 (Tex 1992); Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Certainteed Corp. 710 S.W. 2d 544, (Tex 1986). Email: Mike M. Tabor | | Mark W. Romney (Partner) born Douglas, Arizona, August 30, 1953; admitted to bar, 1981, Arizona and New Mexico; 1983, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1991, Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., Business Management, 1977); University of Arizona (J.D., 1981). Member, Arizona Law Review, 1979-1981. Law Clerk, The Late Honorable H. Vearle Payne, U.S. District Judge, District of New Mexico, 1981-1983. Author: "The Brazilian Alienacão Fiduciária Em Guarantia And The American Trust Receipt: A Comparison," 1 Ariz. J. of Int'l and Comp. L. 157 (1982). Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2000, 2004—; Chair, 2001, 2003, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter, J. Reuben Clark Law Society. U.S. Chair, 2005-2007, Litigation Committee, U.S.-Mexico Bar Association. Chair-elect, 2007, BYU Management Society, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter. Member: Dallas County , Tarrant County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Arizona; State Bar of Texas; U.S.-Mexico Bar Association. Languages: Spanish and Portuguese. Practice Areas: Litigation; International Dispute Resolution; Contract Litigation; Trade Secrets; Securities Litigation; International Law; Employee Benefits; Commercial Arbitration; Complex Commercial Litigation; International Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Unfair Competition. Email: Mark W. Romney | | William P. Remington (Partner) born Anderson, Indiana, March 2, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas at Arlington (B.A., 1971); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1974). Instructor, Business Law, University of Texas at Arlington, 1977-1982. City Council, City of Arlington, Texas, 1997-2003. Regional Transportation Council. Planning Advocate of the Year (Midwest Planners Association). President, Board of Directors, Big Brothers and Sisters of Arlington, Salvation Army Advisory Board. Member: Arlington (President, 1984, 1985), Dallas, Fort Worth-Tarrant County and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); State Bar of Texas. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-2010). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Land Use and Development; Governmental Law; Business Law; Corporation Law. Email: William P. Remington | | Barbara A. Kennedy (Partner) born Kingsport, Tennessee, October 21, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi. Recipient, Award for Performance in Taxation. Member: Dallas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Transactions; Business Planning. Email: Barbara A. Kennedy | | Leo John Jordan (Partner) born Kingston, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Illinois Wesleyan University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1977); University of Illinois (J.D., 1981). Author: "Payment and Denial of Claims," Insuring Real Property (Matthew Bender & Co. 1989); "Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law," 36 Tort & Insurance Law Journal 549 (2001); "Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law," 37 Tort & Insurance Law Journal 675 (2002); "Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law," 38 Tort & Insurance Law Journal 657 (2003); "Jury Issues," Property Insurance Litigator's Handbook (ABA Publishing 2007). Associate Editor, Tort and Insurance Law Journal, American Bar Association, 1990-1992. Member: Dallas and American (Vice-Chairman: Property Insurance Committee, 1997-2007; Communications Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1990-1992; Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, 1990-1993; Young Lawyers Representative, 1987-1989) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Leo John Jordan | | Michael W. Huddleston (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, October 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1983). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha. Recipient: Thomas Gathright Award (highest GPA TAMU College of Liberal Arts), 1979; Liberal Arts Departmental Award for Seniors; Bancroft Whitney Award for Top Score in Trial Advocacy. Undergraduate Fellow. Citations Editor, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1982-1983. Member: Moot Court Board; ABA National Moot Court Team. Coach: SMU National Moot Court Team, 1990-2000; TYLA Moot Court Team, 1992; LALSA National Moot Court Team, 1993 (National Champions, 1993). Listed in: Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities (top 1% at TAMU); Best Lawyers in America; Texas Monthly Super Lawyer; Chambers and Partners, Chambers USA, "America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Leading Individuals in the field of Insurance Law," Tier-1. Member, SMU Advisory Board on Appellate Advocacy, 1993-2000. Honorary Member, SMU Law School Board of Advocates. Member: State Bar College, State Bar of Texas; American Inns of Court, Mack Taylor Inn (Master). Author: "Insurability of Punitive Damages," Tex. Ins. J. (Oct., 2000); "Busse Arrives in Texas Via Matagorda: The Right of Reimbursement," ABA Coverage (1998); "Unreasonably Unclear—Bad Faith Set-Back," 7 ABA Coverage 41 (July/Aug., 1997); "An Affair to Forget: Texas Supreme Court Drives a Stake Into Sweetheart Deals," 6 ABA Coverage 1 (July/Aug., 1996). Co-Author: "Texas Survey—Insurance Law," 42 Sw. L.J. 389 (1988), 43 Sw. L.J. 343 (1989), 44 Sw. L.J. 329 (1990), 45 Sw. L.J. 461 (1991), 46 Sw. L.J. 221 (1993). Co-Chair: State Bar of Texas Advanced Insurance Seminar, 2005; University of Texas, Insurance Law Seminar, 2004. Member: Planning Committees, State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Insurance Law Seminar; University of Texas, Annual Insurance Law Seminar, Construction Law Seminar and Appellate Practice Seminar; American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, "Navigating the Insurance Litigation Dispute Through Stormy Seas," 2006: A Reimbursement Odyssey, The Strange Journey of Frank's Casing Crew, 14th Annual Insurance Coverage, Litigation Committee Midyear Program, February 16-18, 2006; State Bar of Texas, Advanced Insurance Law Seminar, "Rounding the Corners of the Duty to Defend," March 29-30, 2007; University of Texas, 11th Annual Insurance Law Institute, "Squeezing the Limits—Dealing With Multiple Claimant Cases," Dec. 6-8, 2006; Mealey's Litigation Management Guidelines Conference, "The Duty to Defend in Texas: The Defense of Doubt, Potentiality and Corners," July 20-21, 2006; University of Texas, The Use of Experts in Construction Law and Litigation: A Guide for Attorneys, Engineers and Architects, "Intellectual Property Issues for Design Professionals—A Discussion of Claims and Liability Exposure in Design, Construction and Development," Sept. 7-8, 2006. Vice Chairman, ABA Appellate Subcommittee, Section of Litigation, 1992. Member: Dallas (Past Chair, Vice President and Founding Officer, Appellate Section; Secretary/Treasurer, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 2007) and Fifth Circuit Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer and Founding Officer, Section of Insurance). Reported Cases: St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co. v. Dal-Worth Tank Co., Inc. 974 S.W.2d 51 (Tex. 1998), rev'g in part and aff'g in part, 917 S.W.2d (Tex. App.--Amarillo, 1995)(multiple damages and bad faith issues; reduction of $35 million bad faith judgment to approximately $3.5 million in actual damages; total judgment if appeal had been unsuccessful would have been worth over $65 million); State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Gandy, 925 S.W.2d 696 (Tex. 1996) (landmark decision eliminating the use of "sweetheart deals" in bad faith cases); State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Williams, No. 05-93-00191-CV (Tex. App.--Dallas 1996) (reversal and remand of $35 million dollar bad faith judgment); State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Williams, 791 S.W.2d 542 (Tex. App.--Dallas 1990) (landmark decision requiring proof of substantial prejudice as element of waiver and estoppel urged based on an untimely reservation of rights); Christopherson v. Allied Signal, 939 F.2d 1106, 60 U.S.L.W. 2166 (5th Cir. 1991) (en banc) (En banc decision setting the Fifth Circuit standards limiting expert testimony in products liability actions); Rose v. Doctors Hospital, Inc., 801 S.W.2d, 841 (Tex. 1990) (reversal of $5 million dollar judgment with a $2.8 million dollar remittitur; landmark decision establishing constitutionality of damage caps in Texas Medical Liability Improvement Act); Woods v. Williams M. Mercer, Inc. 769 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. 1988) (reversal and rendition of $7 million insurance bad faith judgment). Transactions: Lead Appellate Counsel: Esparza v. Eagle Express Lines, No. 4:05-CV-00315-RAS (E.D. Tex., Sherman Division) (2007) (coverage and appellate counsel in declaratory action; summary judgment finding $3 million in additional liability overage); Hinton v. Baylor University Med. Center, No. 03-09775-J (191st Dist. Ct., Dallas, Texas) (2006) (handled appellate and preservation work on $8 million plus verdict in medical malpractice matter); Stout v. Rockmore, No. 02-06189-A (14th Dist. Ct., Dallas, Texas) (2005) (handled post-verdict and appellate work regarding an $80 million plus verdict; bus accident with multiple injuries and deaths); Millichamp v. Baylor University Medical Center, No.01-01793-E (101st Dist. Ct., Dallas, Texas) (2004) ($32 million medical malpractice verdict). Expert Witness: E.I. DuPont Nemours & Co. v. Travelers Cas. & Surety Co., No. B176143 (60th Jud. Dist. Ct., Jefferson County, Texas)(testimony regarding numerous issues involving coverage and claims handling regarding environmental claims) (2006); Valero Energy Corp. v. National Union, No. 1530-03-I (398th Dist. Ct., Hidalgo County, Texas) (2005-2006) (testimony in multi-million dollar claim regarding policy buy-backs in context of environmental coverage issues). Mediator/Arbitrator: Admiral Insurance Company v. D.R. Horton, Inc., et al, No. 017-205341-04 (17th Dist. Ct., Tarrant County, Texas) (mediation of liability coverage disputes involving multiple insurers in context of intellectual property claims against homebuilder); Swan Transportation Co. FKA Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. (mediation of environmental coverage disputes and bankruptcy issues involving multiple carriers, policyholder and claimants); American Airlines, Inc. v. Lloyds of London (arbitration of 9/11 related insurance issues). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Complex Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael W. Huddleston | | Robert L. Harris (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, June 29, 1953; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2005, Colorado. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., with honors, 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1991). Phi Eta Sigma. Listed in Who's Who in Law - American Southwest, 1995. Assistant City Attorney, Cedar Hill, Texas, 1992-1995. Author/Lecturer: Advanced Insurance Law Course, "Robinson/Daubert Issues in Bad Faith Litigation" State Bar of Texas, 2005; University of Houston Advanced Insurance Law Seminar, 1996 and 1997: "Disputes between Insurance Carriers"; University of Houston Trial and Litigation Tactics, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004: "Dealing with the Bad Evidentiary Ruling, 1998, 2001, 2003 Memberships and Offices". Garland Independent School District, Member, Board of Trustees (Place 2), May 2000—. Central Area Plan Implementation, 2002. South Area Plan Implementation Committee, 1998-2002. Committee, Member, 2002-2003. Garland Northside Conference, Chairman, 2002. South Area Plan Implementation Committee, Board Member/Chairman, 1998-2002. Garland Chamber Review Committee, Chairman, 2000. Member, Garland Chamber of Commerce, 1998—. Member, Rowlett Chamber of Commerce, 2000—. First State Bank of Texas, Board of Advisors, 2000 to 2002. Member: State Bar of Texas; Dallas, Tarrant County and Colorado Bar Associations; Seventh Judicial District Bar Association-Colorado; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; The American Psychiatric Association (Approved Panel Counsel); Galaxy Counseling Center (Member, Advisory Board of Directors, 1997); State Bar College. Reported Cases: Epps v. Ayer, 856 SW2d 107 (Tex. App.-Eastland 1993, writ denied); Marcy T. Rogers v. The Dallas Morning News. Inc. A.H. Belo Corporation, Olive Talley and Dolores A- Hutcheson, 889 SW. 2d 467 (Tex. App. - Dallas 1933, Writ Denied); Philadelphia American Life Ins. Co. v. Turner, 131 S.W.3d 576 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2004); Philadelphia American Life Ins. Co. v. Bender, 2004 WL 1233974 (Ala.) _So.2d_. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Professional Malpractice; Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation. Email: Robert L. Harris | | J. Stephen Gibson (Partner) born Waco, Texas, June 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1984). Briefing Attorney, 1984-1985 and Research Attorney, 1985-1987, Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Defense. Email: J. Stephen Gibson | | Adam S. Denton (Partner) born Elkhart, Indiana, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Oklahoma; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2002, Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Drake University (B.S.B.A., 1993; J.D., with honors, 1996). Member: Oklahoma Bar Association; Tarrant County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: Adam S. Denton | | Roger E. Beecham (Partner) born Frederick, Oklahoma, January 26, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Oklahoma; 1972, Texas; 1973, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S.C.E., 1965); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations. [Capt., Corp of Engineer, U.S. Army, 1968-1970]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Municipal Law; Oil and Gas; Water Law. Email: Roger E. Beecham | | OF COUNSEL | | Jerry C. Gilmore, (P.C.) (Of Counsel) born Memphis, Texas, December 29, 1933; admitted to bar, 1957, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1955; J.D., 1957). Delta Theta Phi (Life Member). Recipient, 2001 Justinian Award for Community Service presented by Dallas Lawyers Auxiliary. Member, Board of Trustees, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, 1993-1995. Member, 1976-1992, Chairman, 1979-1981, 1984-1986, Board of Trustees, Dallas County Community College District. Member, 1979-1985 and Chairman, 1983-1985, Home Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention. Member, Dallas City Council, 1971-1975. Member, 1973-1976 and President, 1974-1975, North Central Texas Council of Governments. City Attorney: City of DeSoto, 1975-1988; City of Cockrell Hill, 1988—; Town of Flower Mound, 1988-1991; Town of Buckingham, 1990-1996; City of Murphy, 1985—. Special Counsel to Trustees of Dallas Independent School District. General Counsel, North Central Texas Council of Government, 1986—. Member and Chair, Methodist Hospital Board of Trustees, 1987—. Member, Board of Directors, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas. Member, Board of Trustees, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Grievance Prosecuting Committee, 1963-1966); College of the State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Local Government Law; Probate; Mediation. Email: Jerry C. Gilmore, (P.C.) | | ASSOCIATES | | John Gaither (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A.); University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D.): Temple University School of Law, Tokyo, Japan. Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Litigation. Email: John Gaither | | Kevin C. Haynes (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 2003); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2006). Email: Kevin C. Haynes | | Richard Wilkens (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University School of Law (2006). Email: Richard Wilkens | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Arlington, Texas Office: 1000 Ballpark Way, Suite 300, 76011. Telephone: 817-795-4866. Fax: 817-795-4864.
Forth Worth, Texas Office: 777 Main Street, 38th Floor, 76102-3899. Telephone: 817-336-9333. Telecopier: 817-336-3735.
Austin, Texas Office: 98 San Jacinto Center Boulevard, Suite 300, 78701. Telephone: 512-610-2700. Fax: 512-499-8559.
Houston, Texas Office: Fulbright Tower, 1301 McKinney, Suite 2920. Telephone: 713-255-4700. Fax: 713-655-1597.
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