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| | Address | | 5000 Renaissance Tower, 1201 Elm Street | | Dallas, Texas 75270-2019 | | (Collin, Dallas & Denton Cos.) | | | |
| | | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Accounting Liability, Admiralty Law, Agents and Brokers Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Architects and Engineers Liability, Asbestos Defense, Aviation Law, Commercial Law, Construction Law, D&O Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, General Liability, Health Care, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Lawyers' Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Toxic Torts, Trucking Law, Transportation Liability. | Firm Profile:
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP serves clients in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Domestically, we rank among the American Lawyer 100 and The National Law Journal's Top 50 law firms. For more than 25 years, we have provided our clients with a full range of experienced and innovative legal services. At Wilson Elser, we offer clients a strong national presence, with offices in 20 cities across the United States. The firm provides international scope through its office in London, as well as through a network of affiliate firms in France, Germany and Mexico. The lawyers of Wilson Elser enjoy a strong reputation among judges and fellow lawyers in each of their respective markets. Dedicated to providing experienced and cost-effective client representation, our lawyers also participate in a variety of local, national and international legal organizations that set the standards for the profession. In addition to being recognized as leaders in today's legal profession, some of our lawyers are experienced accountants, architects, former judges and engineers, along with legal nurse consultants. With state-of-the-art support systems and technology at their disposal, Wilson Elser lawyers provide timely and efficient legal solutions to all clients. Wilson Elser opened an office in Dallas in 1992, drawn by the city's dynamic business climate. Since then, Wilson Elser's Dallas attorneys have provided top-notch legal representation in litigation across the city and the state of Texas. Our attorneys have represented clients in areas such as medical malpractice, construction litigation and product liability. Additionally, Dallas insurance practice group attorneys have wide experience in counseling insurance carriers on coverage matters, handling insurance-related litigation, and advising insurers on claims handling. The Dallas office offers wide-ranging legal know-how. While most of the work can generally be described as commercial and insurance litigation, the combined experience of our attorneys spans many areas. Clients of Wilson Elser's Dallas office include major domestic and international insurance companies. We defend claims involving nursing homes and other long-term care facilities; managed care institutions; and a wide variety of professionals, including doctors, attorneys, architects, engineers and accountants. In product liability, we defend clients in cases throughout Texas and the Southwest. Some of these cases involve death or serious injury. Among the products involved are pharmaceuticals and supplements, agricultural items, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, mopeds, marine outboard motors, personal watercraft and other motorized products. Dallas attorneys represent parties in environmental cases as well, including claims involving respiratory diseases stemming from exposure to asbestos and mold. Other cases involve a variety of chemical and environmental contaminants alleged to have caused personal injury or property damage. Within its insurance practice group, the Dallas office has nationwide experience defending claims against directors and officers of both public and private companies. We have been involved in some of the largest D&O cases in history. We consult with insurers in analyzing complex coverage issues under many kinds of insurance, such as errors and omissions, commercial general liability, commercial property, as well as homeowners and automobile policies. The Dallas attorneys are active in local and state bar associations, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, and other legal and insurance practice organizations. | | Firm Size: 850 |
Other Office Locations of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
New York, New York, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Albany, New York, U.S.A.
Garden City, New York, U.S.A.
White Plains, New York, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
McLean, Virginia, U.S.A.
London, England
| | RESIDENT PARTNERS | | Rebecca M. Alcantar (Partner) born Dallas, Texas, September 6, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1989); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Associate Editor, Texas Tech University Law Review, 1990-1992. Practice Areas: General Liability; Appellate Practice; Health Care; Insurance Defense; Commercial Law; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Construction Law; Transportation Liability. Email: Rebecca M. Alcantar | | Lee L. Cameron, Jr. (Partner) born Jackson, Mississippi, February 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1987, Florida; 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Millsaps College (B.B.A., 1976); DePaul University (M.B.A., 1978); University of Notre Dame (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Certified Public Accountant, Mississippi, 1980. Member: Dallas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Malpractice; Medical Malpractice. Email: Lee L. Cameron, Jr. | | J. Price Collins (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Baylor University (B.S., 1988); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Author/Lecturer: "Underwriting Insurance for Partnerships and Non-traditional Business Entities"; "Insurance Agency Law Overview"; "Survey of First-Party Bad Faith Litigation in Texas"; "Insurance Law," 55 SMU L. Rev 1155 (2002); "Insurance Law," 56 SMU L. Rev. 1783 (2003); "Insurance Law," 57 SMU L. Rev. 1065 (2004); "Insurance Law," 58 SMU L. Rev. 955 (2005). Member: Dallas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Commercial Insurance; Property Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Guaranty Association Law; Insurance Bad Faith; General Liability; First and Third Party Insurance; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims. Email: J. Price Collins | | Ashley E. Frizzell (Partner) born Pensacola, Florida, June 7, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Email: Ashley E. Frizzell | | John R. Henderson (Partner) born Ft. Worth, Texas; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1972); Texas Tech University (J.D., with honors, 1975). Order of the Coif. Member: Dallas (Member, Business Litigation Section) and American (Member: Litigation Section, Product Liability Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation Section); Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Dallas Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow); American Board of Trial Advocates; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Complex Litigation; Product Liability Defense. Email: John R. Henderson | | E. Stratton Horres, Jr. (Partner) born Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: The College of Charleston (B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); University of South Carolina (J.D., 1981). Order of Wig and Robe. Comments and Notes Editor, The South Carolina Law Review, 1980-1981. (Managing Partner, Dallas Office). Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Law; Products Liability. Email: E. Stratton Horres, Jr. | | Tori Levine (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A.); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 1988). | | R. Douglas Noah, Jr. (Partner) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 7, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1982); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1985). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Dallas and American (Member, Sections on: Tort; Insurance) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance; Commercial Law; Torts. Email: R. Douglas Noah, Jr. | | Bryan D. Pollard (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; U.S. Court of the Armed Forces. Education: Hardin-Simmons University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: Dallas Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. [JAGC, U.S. Navy, 1996-2000]. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Construction Law; Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Environmental Litigation. Email: Bryan D. Pollard | | Thomas M. Spitaletto (Partner) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, May 8, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Baylor University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Texas (J.D., 1995). Staff Member, The Review of Litigation, 1993-1995. Author: "The Frye Standard Finally Fries: Has Daubert v. Merrell Dow Furthered the Use of Scientific Evidence in Our Legal System?" 14 Rev. Litig. 315 (Winter, 1994). Member: Houston (Member, Justice Committee) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Litigation Section); American Inns of Court (Garland Walker Chapter); Houston Young Lawyers Association. Email: Thomas M. Spitaletto | | Amy Elizabeth Stewart (Partner) born Richmond, Virginia, October 9, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; U.S District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Liberty University (B.S., 1989); University of Virginia (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; General Liability. Email: Amy Elizabeth Stewart | | RESIDENT OF COUNSEL | | Nichol L. Bunn (Of Counsel) born Minot, North Dakota, June 9, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Baylor University; University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 1991; J.D., 1994). Order of the Barristers. Member, Board of Advocates, 1992-1994. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Nursing Home Defense; Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Employment. Email: Nichol L. Bunn | | Cathlynn H. Cannon (Of Counsel) born Memphis, Tennessee, February 10, 1955; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1977); University of Missouri, Columbia (M.A., 1978); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; General Tort Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Cathlynn H. Cannon | | Audra M. Dean (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, Texas. (Admission pending). Education: University of Texas at Dallas (B.A.); Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). | | Herbert J. Gilles (Of Counsel) born Bay City, Michigan, December 1, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1982, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Social Science, with honors, 1977); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Section); State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Michigan; American Bankruptcy Institute; Commercial Law League of America. Reported Cases: Cimmaron Oil Co. v. Cameron Consultants; Schlumberger Well Services v. Cimmaron Oil Co.; In Re: Susan Petr Hulon. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Insolvency; Loan Workouts; Creditors Rights; Commercial Collections; Litigation. Email: Herbert J. Gilles | | Janet Tolbert (Of Counsel) born Dalhart, Texas, September 13, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas, and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1985); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1991). Order of the Coif. Note Editor, Texas Tech Law Review. Member: Phi Alpha Delta, 1989-1990; Phi Kappa Phi. Author: "Texas Adopts the 'Outstanding Balance' Method of Calculating the Deficiency or Surplus After Foreclosure of a Wraparound Deed of Trust: Summers vs. Consolidated Capital Special Trust, 783 S.W. 2d 580 (Tex. 1989)", 21 Tex Tech L. Rev. 1990. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith; Corporate Directors and Officers Liability; Appellate Practice. Email: Janet Tolbert | | L. Kendall Vela (Of Counsel) born Longview, Texas; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1992); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: Dallas Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Civil Litigation. Email: L. Kendall Vela | | ASSOCIATES | | William J. Akins (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, June 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Arlington (B.B.A., 1999); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice. Email: William J. Akins | | Vincent J. Ansiaux (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1997); University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business (I.M.B.A., 2002); University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2002); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Email: Vincent J. Ansiaux | | Blake H. Crawford (Associate) born 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2005); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Email: Blake H. Crawford | | Marcie J. Freeman (Associate) born Canyon, Texas, May 14, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.A., 1994); Texas Tech School of Law (J.D., 1998). Email: Marcie J. Freeman | | Omar Galicia (Associate) born Veracruz, Mexico, November 8, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1994); Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Email: Omar Galicia | | Jennafer G. Groswith (Associate) born Los Altos, California, October 17, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1997; M.A., 1998); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2001). Email: Jennafer G. Groswith | | Allison J. Maynard (Associate) born McAlester, Oklahoma, June 30, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Oklahoma, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth District and U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; 2006, Texas; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2002). Languages: Spanish. Email: Allison J. Maynard | | Del W. Mecham, Jr. (Associate) born Scottsdale, Arizona, August 19, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2002). Email: Del W. Mecham, Jr. | | Jon J. Olafson (Associate) born Wadena, Minnesota, May 5, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of North Dakota (B.A., cum laude, 1998); Texas Tech University (J.D., 2001). Email: Jon J. Olafson | | Amber R. Pickett (Associate) born Houston, Texas, April 20, 1979; (Admission pending). Education: Rice University (B.A., 2001); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2006). Email: Amber R. Pickett | | Johan Wilhelm Vorster (Associate) born Pretoria, South Africa, May 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1987, South Africa; 1998, California; 2000, Texas. Education: University of Pretoria (B.Juris., 1981); Rand Afrikaans University (LL.B., 1985). Email: Johan Wilhelm Vorster | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Washington, D.C.; McLean, VA; Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; Chicago, IL; White Plains, NY; Houston, TX; Albany, NY; Garden City, NY; New York, NY; Boston, MA; Stamford, CT; Las Vegas, NV; London, England.
Affiliates: HMN & Partners: Paris, France; Bach, Langheid Dallmayr: Cologne, Germany; Frankfurt/Main, Germany; Berlin, Germany; Munich, Germany; Rubio Villegas y Asociados, S.C.: Mexico City, Mexico.
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