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| | Address | | Burnett Plaza, Suite 2000, 801 Cherry Street, Unit #46 | | Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6836 | | (Tarrant Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 817-336-2400 | | Fax: 817-332-3043; 336-2181 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.deckerjones.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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(Main Office)
| Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice. Banking, Corporation, Employment, Insurance, Litigation, Oil and Gas, Probate, Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Planning, Taxation and Trust Laws, Personal Injury Defense, Medical Malpractice, Health Law, Construction Law, Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, Entertainment Law. | | Year Established: 1896 | | Firm Size: 20 | Representative Clients:
Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co.; Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc.; Harbison-Fischer Manufacturing Co.; R.E. Sweeney Co.; Nursefinders, Inc.; Medical Protective Co.; American International Group Insurance Cos.; Redman Homes, Inc.; Global Group, Inc.; Branch-Smith, Inc.; MICA Corporation; Texas Medical Liability Trust; Four Sevens Co. Ltd.; HaydenCutler Co.; Lewis & Lambert Metal Contractors, Inc.; Innovative Developers, Inc.; Champion Home Builders; JDW, Inc.; Nokia, Inc.; Rolex Watch U.S.A.; Ryland Homes; Struhs Cos. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| | Daniel L. Bates (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wabash College and Southern Methodist University (B.F.A., 1975); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1978). Briefing Attorney, 2nd Court of Civil Appeals, Fort Worth, 1978-1980. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Intellectual Property; Trial Practice. Email: Daniel L. Bates | | Mark S. Dugan (Member) admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1981); Baylor University (J.D., 1984). Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review, 1982-1984. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Creditors Rights. Email: Mark S. Dugan | | Janet L. Hahn (Member) admitted to bar, 1995, Texas. Education: Texas Wesleyan University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); Baylor University Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate; Probate; Employment. Email: Janet L. Hahn | | Randy J. Hall (Member) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1980, U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 11th Circuits; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Civil Trial Law, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Civil Trial Law; Civil Appeals. Email: Randy J. Hall | | Raymond B. Kelly, III (Member) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1970); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1974). (Board Certified, Oil, Gas and Mineral Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Oil and Gas Law; Business Law. Email: Raymond B. Kelly, III | | John W. McMackin (Member) admitted to bar, 1953, Illinois; 1956, Texas. Education: University of Illinois (LL.B., 1953). Practice Areas: Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Finance Law; Corporate Law. | | Geoffrey A. Mantooth (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Louisiana; 1986, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S.E.E., 1980); Louisiana State University (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Email: Geoffrey A. Mantooth | | Charles B. Milliken (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1980); Baylor University (J.D., 1983). Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1985. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Estate Planning; Probate; Employee Benefits. Email: Charles B. Milliken | | Gary M. Moates (Member) admitted to bar, 1973, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1970); University of Houston (J.D., 1973). Member: City of Fort Worth Zoning Commission, 1995-2003. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Gary M. Moates | | Bradley H. Rice (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Toledo (B.A., 1979); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1982). Member: Fort Worth-Tarrant County Lawyers Association (President, 1986). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Mechanics Liens; Commercial Litigation. Email: Bradley H. Rice | | Jeffrey W. Storie (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1978); Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D., 1981). Associate Editor, Entertainment and Sports Law Journal (1990-1995). Adjunct Professor: Entertainment, Sports, Intellectual Property Law, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Entertainment Law; Sports Law. Email: Jeffrey W. Storie | | James L. Stripling (Member) admitted to bar, 1969, Texas; 1970, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1974, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1983, U.S. Tax Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1966); University of Texas (J.D., 1969). [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1970-1973]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Taxation Law; Business Law. Email: James L. Stripling | | Brian K. Yost (Member) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Baylor University; St. Edward's University (B.B.A., 1985); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1988). (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocate, by the National Board of Trial Advocacy) (Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office). Practice Areas: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law. Email: Brian K. Yost | | —————————— | | Patricia B. Cole (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1996); Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Small Business Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Taxation; Asset Protection. Email: Patricia B. Cole | | Kelly Decker Killen (Associate) born Galveston, Texas, February 24, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Government and History, 2001); Texas Tech University (J.D., 2004). Board of Barristers. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(75%, 45); Oil and Gas Law(25%, 10). Email: Kelly Decker Killen | | Leslie Hunt (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: Westminster College (B.A., 1999); Baylor Law School (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Probate; Estate Planning; Labor and Employment. Email: Leslie Hunt | | Veronica Chavez Law (Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., in Economics, magna cum laude, 1992; J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Commercial Real Estate; Homeowners Association Law; Power of Attorney. Email: Veronica Chavez Law | | Stephen L. Polozola (Associate) born Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 15, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Benedictine College (B.A., 1996); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 2000). Certified Master Builder Corporation, 2002—. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Real Estate; Entity Formation; Mechanics Liens; Surety Bonds; Business Torts. Email: Stephen L. Polozola | | David L. Pratt, II (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., Finance, with honors, 2004); Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Managing Editor, Texas Wesleyan Law Review, 2006-2007. Recipient, Scribes Brief-Writing Award, 2007. National Order of Barristers; National Entertainment Law Moot Court Champion. Member: State Bar of Texas. [With U.S. Army, 1995-1998]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law. Email: David L. Pratt, II | | OF COUNSEL | | Donald J. Valdez (Of Counsel) born Memphis, Tennessee, February 13, 1945; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of Memphis (B.S., 1968; J.D., 1975). Member: State Bar of Texas. [U.S.A.F., 1968-1972]. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(80%); Entertainment Law(20%). Email: Donald J. Valdez | | Matthew L. Motes (Of Counsel) born Freeport, Texas, August 2, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., Political Science, 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1993). Member, Student Senate, South Texas College of Law, 1992-1993. Member, Moot Court Team. Member: Tarrant County Bar Association, 2000-2007. Greater Fort Worth Builders Association; Certified Master Builder Corporation; Builders Association of Corpus Christi Area; Texas Association of Builders. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Residential Real Estate(50%); Commercial Real Estate(25%); Real Estate(15%); Church Law(10%). | All Attorneys are Members of the State Bar of Texas and the Tarrant County Bar Association. |
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