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| | Address | | 1710 Moores Lane, P.O. Box 5517 | | Texarkana, Texas 75505-5517 | | (Bowie Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil and Trial Practice. Health Care and Professional Liability Defense, Environmental and Asbestos Litigation, Employment Law, Civil Appeals, Products Liability, Probate, Banking, Real Estate, Corporate and Federal Taxation. | | Year Established: 1954 | Firm Profile:
Atchley, Russell, Waldrop & Hlavinka, L.L.P., one of the oldest law firms in the Texarkana area, provides a wide range of legal services. Although the majority of our attorneys are primarily litigators, we have a strong presence in corporate, commercial, financial and tax matters. The major portion of our practice is in the following areas: defense of health care and other professional malpractice litigation; environmental and asbestos litigation; employment discrimination; civil appeals; defense of products liability claims; defense of civil rights actions; banking; corporate matters; business administration; taxation and tax planning; probate and estate matters; and insurance disputes. Our regular state and federal court practice extends beyond Texarkana to Marshall, Longview, Tyler and Paris and to surrounding counties, as well as throughout the State of Arkansas. We have attorneys licensed to practice in Texas and Arkansas and admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth and Eighth Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court. | | Firm Size: 10 | Representative Clients:
ACE USA; American Physicians Insurance Exchange; Aventis Pasteur, Inc.; BancorpSouth Bank; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation; Brown & Root U.S.A.; Canal Insurance; Centerpoint Energy, Inc.; CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System; Collom & Carney Clinic; Continental National American Group; Crawford & Company; Crum & Forster Group; Doctor's Company; Domtar Industries, Inc.; El Paso Corporation; Eli Lilly, Inc.; Employers Reinsurance Corporation; FMC Corporation; Farris Construction; Fireman's Fund; Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.; Flowserve, Inc.; Fluor-Daniels Corporation; Gildner Auto Group; Goulds Pumps, Inc.; Great West Insurance Company; Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.; Liberty Mutual Group; Mayo Manufacturing, Inc.; Medical Assurance; Medicalodges, Inc.; MEDMARC; Metromedia Restaurant Group; MidContinent Insurance; Moser Land & Cattle Co.; National Indemnity Company; Offenhauser & Co.; Paragon Insurance Group; Philip Morris; Precision Roll Grinders, Inc.; Preferred Professional Insurance Company; Premium, Inc.; Prudential Insurance Co. of America; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Republic Insurance Co.; St. Paul Traveler's Insurance; State Bank of DeKalb; Texarkana Community College; Texarkana Independent School District; Textron, Inc.; United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.; Unitrin Specialty Lines Insurance; Wadley Regional Medical Center; Winterthur, Inc.; W.W. Grainger. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Otto H. Atchley (1904-1989). | | Norman C. Russell (1915-1996). | | Howard Waldrop (1930-2005). | | Victor F. Hlavinka (Member) born East Bernard, Texas, August 11, 1936; admitted to bar, 1960, Texas; 1961, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1962, Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1964, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas; 1968, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1958); University of Texas (LL.B., 1960). Phi Delta Phi. Listed, "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006. Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas and Arkansas Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Arkansas Defense Counsel Association; DRI. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. Languages: Czech. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(55%); Products Liability(25%); General Liability Defense(20%). Email: Victor F. Hlavinka | | J. Dennis Chambers (Member) born Stuttgart, Arkansas, May 5, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; 1980, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S., 1976); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1979). Member, 1987-1990 and Chairman, 1988-1990, District 1-B Grievance Committee. Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Director, 1992-1999; Executive VP, 2001-2002; President Elect, 2002-2003; President, 2003-2004); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1989-1991; Member, General Counsel Advisory Committee, 1989-1990); Defense Research Institute (Member, Toxic Tort Committee). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Litigation; Professional Liability; Products Liability; Class Action Defense. Email: J. Dennis Chambers | | Alan D. Harrel (Member) born Miami, Florida, November 12, 1947; admitted to bar, 1978, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas; 1979, Texas; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Westminster College (B.A., 1969); Gonzaga University; University of Arkansas, Little Rock (J.D., 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: Texarkana (President, 2006-2007), Southwest Arkansas, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1983-1985); Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. International Association of Defense Counsel. [Captain, U.S. Air Force, Pilot, 1969-1976]. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability; Employment Torts; Insurance Defense. Email: Alan D. Harrel | | Louise E. Tausch (Member) born Trenton, Michigan, October 24, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas; 1987, Texas and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eighth Circuits. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1983); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi (Vice President and Secretary, 1983-1986). Treasurer, Habitat for Humanity of Texarkana, Inc. President-Elect, Tri-State Chapter of Society of Human Resource Managers. Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas and Arkansas Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation(70%); Medical Malpractice Defense(5%); Dental Malpractice Defense(5%); Automobile Insurance Defense(5%); Commercial Insurance Defense(5%); General Liability Defense(10%). Email: Louise E. Tausch | | Jeffery C. Lewis (Member) born Texarkana, Texas, November 18, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 1991, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1987; J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi; Listed, "Rising Star," Texas Monthly, 2004. Member: State Bar of Texas; Arkansas, Northeast Texas, and Texarkana Bar Associations; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Roberts v. Titus County Mem. Hosp., 159 S.W.3d 764 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2005, pet. denied), cert. denied, 126 S.Ct. 1070, 163 L.Ed.2d 862 (2006); Toshiba Int'l Corp. v. Henry, 152 S.W.3d 774 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2004, no pet.); In re Collom & Carney Clinic Ass'n, 62 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2002, orig. proceeding); Trusty v. Strayhorn, 87 S.W.3d 756 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2002, no pet.); Buls v. Fuselier, 55 S.W.3d 204 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2001, no pet.); Arnold & Arnold v. Williams, 315 Ark. 632, 870 S.W.2d 365 (1994), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 990, 115 S.Ct. 489, 130 L.Ed.2d 400 (1994). Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; School Law; Litigation. Email: Jeffery C. Lewis | | Jo Thomason (Member) born Dallas, Texas, June, 11, 1963; admitted to bar, 1995, Arkansas; 2000, Texas. Education: Texas A&M University-Commerce (B.S., 1991); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1994). Member: Arkansas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Bank Counsel. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Corporate; Business Law; Contracts; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Jo Thomason | | ASSOCIATES | | Brandon Cogburn (Associate) born DeQueen, Arkansas, November 22, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Arkansas and U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 2003, Texas and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.P.A., 1999); University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., 2002). Selected, Texas Super Lawyer - Rising Star, Texas Monthly 2007. Phi Delta Phi. Member: Texarkana, Arkansas, and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texarkana Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Young Lawyers Committee, 2005—; Nominating Committee, 2006); DRI. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury. Email: Brandon Cogburn | | Nick C. Newton (Associate) born Texarkana, Texas, October 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2004, Arkansas and Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1997); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 2003); Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, 2005). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Probate; Real Estate; Trust Administration. Email: Nick C. Newton | | OF COUNSEL | | Charles J. Hlavinka (Of Counsel) born East Bernard, Texas, October 16, 1932; admitted to bar, 1959, Texas; 1960, U.S. Tax Court; 1961, Arkansas; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1954); University of Texas (LL.B., 1959). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas and Arkansas Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. [U.S. Air Force, 1955-1957, 1st Lt.]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Real Estate; Closely Held Corporations; Federal Income Tax. Email: Charles J. Hlavinka | | Stephen Oden (Of Counsel) born Atlanta, Texas, January 3, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Texas; 1966, Arkansas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1962); Baylor University (LL.B., 1965). Delta Theta Phi. Associate Justice, Court of Civil Appeals, 1977-1978. Member: Texarkana, Northeast Texas and Arkansas Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Banking Law; Probate. |
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