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Mr. Dwight M. Francis

Mr. Dwight M. Francis

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2200 Ross Avenue, 20th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy Litigation and 15 more

About Mr. Dwight M. Francis

Mr. Dwight M. Francis is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appellate, bankruptcy litigation and 15 other areas of law. Dwight received a B.A. degree from Augusta University in 1989, and has been licensed for 33 years. Dwight practices at Sheppard Mullin in Dallas, TX.

Mr. Dwight M. Francis (Dallas, Texas)

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Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Professional Liability
  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Other 15
    • Appellate
    • Bankruptcy Litigation
    • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
    • Class Action Defense
    • Commercial Lending and Financial Transactions
    • E-Discovery
    • Environmental Litigation
    • Financial Services Litigation
    • Healthcare
    • Insurance Litigation
    • Life Sciences and FDA
    • Litigation: Commercial
    • Privacy and Cybersecurity
    • Proposition 65
    • Lawsuits/Trials/Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Sheppard Mullin
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Lead counsel in successful defense against multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit for alleged violation of privacy laws
    Represented client against claims by plaintiffs seeking damages of over $80 million based on allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, tortious interference
    business disparagement
    Represented general partner in automobile dealership in case involving allegations of fraud
    conspiracy
    Obtained dispositive summary judgment in breach of contract/breach of fiduciary duty matter
    Represented association defendants in multi-district litigation that also included class action cases in various states, including: Alabama, Arizona, California, Mississippi, Oklahoma
    Texas
    Defeated plaintiff's attempts to certify nationwide class action against national motor club
    Successfully obtained dissolution of temporary restraining order
    bar of any further injunctive relief after several homeowners procured ex parte TRO shutting down client's multi-million dollar l
    development
    construction project
    Successfully obtained injunctive relief
    other extraordinary remedies, including temporary
    permanent injunctions
    pre-judgment writs of garnishment for numerous clients
    Successfully prosecuted fraudulent transfer of assets resulting in verdict including $2.5 million punitive damage award
    prior to entry of judgment, matter settled on favorable terms
    Negotiated
    concluded mid-trial highly advantageous settlement in breach of contract
    fiduciary duty suit stemming from non-payment of royalty interest to deceased third party
    Cyber intrusions
    related state
    international reporting,
    PCI compliance
    Reported Cases: Hydroscience Technologies, Inc. v. Hydroscience, Inc., 401 S.W. 3d 783 (Tex.App.--Dallas May 7, 2013)
    Taylor v. Acxiom Corp., 612 F.3d 325 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 2010)
    Eicken v. USAA Federal Savings Bank, 498 F.Supp.2d 954 (S.D.Tex. 2007)
    Myers v. Alliance for Affordable Health Services, 318 F.Supp.2d 1055 (D.Colo. 2004)
    In re UICI Association-Group Insurance Litigation, 305, F.Supp. 1360 (2004)
    Huie v. DeShazo, 922 S.W.2d 920 (Tex. 1996)
    NEPC, Inc. v. MEI, LLC, 2013 WL 3816718, (S.D.Tex. 2013)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1993, Texas
    Texas State Courts
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Member, State Bar of Texas
    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section
    •fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
    •Former Director, Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates
    •Barrister, The Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, 2004-2007
    •Former Co-Chair, Texas Minority Counsel Program, 2003-2004
    •Former Vice President And Treasurer, J.L Turner Legal Association, 2003-2004

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Virginia School of Law
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Augusta University
    Class of 1989
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1967
    St. Andrews, Jamaica, W.I., September 10, 1967

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2200 Ross Avenue, 20th FloorDallas, TX 75201U.S.A.

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