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Walters, Balido & CrainManaging Partner
Gregory R. Ave
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Gregory R. Ave

5.0
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10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231

Appellate Practice, Civil Practice, Commercial Law and 14 more

About Gregory R. Ave

Mr. Ave has a general litigation practice with the primary focus on civil appellate matters, complex litigation, and insurance coverage. He has extensive experience before Texas intermediate courts of appeals, Supreme Court of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals of the Fifth Circuit. Practice also includes representing corporate, institutional, and individual clients in federal and state district courts across Texas. Nature of cases handled include insurance law and coverage, personal injury, contractual indemnification, construction defects, bad faith, contract disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, first amendment, patent infringement, antitrust, complex commercial matters, and general business disputes.

Past Employment:
• Touchstone, Bernays, Johnston, Beall, Smith & Stollenwerck, LLP, Partner 1992-2006
• Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Associate 1989 – 1992

Accomplishments and Awards:
• Selected for inclusion in Texas Rising Stars 2004
• Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers 2005, 2012 - 2015
• Named to Legal Leaders Texas' Top Rated Lawyers for excellence in appellate law, business and commercial, and general practice
• Named Appellate Lawyer of the Week by Texas Lawyer magazine in the April 28, 2014 and April 20, 2015 issue



Representative Clients:
• AIG
• Texas Farm Bureau
• Wal-Mart
• Farmers Insurance Group
• USAA
• Nationwide Insurance
• Liberty Mutual Insurance
• The Auto Club (AAA Texas, LLC)
• GEICO

 

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Awards

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At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Gregory R. Ave got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Appellate Practice
  • Civil Practice
  • Commercial Law
  • Construction Law
  • General Practice
  • Insurance
  • Insurance Defense
  • Torts 1
    • Negligence
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Property Damage
  • Restraining Orders
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
    • Unfair Competition
  • Other 1
    • Complex and Multi-District Litigation

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Walters, Balido & Crain
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    REPRESENTATIVE CASES
    •Henkel v. Norman, 441 S.W.3d 249 (Tex. 2014)
    •Blackstone Medical, Inc. v. Phoenix Surgicals, L.L.C., __ S.W.3d__(Tex. App.-Dallas 2015 n.p.h.)
    •Plasma Fab, LLC v. BankDirect Capital Finance, LLC, __S.W.3d__(Tex. App. - Austin 2015, n.p.h.)
    •Childress Engineering Servs., Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 456 S.W.3d 725 (Tex. App. - Fort Worth 2015, no pet.)
    •Taylor v. Acxiom Corp., 612 F.3d 325 (5th Cir. 2010)
    •Cooper v. Circle Ten Council Boy Scouts of Am., 254 S.W.3d 689 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2008, no pet.)
    •Nall v. Plunkett, 404 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. 2013)
    •Nationwide Ins. Co. v. Elchehimi, 249 S.W.3d 430 (Tex. 2008)
    •Energy Servs. Co. of Bowe, Inc. v. Superior Snubbing Servs., Inc., 236 S.W.3d 190 (Tex. 2007)
    •Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Brainard, 216 S.W.3d 809 (Tex. 2006)
    •Dunagan v. Coleman, 427 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2014, no pet.)
    •Hall v. Domino's Pizza, Inc., (Tex. App. - El Paso 2014, pet. denied)
    •Dallas Market Center Dev. Co. v. Liedeker, 958 S.W.2d 382 (Tex. 1997)
    •Liptak v. Brunson, 402 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2013, no pet.)
    •Webb v. Maldonado, 331 S.W.2d 879 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2011, pet. denied)
    •American Home Shield Corp. v. LaHorgue,201 S.W.3d 181 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2006, pet. denied)
    •Stroop v. Northern County Mut. Ins. Co.,133 S.W.3d 508 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2004, pet. denied)
    •Walker Engineering, Inc. v. Bracebridge Corp., 102 S.W.3d 837 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2003, pet. denied)
    •RRR Farms, Ltd. v. American Horse Protection Ass'n, 957 S.W.2d 121 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, pet. denied)
    •V
    erlinden v. USAA Property & Cas. Ins. Co., 885 S.W.2d 239 (Tex. App. - Texarkana 1994, writ denied)
  • Additional Links
    http://www.wbclawfirm.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1990, Texas
    1989, California
    1991, District of Columbia
    1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Ninth Circuit
    U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
    U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California
    Memberships
    State Bar of California
    State Bar of Texas
    District of Columbia Bar.
    Bar Fellowship
    Texas Bar Foundation - FELLOW.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Texas School of Law at Austin
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Georgetown University, Washington
    Class of 1986
    B.S.B.A.
    Cum Laude

    Georgetown University, Washington
    Class of 1986
    B.S.B.A.
    Accounting
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1964
    June 15, 1964

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Managing Partner at Walters, Balido & Crain
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Meadow Park Tower, 10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1500Dallas, TX 75231U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Gregory R. Ave was admitted in 1989 to the State of California.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Gregory R. Ave is admitted to practice in California, District of Columbia and Texas.
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    Yes, Gregory R. Ave has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Walters, Balido & Crain has 40 attorneys at this location.
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    Gregory R. Ave attended University of Texas School of Law at Austin.

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