Honors and Awards:

• Preeminent Lawyers (Martindale Hubbell) in the United States.
• Martindale Hubbell AV Rating, 1990

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1996

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Dallas Bar Association, Fee Dispute Committee, 2011
• Dallas Bar Association, Peer Assistance Committee, 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

• State Bar Lawyers' Assistance Program, 2011

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• The Attorney-Client Privilege in the Corporate Context--Upjohn Co. V. United States
• Attorney Responsibility and Carter Under SEC Rule 2(e): The Powers That Be and the Fear of the Flock
• The Interactions of Workers' Compensation and Comparative Negligence--Conflicts, Alternatives, and Compromise
• Trading Places: Suing and Defending Automobile Manufacturers
• Vehicle Rollover/Roof Crush, Side-Impact Integrity and Door Latch Failure Automotive Product Liability Cases: Selection and Discovery
• The Role of Guardian Ad Litems in Mass Tort Litigation
• Survival in the 90's
• Spoliation of Evidence, Secrecy Agreements, and Protective Orders
• The Attorney Client Privilege
• Nursing Home Negligence
• General Negligence for the General Practitioner
• Countdown to Trial: A Crash Course in Trial Preparation for Paralegals
• Personal Injury Case Management for Seasoned Litigators
• Document Management in the Trenches: How Paralegals Can Get (and Stay) Organized
• Premises Liability Case Preparation and Trial
• The Paralegal’s Guide to Proficient Medical Records Translation, Case Preparation and Getting in Sync with Your Attorney
• Paralegal Litigation Skills: Managing Civil Discovery and Discovery Problem Solving, Circumventing Snags in the Process
• A Litigation Paralegal’s Guide to Case Management and Getting the Most Out of Your Witnesses
• Dippel, Texas Discovery (James Publishing), 2012

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Confidential product liability case resolutions include product liability cases against Ford, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Jeep, Huyndai, Continental Tire, Michelin Tire, Goodrich Tire, Uniroyal Tire and Brunswick.   Cases were pending in Texas and throughout the country, the latter in conjunction with joint venture counsel.  The firm values the client's privacy and does not publish nor advertise the details of case resolutions, or their amounts.  The firm has also achieved significant resolutions in high profile premises liaiblity security cases.