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General Defense
Chamberlain McHaney
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 2100
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: 512-474-9124
Fax: 512-474-8582
www.chmc-law.com


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(San Antonio, TX Office: 310 South St. Mary's, Suite 1815, 78205)
     (Tel: 210-227-3331)
     (Fax: 210-227-3334)
Established: 1984
Insurance Defense, Litigation, General Liability, Product Liability, Employment Law, Commercial Law, Medical Liability, Health Care, Professional Liability, Environmental Law, Casualty, Coverage Issues, Automobile, Bad Faith, Subrogation, Arbitration, Mediation

Client Information
Insurance Company Clients
Advocate, MDAssociated International Insurance Company
Atlantic Mutual CompaniesBurlington Insurance Group, Inc.
Central Mutual Insurance CompanyCertain Underwriters at Lloyd's
Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesCincinnati Insurance Company
Florists' Insurance CompanyGrange Mutual Insurance Company
Guidant Insurance GroupHarford Mutual Insurance Company
Hartford Insurance CompanyThe Horace Mann Companies
Infinity Insurance GroupMaryland Casualty Company
Mid-Century Insurance CompanyMid-Continent Casualty Company
MSI Preferred Insurance CompanyNonprofits' Insurance Alliance of California
Protective Insurance CompanySt. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies
Seton Healthcare NetworkTrinity Universal Insurance Company
Underwriters at Lloyd's, LondonUnited States Liability Insurance Group
USA Managed Care Organization, Inc.Zurich Insurance Company
Non-Insurance Company Clients
Brae Capital CorporationThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Doucet & Associates, Inc.Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Flying J, Inc.HEB Grocery Company, L.P.
Infinity Agency of Texas, Inc.Innovative Risk Management, Inc.
Jakel IncorporatedJI Specialty Services, Inc.
Mandola Management, Inc.Material Damage Adjustment Corporation
Mid-Continent Homebuilders, Inc.National Instruments, Inc.
Regal-Beloit CorporationRyder Truck Rental, Inc.
Texas Association of School BoardsWellington Financial Services, Inc.
XTO Energy, Inc.Zachry Construction Corporation

Personnel Information
Partners
DAVID E. CHAMBERLAIN — Senior Partner — 1951 — The University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., 1975; Oxford University, England; St. Mary's University, J.D. (with distinction), 1978 — Texas Super Lawyer (2005-2009) and National Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition (2008-2010), Texas Monthly Magazine — Admitted to Bar, 1978, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association (President-Elect, 2010; Outstanding Board Director, 2008); Texas Association of Defense Counsel (President, 2005; Founder's Award, 2009); Defense Research Institute (Outstanding Defense Bar Leader, 2006; National Board of Directors, 2009); Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (Fred Sievert Award) — Course, Director, 2007 Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course — Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization - E-Mail: dchamberlain@chmc-law.com
J. GORDON MCHANEY — 1960 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1983; St. Mary's University, J.D., 1986 — Admitted to Bar, 1986, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; College of the State Bar of Texas; National Association of Subrogation Professionals; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel — Certified Mediator - E-Mail: gmchaney@chmc-law.com
Of Counsel
WILLIAM C. DAVIDSON — 1938 — The University of Texas, B.A. (with honors), 1960; LL.B., 1963 — Plan II — Admitted to Bar, 1963, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Bankruptcy Court — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit — Attorney-Mediator Institute, 1997 — U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate, 1964-1967 - E-Mail: bdavidson@chmc-law.com
W. RICHARD "DICK" ELLIS III — 1948 — University of Illinois, B.A., 1970; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1973 — Admitted to Bar, 1973, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court — Member Fellow, State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute — Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Since 1984); Certified Birkman Consultant, Attorney Mediation Institute — Capt., U.S. Army MP Corps (1972-1981) - E-Mail: dellis@chmc-law.com
CATHERINE L. KYLE — 1963 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (Plan II Honors), 1983; Baylor University, J.D. (with honors), 1986 — National Merit Scholar; Phi Eta Sigma — Admitted to Bar, 1986, Texas; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member American and Austin (Director, 1998-2000) Bar Associations, State Bar of Texas; Austin Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1990-1993; Treasurer, 1991-1993; Fellows Founding Member, Secretary, 1995-1999); College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute - E-Mail: ckyle@chmc-law.com
RANELLE MERONEY — 1955 — University of Colorado, B.A. (with distinction), 1977; The University of Texas, J.D., 1979 — Admitted to Bar, 1980, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association; College of the State Bar of Texas; American Board of Trial Advocates; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Association of Defense Trial Attorneys — Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization - E-Mail: rmeroney@chmc-law.com
TIMOTHY B. POTEET — 1958 — The University of Texas, B.A. (with high honors), 1981; J.D., 1984 — Admitted to Bar, 1984, Texas; U.S. District Court, Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute - E-Mail: tpoteet@chmc-law.com
Associates
ERIN WESTENDORF — 1976 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1998; The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (with honors), 2003 — Admitted to Bar, 2003, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association
ETHAN F. GOODWIN — 1980 — The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2004; Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2008 — Admitted to Bar, 2009, Texas — Member State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association
(This firm is also listed in the Subrogation section of this directory)


 

 

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