Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

Thomas W. Fee

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3259
• E-Mail: tfee@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 1991
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, 1991

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Trucking Industry Defense Association
• Transportation Lawyers Association
• Defense Research Institute

Certifications:

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

Education:

• Louisiana State University, B.S., 1987
• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991

Born: 1964

Brett A. Smith

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3261
• E-Mail: bsmith@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 1991
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1995
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2002

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Association of Defense Counsel
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., 1988
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1991

Born: 1965

Michael P. Sharp

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3255
• E-Mail: msharp@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Louisiana, 1991
• Texas, 1993

Memberships:

• Louisiana State and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute
• Trucking Industry Defense Association

Education:

• Louisiana State University, B.S., 1988
• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1991

Born: 1966

Brian G. Cano

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8313
• E-Mail: bcano@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury Defense
• Real Estate
• Civil/Commercial Litigation
• Oil & Gas Injury Defense
• Maritime Injury Defense
• Oil & Gas Contractual Disputes
• Errors and Omissions Defense
• Employment Law-Employer/Employee
• Consumer Financial Services Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2004
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston and Texas Aggie (Houston) Bar Associations
• Association of International Petroleum Negotiators-Houston
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance-Houston
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy

Education:

• Texas A & M University at College Station, B.B.A., Finance, 1999
• Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2004

Born: 1975

Daniel M. Karp

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3293
• E-Mail: dkarp@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Construction Liability
• Construction Defect
• Premises Liability
• Retail Liability
• Product Liability
• Transportation
• Trucking Law
• Health Care
• Pharmaceutical

Admitted

• Texas, 1999
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., 1996
• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 1999

Born: 1974

Jennifer M. Lee

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3264
• E-Mail: jlee@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 2006

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Texas Tech University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 2003
• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2006

Born: 1980

Bryan P. Reese

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3256
• E-Mail: breese@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 1994
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Trucking Industry Defense Association

Education:

• The University of Texas at Dallas, B.S., 1984
• The University of Tulsa
• Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1993

Born: 1960

Bret A. Sanders

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 512-428-4672
• E-Mail: bsanders@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Oklahoma, 1999
• Texas, 2001

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Oklahoma Bar Association
• American Inns of Court

Education:

• University of California, Davis, B.A., 1996
• The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1998

Born: 1973

Scott W. Self

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3251
• E-Mail: sself@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Insurance Litigation
• Labor and Employment
• Construction Liability
• Retail Litigation
• Commercial and Business Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• Rhodes College, B.A. Political Science (cum laude), 1997
• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001

Jon D. Azano

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3257
• E-Mail: jazano@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 2001

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association

Education:

• Trinity University, B.B.A., 1998
• Washington and Lee University, J.D., 2001

Born: 1976

Jeffrey D. Boyd

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 512-428-4651
• E-Mail: jboyd@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Business Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Construction Liability
• Construction Defect
• Bad Faith
• Insurance Coverage
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability

Admitted

• Texas, 2009

Memberships:

• Austin Bar Association
• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court
• Texas Young Lawyers Association

Education:

• Vanderbilt University, B.A., 2006
• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2009

Born: 1983

Jason A. Burris

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3497
• E-Mail: jburris@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Employment Law
• Health Care
• Premises Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Retail Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2005

Education:

• Texas A & M University at College Station, B.A., History, 2001
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2005

Paul A. Derks

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3295
• E-Mail: pderks@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Oklahoma, 1999
• Texas, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1999
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2003

Memberships:

• Oklahoma and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education:

• Loyola University, B.A., 1995
• The University of Tulsa, J.D., 1999

Born: 1971

Maria L. Fox

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-632-8307
• E-Mail: mfox@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Construction
• Trucking Litigation
• Transportation

Admitted

• Texas, 1990
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fifth Circuits

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• Trucking Industry Defense Association
• Texas Motor Transportation Association (Allied Member)
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• Baylor Law School, J.D., 1990

Born: 1957

Rodney P. Geer

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 512-428-4833
• E-Mail: rgeer@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Construction Defect
• Employment Discrimination
• Premises Liability

Admitted

• Texas, 1993
• Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court, Districts of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Additional Biographical Details:

Ronald McDonald House of Temple, Texas (Past President); King's Daughter's Hospital (Past Board of Directors Member)

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Construction Law Section)
• Dallas Bar Association
• AGC of Texas (Past Area Director; Past Member, Legislative Drafting and Review and Leadership Committees)

Education:

• Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1984
• Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Born: 1960

James E. Johnson

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3298
• E-Mail: jjohnson@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 1993
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education:

• Baylor University, B.A., 1989
• Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., 1993

Born: 1967

Howard J. Klatsky

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3494
• E-Mail: hklatsky@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 1993
• California, 1999
• Oklahoma, 2001
• New York, 2002
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Additional Biographical Details:

Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Guest Speaker, Oklahoma City University School of Law, "Texas Law" Days; Guest Advocate, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, Mock Trial Seminar

Memberships:

• State Bars of Texas and California
• New York State and Oklahoma Bar Associations
• American Trial Lawyers Association

Publications:

• Author: "Avoiding Personal Liability in Partnerships, LLC's and LLP's"
• "Ethical Issues Facing Attorneys Structuring Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships"
• "Commercial Evictions"
• "Residential Evictions"
• "The Residential Eviction Trial," CLE Seminar

Education:

• University of Houston, B.A., 1989
• Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D., 1992

Born: 1966

John M. Ledyard

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3272
• E-Mail: jledyard@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Premises Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Construction Liability and Defects
• Residential/Commercial/Farm & Ranch Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 1994

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas and Austin Bar Associations
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Education:

• Baylor University, B.B.A., 1996
• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 1994

Gregory M. Lowry

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 512-428-4902
• E-Mail: glowry@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Additional Biographical Details:

Board of Trustees, Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas; South Austin Business Council

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Business, Construction and Insurance Law Sections)
• Austin Bar Association (Civil Litigation and Construction Law Sections)
• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association

Publications:

• Author: "Five Keys for Avoiding Construction Law Disputes"
• "U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Damages for Harm to Nonparties"
• "A Self Insured's Duty to Accept a Settlement to Protect its Excess Carrier"

Education:

• Texas A&M University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1998
• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001

Born: 1976

Craig H. Myers

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3262
• E-Mail: cmyers@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Professional Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Construction Liability and Defects
• Commercial and Business Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 1999

Memberships:

• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Texas A&M University, B.S., 1993
• Boston University Law School, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1999

Darrell G. Noga

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3288
• E-Mail: dnoga@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Illinois, 1984
• Texas, 1992
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Texas
• Supreme Court of Illinois

Memberships:

• Federal, Illinois State and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
• Texas City Attorney's Association
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Dallas Association of Defense Counsel

Education:

• DePaul University, B.A. (with highest honors), 1979
• DePaul University, M.A. (with highest honors), 1981
• Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1984

Adam J. Strange

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7612
• E-Mail: astrange@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Banking
• Commercial Transactions
• Probate
• Real Estate Transactions
• Construction Law

Admitted

• Oklahoma, 2004
• Texas, 2014
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Oklahoma and Dallas Bar Associations

Education:

• The University of Texas at Dallas, B.S. Business Admin. (cum laude), 2004
• The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2011

Born: 1974

Robyn M. Wise

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3275
• E-Mail: rwise@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Transportation
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2003

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• The University of Texas at Dallas, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1999
• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, J.D., 2003

Born: 1968

Jeff C. Wright

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7614
• E-Mail: jwright@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Non-Subscriber Litigation and Defense
• Catastrophic Injury
• Premises Liability
• Employment
• Transportation

Admitted

• Texas, 1998
• U.S. District Court, Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., Finance, 1993
• St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1998

Born: 1971

Travis M. Casey

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3271
• E-Mail: tcasey@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 2013

Education:

• Southern Methodist University, B.A., 2010
• Chapman University School of Law, J.D., 2013

Justin B. Jones

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7604
• E-Mail: jjones@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Insurance Coverage
• Bad Faith
• Labor and Employment
• Transportation Liability
• Commerical and Business Litigation
• Construction Liability and Defects
• Retail Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2012

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education:

• Texas Tech University, B.B.A. (magna cum laude), 2008
• Tulane University Law School, J.D., 2012

Ashley Snell Smith

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3266
• E-Mail: asnell@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Transportation
• Premises Liability
• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Retail

Admitted

• Texas, 2016
• U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Education:

• Texas Tech University, B.B.A., Finance, 2012
• Texas Tech School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2016

Born: 1991

Meredith Clayton Allen

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7625
• E-Mail: mallen@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 1998

Education:

• Austin College, B.A., 1993
• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1998

William W. Fitzgerald

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8326
• E-Mail: wfitzgerald@feemsith.com

Practice Areas

• Automobile Liability
• Trucking Liability
• Industrial Accidents
• Maritime
• Property Damage
• General Negligence

Admitted

• Texas, 2003
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

• Houston Bar Association

Education:

• University of Houston-Clear Lake, B.S., 1999
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2002

Military:

U.S. Navy; Veterans of Foreign War; American Legion

William C. George

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 737-203-9462
• E-Mail: wgeorge@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Trucking Liability
• Construction Liability
• Construction Defect
• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Retail Litigation
• Oil and Gas Litigation
• Workers' Compensation Litigation
• Insurance and Bad Faith Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2014
• Louisiana
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana

Memberships:

• Austin Bar Association
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

Education:

• Louisiana State University, B.A., 1983
• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1990

Crystal G. Gibson

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3282
• E-Mail: cgibson@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Insurance Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Commercial and Business Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2000
• Arkansas, 2007
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fifth Circuits

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Women Lawyers Association

Education:

• Midwestern State University, B.A., 1997
• Texas Tech School of Law, J.D., 2000

Christine B. Karcher

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7626
• E-Mail: ckarcher@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense
• Contract Disputes
• Trucking Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Coverage
• Transportation Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 1991
• Florida, 2012
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Litigation Section)
• The Florida Bar
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Texas Christian University, B.S., 1988
• Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1991

Fraternity Information:

Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity

Dean A. Knecht

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7603
• E-Mail: dknecht@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Construction Defect
• Personal Injury
• Insurance Defense Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2002

Education:

• Texas A&M University, B.S., 1992
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2002

John C. Krawczyk

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7613
• E-Mail: jkrawczyk@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense
• Environmental Litigation
• Construction Litigation

Admitted

• Pennsylvania, 2011
• New Jersey, 2012
• Washington, 2018
• Texas, 2022
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Education:

• Swarthmore College, B.A., 2006
• Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2011

Tara L. Mason

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8318
• E-Mail: tmason@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Business Law and Litigation
• Insurance Coverage & Defense
• Commercial General Liability
• Premises Liability Defense
• Product Liability Defense
• Self-Insured and Fleet Vehicle Defense

Admitted

• Louisiana, 1996
• Texas, 2015

Memberships:

• Louisiana State Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas

Publications:

• Author: “Collaboration of Diverse Resources Will Drive Economic Growth for the Future,” DRI's Diversity Insider, Nov 5, 2010

Education:

• Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., 1992
• Louisiana State University, J.D., 1995

John D. Plumlee

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 512-428-4856
• E-Mail: jplumlee@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Construction Defect Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• White Collar Crime
• Business Disputes

Admitted

• Texas, 2011
• U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• Texas State Courts

Additional Biographical Details:

Presentation: "Basics of Future Damages in Texas," July 21, 2022, 2022 UT Car Crash Seminar

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas

Education:

• University of the Incarnate Word, B.A. Communications, 2005
• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D. (with honors), 2011

Honors:

CALI Award for Constitutional Law; Jurisprudence Award for Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy

George E. Rosales

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3490
• E-Mail: grosales@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Transportation Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2010
• Texas State Courts

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• St. Edward's University, B.B.A., 2001
• Oklahoma City University, J.D., 2010

Honors:

Merit Scholar; Dean’s Pro Bono and Public Interest Law Fellow

Laura Sigaud

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 737-203-9467
• E-Mail: lsigaud@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Automobile Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Landlord and Tenant Law
• Wrongful Death
• Contracts

Admitted

• Texas, 2022
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

• National Board of Legal Specialty Certification (Board Member, 2011-2022)
• National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (Sustaining Member, 2003-2022)
• Fifth Circuit Organization Social Security Claimants Representatives (President 2017-2018); – Sustaining Member (2019-2022)
• Dallas Area Social Security Claimants Attorneys (Vice-President, 2009-2010, 2014-2015); (President, 2011-2013); (Treasurer, 2016-2022)

Publications:

• Author: "Opinion Published on Expert Witnesses Appearing by Telephone at Hearings," NOSSCR Newsletter, October 2013

Education:

• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, B.A., 1996
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2003

Valerie L. Sworn

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8328
• E-Mail: vsworn@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Insurance Defense

Admitted

• Texas, 2011
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• American and Houston Bar Associations
• L. Clifford Davis Legal Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association

Education:

• Southern Arkansas University, B.B.A., 2007
• Texas A&M University School of Law, J.D., 2011

Eugene L. Tagle

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7601
• E-Mail: etagle@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Transportation Liability
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability

Admitted

• Texas, 2009
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Trinity University, B.S./B.A., 2003
• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2008

Brett D. Timmons

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 214-451-5841
• E-Mail: btimmons@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Construction
• Professional Malpractice

Admitted

• Texas, 1999
• Florida, 2009
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
• Texas State Courts

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• The Florida Bar
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Pepperdine University, B.A., 1996
• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1999

Sonia E. Washington

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7629
• E-Mail: swashington@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Trucking Litigation
• Transportation Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2013
• Missouri
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

Memberships:

• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Jackson State University, B.A., 2003
• Southern University Law Center, J.D., 2006

Timothy R. George

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-980-3274
• E-Mail: tgeorge@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Business Law
• Insurance Coverage
• Bad Faith
• Appellate Practice

Admitted

• Texas, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Appellate Section)
• Dallas Bar Association

Publications:

• Author: "Protecting the Idea Man," Dallas Bar Headnotes, Dec. 2005
• "The Informed Use of Letters of Intent," CLE Seminar Paper, 1997

Education:

• Southern Methodist University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1983
• Harvard Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1986

Born: 1961

Nathan A. Winkler

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 214-451-5844
• E-Mail: nwinkler@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Appellate
• Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2010
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Litigation and Appellate Sections)
• Tarrant County Bar Association (Appellate Section, Elder Law Committee)

Education:

• Texas Christian University, B.S., 2005
• Baylor Law School, J.D., 2010

Jeremy R. Burkett

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7624
• E-Mail: jburkett@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Texas, 2016
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Education:

• Texas Christian University, B.S., 2012
• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2016

Hayley A. Cutler

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7622
• E-Mail: hcutler@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Non-Subscriber Litigation and Defense
• Employment
• Premises Liability
• Business/Commercial

Admitted

• Texas, 2017
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education:

• Texas A&M University, B.A., History, 2014
• Baylor Law School, J.D., 2017

Justin A. Diaz

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8325
• E-Mail: jdiaz@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• First and Third-Party Insurance Defense Litigation
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Construction Defect Litigation
• Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Litigation
• Commercial Trucking Personal Injury Litigation
• Premises Liability Litigation
• Workplace Accident Litigation
• Bad Faith Insurance Litigation
• Debt Collection Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2018
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Diversity in the Profession Committee)
• Houston Bar Association

Education:

• The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Economics, 2013
• University of Houston, J.D., 2018

Christopher A. Klement

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7619
• E-Mail: cklement@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Municipal Defense
• Civil Rights
• Banking
• Commercial Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2014
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Additional Biographical Details:

Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2018-2022)

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Section)
• Dallas (Vice-Chairman, Government Law Section) and Dallas Hispanic Bar Associations

Education:

• University of North Texas, B.A./B.S., 2006
• Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2013

Honors:

Order of the Barristers; Best Graduating Advocate, Board of Advocates

Anthony R. LaScalea

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7617
• E-Mail: alascalea@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Construction Liability
• Construction Defect
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Personal Injury Defense
• Transportation Liability

Admitted

• Texas, 2014

Education:

• Auburn University, B.S.B.A. (cum laude), 2010
• The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2014

Stephen M. Mengis

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8317
• E-Mail: smengis@feesmith.com

Admitted

• Louisiana, 2014
• Texas, 2015
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Education:

• Louisiana State University, B.A. Political Science, 2011
• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./D.C.L., 2014

Patrick T. Wiggins

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7616
• E-Mail: pwiggins@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Insurance Defense
• Commercial Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Trucking and Transportation Matters
• Transactional Matters

Admitted

• Louisiana, 2015
• Texas, 2022
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
• Louisiana State Courts
• Texas State Courts

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

Education:

• Louisiana State University, B.A. Political Science, 2012
• Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D./D.C.L., 2015

Marcela A. Amaro

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7605
• E-Mail: mamaro@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury Defense
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Civil Litigation

Admitted

• Texas, 2023

Education:

• The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 2016
• University of North Texas, J.D. (cum laude), 2023

Paige Farrimond

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8321
• E-Mail: pfarrimond@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury Defense
• Premises Liability
• Trucking
• Transportation
• General Liability Defense

Admitted

• Texas, 2021
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association

Education:

• The University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 2017
• Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2021

Sarah-Grace French

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7618
• E-Mail: sfrench@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Labor and Employment
• Administrative Law
• State, Local & Municipal
• Constitutional Law
• Legislative & Governmental Affairs

Admitted

• Texas, 2019
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education:

• Texas Tech University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2015
• Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2019

Janice G. Jacques

Austin, TX

• Telephone: 512-428-4749
• E-Mail: jjacques@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Transportation Liability
• Construction Liability and Defects

Admitted

• Texas, 2021
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas (Insurance Law and Education Law Sections)

Education:

• Southern University, B.A., 1996
• California State University, Dominguez Hills, M.A., 1998
• Georgia State University, Ph.D., 2008
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2021

McKenzi C. McAdams

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8322

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury Defense
• Insurance Defense
• Construction Defect

Admitted

• Texas, 2023

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association

Education:

• The University of Tulsa, B.S. Psychology, 2019
• The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 2023

Joshua D. Moylan

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7620
• E-Mail: jmoylan@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Transportation Liability
• Construction Liability
• Construction Defect
• Premises Liability
• Personal Injury Defense

Admitted

• Texas, 2021

Memberships:

• Houston Young Lawyers Association

Education:

• Texas Tech University, B.B.A., 2018
• South Texas College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 2021

Hassan Naderzadeh

Houston, TX

• Telephone: 713-362-8323
• E-Mail: hnaderzadeh@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Transportation
• General Liability
• Employment

Admitted

• Texas, 2020
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
• Supreme Court of Texas

Memberships:

• Houston Bar Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association

Education:

• University of Houston, B.B.A., 2017
• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2020

Carlos J. Ramirez

Dallas, TX

• Telephone: 972-616-7621
• E-Mail: cramirez@feesmith.com

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Defense

Admitted

• Colombia, 2019
• Texas, 2023

Education:

• Sergio Arboleda University, LL.B., 2019
• St. Thomas University School of Law, LL.M., 2020

Language:

• Spanish