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STEPHEN FERRIS MALOUF
MALOUF & NOCKELS, LLP 6688 N. Central Expy., Suite 1050
Dallas, Texas 75206
(214) 969-7373
Website: www.smalouf.com
EDUCATION ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1982.
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS, B.A., 1977.
REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCATES - 1997 –
HONORS/ACTIVITIES
FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF TRIAL
ADVOCATES
Life Fellow – 2001
TEXAS MONTHLY MAGAZINE TEXAS SUPER LAWYER
Selected as a “Texas Super Lawyer” by a Texas Monthly
magazine poll of Texas attorneys - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
TEXAS MONTHLY TEXAS MAGAZINE SUPER LAWYER
Top 100 Lawyers in Texas - Texas Monthly poll of Texas
Attorneys
LEGAL LEADERS TOP RATED AMERICAN LAWYERS –
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 2021
Selected by ALM Media, publisher of The American
Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal.
LEGAL LEGENDS AWARD – 2019 – Dallas Bar Association
Tort and Insurance Practice Section
SUPER LAWYERS NATIONAL BUSINESS EDITION 2011
MARTINDALE-HUBBELL RATING AV – PREEMINENT1
Highest rating possible in both legal ability and ethical
1. CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc.
used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification standards and policies.
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standards reflecting the confidential opinions of members of
the bar and the judiciary.
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA - 2005, 2007, 2008
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW - 1987-1988, 2003, 2005,
2008-2009, 2009-2010
WHO'S WHO AMONG OUTSTANDING AMERICANS - 1994
WHO’S WHO IN LITIGATION, DALLAS BUSINESS
JOURNAL - 1993
WHO'S WHO AMONG RISING YOUNG AMERICANS - 1992
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, 1983-1999; 2001 - 2003
Law Student Division, 1979-1982
Section of International Law, 1979-1982
Section of Antitrust Law, 1979-1982
International Trade Subcommittee, Section of Antitrust
Law, 1981-1982
Central and Eastern European Law Initiative Legal
Assessment Commentator, 1995-1996
AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION - FELLOW, 2002 -
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, 1983 –
2001
Aviation Litigation Section, 1983
DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF YOUNG LAWYERS,
1983-1987
Continuing Legal Education Committee
Member, 1984
Fall Chairman, 1985
Programs Director, 1986.
Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Special Project
Committee, 1986.
DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION, 1983-
Computer Use and Technology Section, 1990-1991
Judiciary Committee, 2004
Chairman - Courthouse Electronics Subcommittee 2004
DALLAS BAR FOUNDATION - FELLOW, 2002-
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DALLAS/RIGA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
Advisory Committee, 1998 - 1999
DALLAS/RIGA SISTER CITY PROGRAM - LAWYERS'
EXCHANGE COMMITTEE
Co-chairman, 1990. The Committee was formed as part of
the Dallas-Riga Sister City Project. The Project plans and
supports cultural, educational, sport, and professional
exchanges between the city of Dallas and the city of Riga,
Latvia.
DALLAS/RIGA SISTER CITY PROGRAM PLANNING
COMMITTEE
1991 - The Dallas/Riga Sister City Program is conducted
under the auspices of Sister Cities International and involves
legal, cultural, academic, medical, sports and educational
exchanges between the cities of Riga, Latvia and Dallas,
Texas.
DALLAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 1983-1998,
2008-
LATVIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Organizer of the Latvian Lecture Series at the Latvian
Institute of Foreign Affairs, Latvian State University, Riga,
Latvia. The Series consisted of a twelve-week course
relating to international trade and investment, monetary
policy, environmental law, private property theory, and the
European Community after 1992. The Series lecturers
included attorneys, judges, and law faculty from Texas and
California.
STATE BAR OF TEXAS, 1982-
Law Student Division, 1980-1982
New Legislation Committee, Section on Antitrust Law,
1982-1983
Soviet Lawyer Exchange Committee, 1991
Litigation Section, 2003 -
STATE BAR OF TEXAS BARLINK ONLINE SERVICE
Moderator for Litigation and Appellate Practice, 1995 -
1996. BarLink was the State Bar's initial online computer
service for Texas lawyers.
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STATE BAR OF TEXAS COMPUTER LAW SEMINAR -
ANNUAL MEETING, 1995
Planning Committee Co-Chair for Trial Law
STATE BAR OF TEXAS 1999 ADVANCED PERSONAL
INJURY SEMINAR
Planning Committee
STATE BAR OF TEXAS - 25th ANNUAL ADVANCED CIVIL
TRIAL COURSE
Planning Committee 2002
STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLE
Online Case Commentator - 2004
STATE BAR OF TEXAS - Bartech 2006
Planning Committee 2006
STATE BAR OF TEXAS - 2008 Litigation Update
Planning Committee 2007
STATE BAR OF TEXAS - 22nd ANNUAL ADVANCED
EVIDENCE AND DISCOVERY COURSE
Course Co-Director 2009
STATE BAR OF TEXAS - 24th ANNUAL ADVANCED
EVIDENCE AND DISCOVERY COURSE
Planning Committee 2010
STATE BAR OF TEXAS - ANNUAL ADVANCED CIVIL
TRIAL COURSE
Course Co-Director 2013
STATE BAR OF TEXAS, TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION - LIFE
FELLOW, 2007-
TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, 1983-2003
Associate Director/Director, 1995 - 1999
TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
2001 Technology Breakthroughs Conference, Co-Chairman
TEXAS LAWYER - LAWTECH 95
Planning Committee
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TEXAS LAWYER - LAWTECH 96
Planning Committee
Lab Director - Hands-On Computer Labs in word
processing, legal research, Internet use, computer assisted
deposition and document management, and preparation of
graphics for use in trial.
THE LAW OFFICES OF WINDLE TURLEY, P.C.
Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1986;
Program Director, 1987.
MASTER, PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM AMERICAN INN
OF COURT
An American Inn of Court is an association of attorneys and
judges dedicated to the improvement of the skills,
professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar.
THE SUPREME COURT HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 2002
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
Founders’ Board - 2010
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
DAMAGES INSTITUTE
Program Committee Co-Chairman - 2004
ADMISSIONS - PAST STATE OF TEXAS
AND PRESENT
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND
CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH
CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT
OF TEXAS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF
COLORADO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, DISTRICT OF
COLORADO
BOARD EXPERIENCE AESCULAPIUS INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE
Board of Directors, 1991 - 1992; Aesculapius International
Medicine is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to
improving the health care in the countries of Central
America. It sponsors teams of health care professionals
that train the populations of Central American countries in
their efforts to improve life expectancy and infant mortality
rates.
AMERICA MINERAL FIELDS INC.
Director - September 1997 - President and Chief Executive
Officer - March-December 1998. America Mineral Fields
Inc. is a publicly-traded Canadian mining company. I was
asked to take over as CEO/President in March 1998 on a
temporary basis, move the company’s offices to Dallas,
Texas, re-structure the company, and direct the company’s
efforts to have its mining contracts in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo reinstated. I agreed to take the
position on a temporary basis and completed my
assignments in December 1998, stepping down as
CEO/President on December 15, 1998.
DIAMOND FIELDS INTERNATIONAL
Director - November 2002 to February 2003. Diamond
Fields International is a publicly-traded Canadian mining
company. I acted as counsel to a shareholder in a
successful proxy battle and served on the board to assist in
the transition to new management.
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EMPOWER AFRICAN CHILDREN -
Founding Chairman
Chairman - 2006-2007; 2008-2011
Empower African Children is a Dallas-based charity
dedicated to improving the lives of Ugandan children
orphaned by HIV/AIDS and war.
JONATHAN’S PLACE
Advisory Board, 2003-2004
Jonathan’s Place is a Dallas-based facility devoted to the
care of at-risk children.
PECAN BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
Founder and Chairman, 2009 - 2011
Pecan Biotherapeutics was a start-up, preclinical
biopharmaceutical company focused on developing HIV
vaccines, STAT inhibitors for treatment of cancer, and other
technologies affecting large patient populations.
ST. ALCUIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL BOARD OF
TRUSTEES - 2004 - 2009
Policy Committee
Chairman, 2004-2005, 2007-2008
Member, 2005-2006
Member, 2006-2007
Committee on Trustees,
Member, 2004-2005
Chairman, 2005-2006
Chairman, 2006-2007
Special Project Committee - East Campus
Member, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
ST. ALCUIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL CAPITAL
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Member, Capital Campaign Committee, 2003-2006
RECENT CASES 2020 Domain Name Registration Dispute
Successful representation of a former Associate
Justice on the Supreme Court of the Republic of
Latvia in a domain name registration dispute before
the World Intellectual Property Organization in
Geneva, Switzerland.
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2019-2020 Hypoxic Brain Damage to an Infant
Successful representation of an infant for brain
damage resulting from medical negligence in a
hospital emergency department.
2019 Paraplegia
Successful medical negligence representation of a
patient paralyzed as the result of a failure to timely
diagnose an epidural abscess.
2019 Paraplegia
Successful medical negligence representation of a
patient paralyzed by an epidural abscess when the
consulting neurosurgeon failed to timely evaluate the
patient.
2018 Sovereign Debt Default Litigation
Successfully settled sovereign debt-default litigation
in the United States on behalf of the Ministry of
Justice and the Central Bank of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo.
2017 Tollway Construction Litigation
Retained to represent the North Texas Tollway
Authority in an action against contractors arising out
of roadway construction defects.
2016 Oil and Gas Buy-Sell Agreement Dispute
Retained to represent the purchaser of an interest in
salt water disposal wells in claims against the sellers
arising out of a “True Up” payment provision in the
buy-sell agreement.
2016 Tollway Construction Litigation
Successful representation of North Texas Tollway
Authority in an action against contractors arising out
of roadway construction defects.
2015-2016 Ebola Outbreak - Dallas
Retained by Amber Vinson, one of two Dallas nurses
who contracted Ebola while caring for Eric Duncan
at THR - Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Negotiated a
confidential settlement with THR - Presbyterian
Hospital Dallas
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2014 Wrongful Death
Retained by the surviving widow of Thomas Eric
Duncan, the first person to die in the United States
from an Ebola virus infection.
2013 Titanium Mineral Sands Corporate Acquisition
Retained to represent the largest shareholder in a
publicly-traded Australian mining company in
negotiations related to a titanium mineral sands
project in Madagascar.
2011-15 Real Property Records Litigation
Retained to represent Brazoria County, Cameron
County, Fort Bend County, Cameron County, Dallas
County, Harris County, Rockwall County, and
Williamson County, Texas in an action brought
against members of the mortgage banking industry
for improper use of county real property records.
2012 Tollway Construction Litigation
Retained to represent the North Texas Tollway
Authority in an action against contractors arising out
of roadway construction defects.
2012 Wrongful Death
Retained to represent the surviving widow of a
decorated veteran who was fatally injured when the
parade float on which he was a passenger was hit by
a Union Pacific freight train.
2012 Oil and Gas Licensing Dispute
Retained to represent the license holder in a dispute
arising out of an oil and gas exploration license
issued by the government of the Union of the
Comoros Islands off the coast of Mozambique.
2010 Insurance Coverage Litigation
Successful management of an insurance coverage
claim arising out of the capsize of a titanium mining
and processing ship in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
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2010 Tax Advise Claims Against Attorneys and
Accountants
Representation of taxpayer in legal malpractice
action involving estate and gift tax advice. Settled on
confidential terms favorable to the client.
2008 Tax Shelter Litigation
$20+ million in settlements in litigation against law
firms and accounting firms for negligent tax advice
to numerous clients.
2007 Riggs v. Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.
$81.5 million class settlement in legal malpractice
claim arising out of tax shelter advice. Represented a
class representative and acted as class co-counsel.
Lead class counsel was David Deary of Dallas,
Texas.
2006 Lane’s Gifts & Collectibles v. Google
$90 million + technology audit of Google click-fraud
technologies. Class counsel in action against Google,
Yahoo! Inc. and other search engines for claims
arising out of click-fraud. Settlement included
Google’s agreement to submit its pay-per-click
monitoring efforts to evaluation by an independent
expert.
2005 Texas Treasure Fields v. Corona, et al.
Confidential settlement. Represented client in
claims arising out of the largest residential fire in
U.S. history. Home on the market for $44.5 million
was completely destroyed by fire. Settled on
confidential terms favorable to the client.
2003 Davis v. Shlishi
Confidential settlement. Represented the family of
Dallas firefighter Vincent Davis, killed in the line of
duty as the result of negligent construction practices.
2002 Frentzen v. Continental Airlines
Confidential settlement. Retained with Dallas lawyer
John Howie by the surviving relatives of 17
passengers killed in the crash of the Air France
Concorde at Charles DeGaulle Airport, Paris,
France, in July 2000, to represent them in litigation
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in the United States. Global settlement reached by
German co-counsel on terms favorable to the clients.
2001 Doe v. Doe
$100+ million. Concluded 10-year representation of
a Dallas-based oil & gas exploration company in an
oil field operation dispute. Client’s total recovery,
including debt forgiveness, exceeded $100 million,
before attorney’s fees.
AFRICA EXPERIENCE Since 1991, I have been involved in numerous matters involving
African mining interests, including diamond and titanium mines in
Sierra Leone; copper, cobalt, zinc, and diamond mines in The
Democratic Republic of the Congo; mineral sands deposits in
Madagascar; zinc deposits in Zambia; marine diamond mining in
Namibia; and diamond deposits in Angola.
2003-2019 – Counsel to the Government of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and Central Bank of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo
Commencing in 2003, I have been counsel to the
government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and/or
Central Bank in various actions involving debt collection
litigation brought by U.S.-based vulture funds and
expropriation claims brought against the Congo for the
alleged unlawful expropriation of gold mining operations in
the Congo.
2006-2011 – Found Chairman, Empower African Children
In 2006 I was the founding chairman of Empower African
Children and served in that role until 2007. I returned to that
position from 2008 to 2011.
2005-2011 - FG Hemisphere Associates, LLC v. The Congo and
S.N.E.L.
Engaged by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to defend
against efforts by U.S.-based vulture funds to execute on
Swiss Arbitration Awards arising out of a sovereign debt
default action. Successfully defended against efforts to
execute on judgment by seizure and forced sale of
diplomatic properties.
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2004-2007 - Adastra Minerals Inc. v. Empresa Nacional de
Diamantes de Angola, E.P.
Engaged by Adastra Minerals Inc. and IDAS, its wholly
owned subsidiary, to pursue a claim against Empresa
Nacional de Diamantes de Angola, E.P. the Angolan State
diamond company, for unlawful expropriation of a mining
concession in Angola.
2002-2003 - Red Mountain Finance, Inc. v. The Congo and
Central Bank of the Congo
Engaged by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to
negotiate resolution of sovereign debt arrears judgments of
the High Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division,
Commercial Court London. Settlement of the claims
facilitated an International Monetary Fund Poverty
Reduction and Growth Facility of approximately US
$750mm and a Belgian, French, South African and Swedish
contribution of a bridge loan to clear the debt arrears of
approximately $450mm with the International Monetary
Fund.
2002 - Banro Resources Corporation v. The Democratic Republic
of the Congo
Engaged by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to defend
it against claim of expropriation of gold mining assets.
Settled by the government on favorable terms.
1998 - America Mineral Fields v. Anglo American Corporation of
South Africa
Retained to pursue tortious interference claims against
Anglo American Corporation of South Africa, DeBeers
Consolidated Mines, and affiliated entities arising out of a
mining project agreement between America Mineral Fields
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a
copper/cobalt mine. Settled on confidential terms favorable
to the client.
PROFESSIONAL MALOUF & NOCKELS LLP; THE LAW OFFICES OF
STEPHEN F. MALOUF, P.C.; MALOUF, WEINSTEIN,
SOMMERMAN, BAGELMAN & LINK, P.C.; MILGRIM,
THOMAJAN & LEE
Dallas, Texas. July 1987 to Present. Commercial, product
liability, and medical negligence litigation. I joined MILGRIM,
THOMAJAN & LEE as Counsel in July 1988. I continued in my
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representation of most of my existing clients and reopened my own
practice in March of 1990. The Law Offices of Stephen F. Malouf,
P.C. was a partner with other firms during this period.
MILGRIM, THOMAJAN & LEE was a New York based
international, antitrust, and trade secret firm. Responsibilities
included establishment and operations of the Dallas, Texas office
and management of all defense litigation for Lloyd's, U.S. Duties
also included pursuit of catastrophic injury product liability and
medical negligence cases on behalf of plaintiffs.
LAW OFFICES OF WINDLE TURLEY, P.C.
Dallas, Texas. January 1983 to March 1984 and July 1985 to July
1987. Personal injury law - product liability specializing in firearms
and vehicular restraint systems, fuel systems, and brake design
litigation. Also assisted in medical negligence and aviation
litigation.
LAW OFFICES OF BOYD WAGGONER, P.C.
Dallas, Texas. March 1984 to July 1985. Personal injury law.
COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH SUPREME JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Dallas, Texas, May 1982 to December 1982. Briefing attorney to
Ted Z. Robertson.
BOOK CHAPTERS How to Prepare Demand Letters and Settlement Brochures:
Getting What Your Client Deserves, Attorney’s Medical
Advantage, West Publishing Co. 2001.
Automobile Owners and Operators Liability, Texas Torts &
Remedies (Mathew Bender, 1987).
ARTICLES/PAPERS2 Preparing for the Virtual Trial (with Paula Sweeney and Mike
Slack)
State Bar of Texas, 10th Annual Advanced Trial Strategies, February
2021. Although normally held in New Orleans, this was converted
to a webcast due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2 Several of the articles/papers related to technology utilize the same basic paper with, in
some instance, minor or no modifications.
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Effective Technology in the Courtroom, State Bar of Texas, 43rd
Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, Evidence and Discovery
Course, Scheduled for San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, July-
October 2020.
Effectively Presenting Demonstrative and Other Evidence Before
the Jury, State Bar of Texas, 43rd Annual Advanced Evidence and
Discovery Course, Scheduled for Houston and San Antonio, April-
May 2020. Converted to online course due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Technology in the Courtroom: Demonstratives
The Advocate, The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas,
Spring 2020 (with Judge Xavier Rodriguez).
Demonstrative Evidence on a Budget Persuasion and Use of
Technology
State Bar of Texas Advanced Trial Strategies 2020, New Orleans,
February 2020 (with Judge Xavier Rodriguez and Tom Riney).
Demonstrative Evidence
State Bar of Texas, 32nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Course, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2019.
Trial Presentation of Damages
Damages in Civil Litigation 2019, State Bar of Texas Dallas,
February 2019.
Litigation Management Start to Finish: Lessons Learned in Trial
The University of Texas School of Law 40th Annual Corporate
Counsel Institute, Dallas, May 2018.
The Internet: Information and Authentication
The Ultimate Trial Notebook: From Pretrial to Verdict, Corpus
Christi Bar Association, Corpus Christi, March 2018.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association 2017 Advanced Civil Trial Seminar,
Corpus Christi, March 2017.
Technology, Discovery, and Research on a Budget
Building Your Career CLE, State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young
Lawyers Association, Austin, March 2016.
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If I Knew Then What I Know Now - It is a Small World After All
The Advocate Magazine 2015 Winter Symposium, Litigation
Section of the State Bar of Texas. Winter 2015.
Discovery on a Budget
State Bar of Texas 28th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery
Seminar, Houston, San Antonio, April-May 2015.
Discovery on a Budget
State Bar of Texas 28th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery
Seminar, Houston, San Antonio, April-May 2015.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association 2015 Advanced Civil Trial Law
Seminar, Corpus Christi, March 2015.
Publicly Available Discovery Resources
State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Litigation Update, San Antonio,
January 2015.
Presentation Techniques at Trial
State Bar of Texas Essentials for the General Practitioner 2014, San
Antonio, December 2014.
Malpractice Issues Related to Imaging Specialties
American College of Nuclear Medicine, Scanner Magazine, Fall,
2014
Publicly Available Discovery Resources
State Bar of Texas 37th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, San
Antonio, Dallas, Houston, July 2014.
Opening Statement – Plaintiff
State Bar of Texas 18th Annual Choosing and Courting a Jury
Course, Houston, May 2014
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2013, Corpus Christi, April 2014.
Demonstrative Aids in a Damages Presentation
State Bar of Texas Damages in Civil Litigation 2014, Dallas,
February 2014.
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Publicly Available Discovery Resources
State Bar of Texas 36th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, San
Antonio, Dallas, Houston, July 2013.
Effective Visual Presentation
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2013, Corpus Christi, April 2013.
eDiscovery
State Bar of Texas 4th Annual Business Torts Institute, Dallas,
September 2012.
Information Overload - How to Maintain Your Sanity in the
Digital Age
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2012, Corpus Christi, April 2012.
The Art of Presentation
Rockwall County Bar Association 2012 Bench Bar Conference,
April 2012, Rockwall, Texas, April 2012.
Publicly Available Discovery Using the Internet
State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery 2011,
San Antonio and Houston, May 2011.
Communicating with the Modern Jury
State Bar of Texas 26th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law
Course, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston, July-September 2010.
The Practice of Law in the Information Age: How to Survive and
Flourish
State Bar of Texas 23nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, May-July 2010.
Demonstrative Evidence on Your Own
State Bar of Texas 23nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, May-July 2010.
Cutting Edge Technologies in the Courtroom
State Bar of Texas 17th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice
Seminar, San Antonio, March 2010.
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Anatomy of a Financial Fraud: Madoff, Stanford, and the $100
Billion Shell Game
University of Texas School of Law Continuing Legal Education
Department, 33rd Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference,
Austin, October 2009.
The Internet for Lawyers
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2009, Corpus Christi, April 2009.
Using the Internet for Discovery
State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2009.
Hang on Lads, I’ve Got a Great Idea: Technology in the
Courtroom
State Bar of Texas 34th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San
Antonio, August 2008.
The Effective Use of Imagery: PowerPoint for the Jury, Start to
Finish
12th Annual Choosing and Courting a Jury Course, Dallas, May
2008.
Publicly Available Discovery
State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2008.
Technology: Start to Finish
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2008, Corpus Christi, April 2008.
Malpractice Issues Relating to Imaging Specialties
Southwestern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, 53rd
Annual Meeting, Little Rock, March 2008 (Syllabus only).
Malpractice Issues Relating to Imaging Specialties
Texas Radiological Society 95th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas,
March 2008 (Syllabus only).
Technology for Litigators
State Bar of Texas, 24th Annual Litigation Update, Austin, January
2008.
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Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas, 30th Annual Advanced Civil
Trial Course, Dallas, Austin, and Houston, August October
November 2007.
Effective Depositions: Use of Technology and Video Impeachment
2007 Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, October
2007
Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas, Soaking Up Some CLE, South Padre Island,
May 10-11, 2007.
Publicly Available Discovery
State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, April-May 2007.
Technology: Start to Finish
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2007, Corpus Christi, April 2007.
Effective Use of Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas West Texas General Practice Symposium,
Lubbock, March 2007.
Publicly Available Discovery
State Bar of Texas Litigation Update, San Antonio, January 2007.
Effective Use of Technology
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Houston,
Dallas, and San Antonio, July-August 2006.
Discovery at Trial
State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, April-May 2006.
Innovative Forum Selection Strategies in Today’s Litigation
Environment
University of Texas School of Law CLE, 2005 Page Keeton Civil
Litigation Seminar, Austin, October 2005.
Mental Anguish and Exemplary Damages
Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2005 Annual Meeting, Austin,
October 2005.
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Using Pictures to Develop Your Case Theme
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention,
Toronto, July 2005.
Software Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, July - August 2005.
High Impact, Low Cost Demonstrative Evidence
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Seminar During
Jazzfest, New Orleans, April 2005.
Presentation Techniques - Using Your Discovery Effectively at
Trial
State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, April-May 2005.
Selecting and Working with Your Expert with Daubert in Mind
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention,
Palm Springs, January 2005.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and
Exclude Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, January-February
2005.
Winning Trial Presentations: A Picture is Worth a Thousand
Words
Colorado Bar Association CLE, Snowmass National CLE
Conference, Snowmass, Colorado, January 2005.
Every Picture Tells a Story: Preparing and Presenting Your Case
to the Jury
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Learning from the Masters,
New Orleans, December 2004.
Medical Malpractice and HB4: What Every Plaintiff’s Lawyer
Needs to Know
Texas Lawyer, November 2004.
Presenting the Damages Case to the Jury: Voir Dire to Verdict
The University of Texas School of Law Damages Institute, Dallas
and Houston, October 2004.
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Selecting Your Expert and Preparing for the Discovery Process
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Teleseminar, October
2004.
Electronic Evidence: Spoliation, Discovery, and Admissibility
State Bar of Texas Legal Assistants Division, Fort Worth September
2004.
Selecting and Working with Experts to Become a More Effective
Team
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America, Medical Negligence: Missed Diagnoses, Surgery, and
Trial Techniques, Washington, D.C. June 2004.
Spoliation and Retention
State Bar of Texas Litigation in the High Tech Industry, San
Antonio, March 2004.
Technology and the Courtroom: Gadgets and Seamless
Presentations
Fort Worth Paralegal Association, Fort Worth, February 2004.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, January 2004.
Using Technology for Seamless Courtroom Presentations
Law Education Institute National CLE Conference, Aspen,
Colorado, January 2004.
Electronic Evidence: Discovery and Admissibility
Fort Worth Paralegal Association, Fort Worth, September 2003.
Software and Technology
State Bar of Texas 2003 Advanced Personal Injury Law Course,
Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, June 2003.
The Courtroom Edge: Gadgets and Seamless Courtroom
Presentations
Corpus Christi Bar Association, Corpus Christi, April 2003.
From Concept to Execution: Seamless Courtroom Presentations
Law Education Institute National CLE Conference, Aspen,
Colorado, January 2003.
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Must-Have Technology for the Trial Lawyer
Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, November 2002.
Demonstrative Evidence: Including How to Prepare it on a Budget
University of Houston Law Foundation, Trial Tactics Seminar,
Houston and Dallas, September 2002.
Electronic Evidence: Discovery and Admissibility
State Bar of Texas 2002 Advanced Civil Trial Law Course, Dallas,
Houston, San Antonio, September 2002.
How to Manage Your Practice with Technology
State Bar of Texas 2002 Advanced Personal Injury Law Course,
Houston and San Antonio, August 2002.
Demonstrative Evidence
The National Law Journal Litigation Summit & Exposition, San
Antonio, April 2002.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar,
Corpus Christi, Texas. March 2002.
Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence Before and During Trial
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, January 2002.
Presentation Technologies: What to Use to Present Your Case in
Mediation and Trial
Texas Trial Lawyers Annual Convention, Houston, December 2001.
Captured on Disk: Recording, Editing and Using Digital
Depositions
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America at LEGALTECH 2001, San Francisco, August 2001.
Demonstrative Evidence on a Budget
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Law
Course, Dallas and Houston, April 2001.
Failure to Diagnose & Mistreatment of Diseases - Colon Cancer
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America and Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association, Waikiki,
Hawaii, February 2001.
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Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, February 2001.
Every Picture Tells a Story: Using Videos in Mediation
Association of Trial Lawyers of America 2001 Winter Convention,
New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2001.
To Try or Not to Try - The Use of Technology in Preparing a Case
for Mediation and Settlement
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Inc. Annual Seminar, Destin,
Florida, June 2000.
New Millennium - New Technology, State Bar of Texas 7th Annual
Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, San Antonio, March 2000.
Demand Letters and Settlement Brochures - Getting What Your
Client Deserves
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America - Winter Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January
2000.
High-Tech Courtroom Presentation: Closing Argument
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America - Technology for the Trial Lawyer Seminar,
Washington, D.C., October 1999.
Case Management Technologies
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Dallas,
Houston, San Antonio, July 1999.
Using Computers to Present the Case in the Courtroom
State Bar of Texas Practical Computing CLE Course, Fort Worth,
Texas June 1999.
What Attorneys Should Know About the Internet - Attorney
Website Strategies
State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, Houston,
Dallas, and Austin, March 1999.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, March 1999.
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Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Course,
1998.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, February 1998.
Computerized Litigation Support
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Houston,
Dallas, San Antonio - July-August 1997.
The Use of Technology in the Courtroom
Amarillo Bar Association, Annual Spring Institute, May 3, 1997,
Amarillo, Texas.
The Use of Technology in the Courtroom
South Texas College of Law, Advanced Civil Trial Conference,
Houston, March 1, 1997.
Use of Computers in Your Practice
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association 1997 Winter Ski Seminar,
Aspen, Colorado, February 10, 1997.
Computers and Trial Practice, Start to Finish
Law Education Institute and Bureau of National Affairs 1997
National CLE Conference, Vail Colorado, January 9, 1997.
Computers and the Trial Lawyer: What to Buy, Where to Get It,
and How to Use It
16-2 The Tennessee Trial Lawyer Magazine 24, December 1996.
Use of Computers in Preparing a Case for Trial
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Last Chance Seminar, New
Orleans, Louisiana, December 13, 1996.
Use of Computers in Trial Preparation
Texas Lawyer, Law Technology 96 Conference, Dallas, October
1996.
Technology and the Trial Lawyer: Preparation to Presentation
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Meeting,
Boston, Massachusetts, July 1996.
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Demonstrative Evidence and More: The Use of Computers and
Technology in the Law Office and Courtroom
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Litigation Refresher Course, April
1996.
Beyond Gimmicks: Computers as a Competitive Advantage
Law Education Institute, Inc. 1996 National CLE Conference,
Washington, D.C. March 1996.
Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Law
of the Republic of Kyrgyz
American Bar Association Central and East European Law
Initiative, January 15, 1996.
Star Wars: Demonstrative Aids and Technology for Small Firms
South Texas College of Law Evidence Seminar, Houston,
September 1995.
Computers and Trial
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing and Texas Lawyer, Law
Technology 95, Houston, September 1995.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Evidence and
Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, August 1995.
Technological Wizardry in the Courtroom
State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Family law Course,
August 1995.
Technology and Trial
State Bar of Texas Annual Convention, May 30, 1995, San Antonio,
Texas.
Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Course,
1995.
Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Nuts and Bolts
Seminar/Litigation Short Course, 1995.
Demonstrative Evidence: High- and Low-Tech: How to Do It on
a Budget, How to Offer and Exclude It
University of Houston Law Foundation Seminar, March 1995.
25
Technology in the Courtroom
Dallas Bar Headnotes December 15, 1994.
Technology & Trial - News You Can Use
Texas Lawyer Fourth Annual Law Technology Conference and
Exhibition, Houston, September 30, 1994.
Demonstrative Evidence on a Small Budget
The Nuts and Bolts of Practicing Plaintiff's Law in Dallas, Dallas
Trial Lawyers Association, November 1994.
Comments on Proposed Amendments to the 1991 Anti-Monopoly
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan
American Bar Association Central and East European Law
Initiative, March 1, 1994.
Computer Use in the Courtroom and Elsewhere
Dallas Bar Association, Learning from the Masters Seminar, Dallas,
September 10, 1993.
Russia in 1992 - A Western View
Ural State Law Academy, 1993 International Scientific Symposium,
Ekaterinburg, Russia, April 1993.
Limitations on Attorneys' Fees in Personal Injury Actions
Involving Minors
55 Tex. B. J. 1122 (1992)(with M. Mitchell).
Translating Medicals into Loss of Earnings and Physical
Impairment
Preparing, Trying, and Settling Auto Collision Cases, State Bar of
Texas Seminar, October 1992.
Law Office and Court: Automation and Management
Baltic Republic Legal Conference, Riga, Latvia, U.S.S.R., April 12-
15, 1990.
Insurance and Risk Management - Principles, Litigation, and
Advocacy
Baltic Republic Legal Conference, Riga, Latvia, U.S.S.R., April 12-
15, 1990.
Day-in-the-Life Videos: The Attorney's View
National Forensic Video Association Journal, Winter 1987.
26
Criminal Appellate Rights of the United States
11 Voice for the Defense 5 (1983).
PRESENTATIONS Preparing for the Virtual Trial (with Paula Sweeney and Mike
Slack)
State Bar of Texas, 10th Annual Advanced Trial Strategies, February
2021. Although normally held in New Orleans, this was converted
to a webcast due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Effectively Presenting Demonstrative and Other Evidence Before
the Jury, State Bar of Texas, 33rd Annual Advanced Evidence and
Discovery Course, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2020.
(Planned)
Demonstrative Evidence on a Budget Persuasion and Use of
Technology, State Bar of Texas Advanced Trial Strategies 2020,
New Orleans, February 2020.
Deposition Trial Academy 2019
Faculty, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas, October 2019.
Real Estate Transactions – Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems, Inc., Southern Methodist University School of Law,
Dallas, April 2019.
Demonstrative Evidence
State Bar of Texas, 32nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Course, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2019.
Trial Presentation of Damages
Damages in Civil Litigation 2019, State Bar of Texas Dallas,
February 2019.
Litigation Management Start to Finish: Lessons Learned in Trial
Panel Moderator
The University of Texas School of Law 40th Annual Corporate
Counsel Institute, Dallas, May 2018.
The Internet: Information and Authentication
The Ultimate Trial Notebook: From Pretrial to Verdict, Corpus
Christi Bar Association, Corpus Christi, March 2018.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association 2017 Advanced Civil Trial Seminar,
Corpus Christi, March 2017.
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Discovery on a Budget
State Bar of Texas 28th Annual Advanced Evidence & Discovery
Seminar, Houston, San Antonio, April-May 2015.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association 2015 Advanced Civil Trial Law
Seminar, Corpus Christi, March 2015.
Publicly Available Discovery Resources
State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Litigation Update, San Antonio,
Dallas, Houston, January 2015.
Presentation Techniques at Trial
State Bar of Texas Essentials for the General Practitioner 2014, San
Antonio, December 2014.
Professional Liability Risks in an Imaging Practice: How to Avoid
Becoming a Statistic
Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and the
American College of Nuclear Medicine, Webinar, November 2014.
Publicly Available Discovery Resources
State Bar of Texas 37th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, San
Antonio, Dallas, Houston, July 2014.
The Internet and Lawsuits: Discovery to Trial
San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, May 2014.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2013, Corpus Christi, April 2014.
Demonstrative Aids in a Damages Presentation
State Bar of Texas Damages in Civil Litigation 2014, Dallas,
February 2014.
Publicly Available Discovery Resources
State Bar of Texas 36th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, San
Antonio, Dallas, Houston, July 2013.
Effective Visual Presentation
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2013, Corpus Christi, April 2013.
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eDiscovery
State Bar of Texas 4th Annual Business Torts Institute, Dallas,
September 2012.
Overview of the Operation of the MERS System and Trends in
Wrongful Foreclosure Claims
American Association for Justice Education Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems (MERS) Teleseminar, June 2012.
Information Overload - How to Maintain Your Sanity in the
Digital Age
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2012, Corpus Christi, April 2012.
The Art of Presentation
Rockwall County Bar Association 2012 Bench Bar Conference,
April 2012, Rockwall, Texas, April 2012.
Technology in Mediation and Trial
Dallas Bar Association Tort & Insurance Practice Session, Panel
Moderator, Dallas, December 2011.
Maximizing your Case with the Aid of Technology
The University of Texas School of Law 2011 Car Crash Seminar,
Austin, August 2011.
Publicly Available Discovery Using the Internet
State Bar of Texas Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery 2011,
San Antonio and Houston, May 2011.
Communicating with the Modern Jury
State Bar of Texas 26th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law
Course, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston, July-September 2010.
Demonstrative Evidence on Your Own
State Bar of Texas 23nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, May-July 2010.
The Practice of Law in the Information Age: How to Survive and
Flourish
State Bar of Texas 23nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, May-July 2010.
Securities Litigation: Ponzi Schemes and Scams from Madoff to
Stanford, 32nd Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and
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Business Law Panel Discussion. University of Texas School of Law,
Dallas, February 2010.
The Stages of Mediation: Conflict, Communication &
Compromise
Dallas Bar Association Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution
Panel Discussion, Dallas, November 9, 2009.
Anatomy of a Financial Fraud: Madoff, Stanford, and the $100
Billion Shell Game
University of Texas School of Law Continuing Legal Education
Department, 33rd Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference,
Austin, October 2009.
The Internet for Lawyers
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2009, Corpus Christi, April 2009.
Using the Internet for Discovery
State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2009.
How to Avoid Malpractice Claims in the Information Age
Society for Nuclear Medicine Mid-Winter Educational Conference,
Clearwater, Florida, February 2009.
Hang on Lads, I’ve Got a Great Idea: Technology in the
Courtroom
State Bar of Texas 34th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San
Antonio, August 2008.
The Effective Use of Imagery: PowerPoint for the Jury, Start to
Finish
12th Annual Choosing and Courting a Jury Course, Dallas, May
2008.
Publicly Available Discovery
State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery
Seminar, Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2008.
Technology: Start to Finish
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2008, Corpus Christi, April 2008.
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Malpractice Issues Relating to Imaging Specialties
Southwestern Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, 53rd
Annual Meeting, Little Rock, March 2008.
Malpractice Issues Relating to Imaging Specialties
Texas Radiological Society 95th Annual Scientific Meeting, Dallas,
March 2008.
Technology for Litigators
State Bar of Texas, 24th Annual Litigation Update, Austin, January
2008.
Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Texas, 30th Annual Advanced Civil
Trial Course, Dallas, Austin, and Houston, August October
November 2007.
Effective Depositions: Use of Technology and Video Impeachment
2007 Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, October
2007.
Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas, Soaking Up Some CLE, South Padre Island,
May 10-11, 2007.
Publicly Available Discovery
State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar,
Houston and San Antonio, April-May 2007.
Technology: Start to Finish
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar
2007, Corpus Christi, April 2007.
Effective Use of Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas West Texas General Practice Symposium,
Lubbock, March 2007.
Malpractice Issues Related to Imaging Specialties
Society of Nuclear Medicine Mid-Winter Educational Symposium,
San Antonio, February 2007.
Effective Use of Technology
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Houston,
Dallas, and San Antonio, July-August 2006.
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Electronic Persuasion
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Austin, June 2006.
Discovery at Trial
State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, April-May 2006.
Technology at the Courthouse
Dallas Bar Association Litigation Section, Dallas, April 2006.
Innovative Forum Selection Strategies in Today’s Litigation
Environment
University of Texas School of Law CLE, 2005 Page Keeton Civil
Litigation Seminar, Austin, October 2005
Mental Anguish and Exemplary Damages
Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2005 Annual Meeting, Austin,
October 2005.
Using Pictures to Develop Your Case Theme
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention,
Toronto, July 2005.
Software Technology on a Budget
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, July - August 2005.
High Impact, Low Cost Demonstrative Evidence
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Seminar During
Jazzfest, New Orleans, April 2005.
Presentation Techniques - Using Your Discovery Effectively at
Trial
State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar,
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, April-May 2005.
Selecting and Working with Your Expert with Daubert in Mind
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention,
Palm Springs, January 2005.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, January-February 2005.
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Every Picture Tells a Story: Preparing and Presenting Your Case
to the Jury
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Learning from the Masters,
New Orleans, December 2004.
Presenting the Damages Case to the Jury: Voir Dire to Verdict
The University of Texas School of Law Damages Institute, Dallas
and Houston, October 2004.
Electronic Evidence: Spoliation, Discovery, and Admissibility
State Bar of Texas Legal Assistants Division, Fort Worth,
September 2004.
Residential Design and Estimation for Specific Disabilities and
Diseases, The Attorney’s Perspective
American Society of Interior Designers - Texas Chapter, 2004
Annual Meeting, Dallas, September 2004.
Selecting and Working with Experts to Become a More Effective
Team
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America, Medical Negligence: Missed Diagnoses, Surgery, and
Trial Techniques, Washington, D.C. June 2004.
Spoliation and Retention
State Bar of Texas Litigation in the High-Tech Industry, San
Antonio, March 2004.
Technology and the Courtroom: Gadgets and Seamless
Presentations
Fort Worth Paralegal Association, Fort Worth, February 2004.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, January 2004.
Using Technology for Seamless Courtroom Presentations
Law Education Institute National CLE Conference, Aspen,
Colorado, January 2004.
Electronic Evidence: Discovery and Admissibility
Fort Worth Paralegal Association, Fort Worth, September 2003.
Law Practice After HB 4 - What Every Practitioner Needs to
Know: Cap Busting and Maximizing Economic Damages
University of Texas School of Law CLE - Austin and Dallas, August
2003.
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Software and Technology
State Bar of Texas 2003 Advanced Personal Injury Law Course,
Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, June 2003.
The Courtroom Edge: Gadgets and Seamless Courtroom
Presentations
Corpus Christi Bar Association, Corpus Christi, April 2003.
From Concept to Execution: Seamless Courtroom Presentations
Law Education Institute National CLE Conference, Aspen,
Colorado, January 2003.
Demonstrative Evidence: Including How to Prepare It on a
Budget
University of Houston Law Foundation, Trial Tactics Seminar,
Houston and Dallas, September 2002.
Electronic Evidence: Discovery and Admissibility
State Bar of Texas 2002 Advanced Civil Trial Law Course, Dallas,
Houston, San Antonio, September 2002.
2002 Technology Update
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas, August 2002.
How to Manage Your Practice with Technology
State Bar of Texas 2002 Advanced Personal Injury Law Course,
Houston and San Antonio, August 2002.
Demonstrative Evidence
The National Law Journal Litigation Summit & Exposition, San
Antonio, April 2002.
Demonstrative Evidence
Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar,
Corpus Christi, Texas. March 2002.
Effective Use of Demonstrative Evidence Before and During Trial
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and
Exclude Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, January 2002.
Mock Trial of a Medical Negligence Action
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Dallas,
September 2001.
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Captured on Disk: Recording, Editing and Using Digital
Depositions
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America at LEGALTECH 2001, San Francisco, August 2001.
Demonstrative Evidence on a Budget
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Law
Course, Dallas and Houston, April 2001.
Friday Clinic - The Use of Experts
Dallas Bar Association, Dallas, February 2001.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, February 2001.
Ethics in Mediation - Panel Discussion
Association of Trial Lawyers of America 2001 Winter Convention,
New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2001.
Every Picture Tells a Story: Using Videos in Mediation
Association of Trial Lawyers of America 2001 Winter Convention,
New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2001.
New Trial Presentation Technologies
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, September 2000.
To Try or Not to Try - The Use of Technology in Preparing a Case
for Mediation and Settlement
Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, Inc. Annual Seminar, Destin,
Florida, June 2000.
New Millennium - New Technology
State Bar of Texas 7th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice
Course, San Antonio, March 2000.
Demand Letters and Settlement Brochures - Getting What Your
Client Deserves
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America - Winter Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January
2000.
High-Tech Courtroom Presentation: Closing Argument
National College of Advocacy of the Association of Trial Lawyers
of America Technology for the Trial Lawyer Seminar, Washington,
D.C., October 1999.
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Case Management Technologies
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Dallas,
Houston, San Antonio, July 1999.
Using Computers to Present the Case in the Courtroom
State Bar of Texas Practical Computing CLE Course, Fort Worth,
Texas June 1999.
What Attorneys Should Know About the Internet - Attorney
Website Strategies
State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, Houston,
Dallas, and Austin, March 1999.
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, March 1999.
Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Course,
1998
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, How to Offer and Exclude
Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, February 1998.
Hands-On Computer Labs - Word Processing, Legal Research,
Internet Use, and Preparation of Graphics for Use in Trial
Lawtech97, Texas Lawyer, Dallas, September 1997
Computerized Litigation Support
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Houston,
August 15, 1997.
The Use of Technology in the Courtroom
Amarillo Bar Association, Annual Spring Institute, May 3, 1997,
Amarillo, Texas.
The Use of Technology in the Courtroom
South Texas College of Law, Advanced Civil Trial Conference,
Houston, March 1, 1997.
Use of Computers in Your Practice
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association 1997 Winter Ski Seminar,
Aspen, Colorado, February 10, 1997.
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Computers and Trial Practice, Start to Finish
Law Education Institute and Bureau of National Affairs 1997
National CLE Conference, Vail Colorado, January 9, 1997.
Use of Computers in Preparing a Case for Trial
Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Last Chance Seminar, New
Orleans, Louisiana, December 13, 1996.
Litigation and Technology
Keynote Presentation, Law Technology 1996 Conference, Dallas,
October 1996.
Computer Use in Civil Litigation
University of Texas School of Law Advanced Civil Trial Course
Guest Lecturer, September 23, 1996, Austin, Texas.
Beyond Gimmicks: Computers as a Competitive Advantage
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Meeting,
Boston, Massachusetts, July 1996.
Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Course,
Dallas and Houston, April-May 1996.
Demonstrative Evidence
Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, Fort Worth, April 1996.
Demonstrative Evidence on a Budget
Texas Trial Lawyers Litigation Refresher Course, Dallas and South
Padre Island, April 1996.
Technology in Civil Litigation: Preparation to Presentation
National CLE Conference, Co-sponsored by the Georgetown
University Law Center, Bureau of National Affairs, and the Law
Education Institute, Washington, D.C., March 1996.
Use of High-Tech Demonstrative Aids
Dallas Bar Association, Bench/Bar Conference, The Woodlands,
October 1995
Star Wars: Demonstrative Aids and Technology for Small Firms
South Texas College of Law Evidence Seminar, Houston,
September 1995.
37
Demonstrative Evidence
University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Evidence and
Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, August 1995
Technological Wizardry in the Courtroom
State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Course,
August 1995. Demonstrative Evidence, Dallas Trial Lawyers
Association, Dallas, June 22, 1995.
Technology and Trial
State Bar of Texas Annual Convention, May 30, 1995, San Antonio,
Texas. Panel Moderator and speaker.
Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Course,
Houston and Dallas, April 7, 1995.
Demonstrative Evidence
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Nuts & Bolts Seminar, Dallas,
Houston, and Austin, February 24, and March 3 and March 24,
1995.
Demonstrative Evidence: High- and Low-Tech: How to Do It on
a Budget, How to Offer and Exclude It
University of Houston Law Foundation Seminar, March 1995.
The Use of Technology in Cross-Examination
Dallas Bar Association Third Annual Bench/Bar Conference, The
Woodlands, October 7, 1994.
Technology & Trial - News You Can Use
Texas Lawyer Fourth Annual Law Technology Conference and
Exhibition, Houston, September 30, 1994.
Ten Things You Should Know About Outside Counsel and
Computer Automation
Dallas Chapter, American Corporate Counsel Association, Dallas,
June 2, 1994.
Custer's Last Stand: Sitting Bull and Information Technology
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advocates Regional Meeting,
Houston and Austin, April 15 and 22, 1994.
How to Use Demonstrative Evidence in All Phases of Trial
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Personal Injury Law
Course, Houston and Dallas, February 3 and 23, 1994.
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Computer Use in the Courtroom and Elsewhere
Dallas Bar Association, Learning from the Masters Seminar, Dallas,
September 10, 1993.
How to Attract Foreign Investment
Ural State Law Academy, 1993 International Scientific Symposium,
Ekaterinburg, Russia, April 1993.
Business Opportunities in the Baltic Republics - Cultural and
Political Climate
Dallas Bar Association Friday Clinic, June 12, 1992, Dallas, Texas.
The Risks of Product Liability - How to Minimize
ASQC Meeting, Dallas, March 19, 1992.
Current Trends in Politics and Economics in the Baltic Republics
Dallas Office of Foreign Relations, Dallas, October 1991.
Privatization in the U.S.S.R. - 1991, State Bar of Texas Annual
Convention, Houston, Texas July 1991, Panel Moderator.
Product Liability Litigation and How to Avoid
American Society for Quality Control, Dallas Chapter, Foundations
for Quality Seminar, May 1991.
The Role of the Legal Assistant in Trial Preparation
Dallas Association of Legal Assistants Seminar, Irving, May 1991.
Protection of Consumers in Commercial Transactions in the
United States
Sverdlovsk Law Institute, 60th Anniversary Jubilee, Sverdlovsk
Law Institute, Sverdlovsk, Russian Federation, U.S.S.R., April
1991.
Law Office and Court: Automation and Management
Baltic Republic Legal Conference, Riga, Latvia, U.S.S.R., April 12-
15, 1990.
The Role of the Legal Assistant in Trial Preparation
Dallas Association of Legal Assistants, Dallas, November 9, 1990.
Product Liability and How to Minimize
Foundation for Quality, Texas Quality Consortium and Dallas
Section of ASQC, January 1990.
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Managing the Risks of Technology - Litigation Risks
A risk management symposium for electronics and information
technology firms sponsored by St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, Dallas, April 18, 1989.
Computer Related Litigation Issues, Hogan & Associates, Group
III Quality Control Symposia, February 1989.
Computer Related Litigation Issues, Hogan & Associates, Group II
Quality Control Symposia, December 1988.
Investigation of the Vehicular Product Liability Case – The
Plaintiff's View
National Association of Legal Investigators, Inc., Region IV
Seminar, Dallas, November 6-7, 1987.
New Frontiers in Tort Litigation
St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, October 1986.
REPRESENTATIVE Multiple State Bar of Texas and other bar association meetings and
MEETINGS conferences, 1997 - Present
LAW TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION,
Dallas, September 1997.
LAW TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION,
Dallas, September 1996.
LAW TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION,
Houston, September 30, 1994.
LEGAL PROBLEMS OF EUROPE-ASIA COOPERATION,
Ural State Law Academy, 1993 International Scientific Symposium,
Ekaterinburg, Russia, April 1993.
ADVANCED PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL SEMINAR, State
Bar of Texas, Dallas, July 1992.
ADVANCED PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL SEMINAR, State
Bar of Texas, Dallas, July 1991.
BALTIC REPUBLICS LEGAL CONFERENCE, Dallas,
February 1991.
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ADVANCED CIVIL TRIAL SEMINAR, State Bar of Texas,
Dallas, August 1990.
BALTIC REPUBLICS LEGAL CONFERENCE, Riga, Latvia,
U.S.S.R., April 1990.
COMPUTER USE IN LITIGATION, Association of Trial
Lawyers of America, Dallas, October 1989.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY, Southern
Methodist University, 1986.
ADVANCED PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL SEMINAR, State
Bar of Texas, Austin, Texas, July 1985.
LAW SCHOOL ST. MARY'S LAW JOURNAL
ACTIVITIES St. Mary's Law Journal Oil and Gas Symposium - Associate
Symposium Editor, 1981-1982. Law Journal Staff, 1980-1981.
THE BOARD OF ADVOCATES
Member and Officer, Spring 1981. The Board of Advocates is an
eleven-member organization which plans, organizes, and sponsors
8 oral advocacy competitions per year.
WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AND
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Elected by the law faculty, 1982.
PHI DELTA PHI HONOR FRATERNITY.
NATIONAL ORDER OF THE BARRISTERS, elected 1982.
MEMBER - ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY STATE MOOT
COURT TEAM, 1981.
WINNER - 1980 WALKER NATIONAL MOOT COURT
BEST BRIEF AWARD.
FINALIST - 1980 WALKER NATIONAL MOOT COURT ORAL COMPETITION.
SEMIFINALIST - 1980 NOVICE MOCK TRIAL.
SEMIFINALIST - 1980 FRESHMAN MOOT COURT.
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COMPETITOR - 1981 NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL.
INSTRUCTOR. Legal research and writing, Fall 1981.
INSTRUCTOR. LEXIS computerized research, Spring 1982.
RESEARCH DIRECTOR - 1981 FRESHMAN MOOT COURT. Responsible for preparation of the freshman moot court problem. The problem was also utilized by all first-year research and writing classes for their brief-writing requirements.
AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE AWARD - Remedies, 1981.
LAW SCHOOL OPPENHEIMER, ROSENBERG, KELLEHER & EMPLOYMENT WHEATLEY
San Antonio, Texas. December 1981 to May 1982. Law-clerk to Mr. Seagal Wheatley and Mr. Reece Harrison.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO DIVISION, San Antonio, Texas. August 1981 to December 1981. Clinical Intern to the Honorable Fred Shannon.
MAEBIUS & DUNCAN San Antonio, Texas. May 1980 to August 1981. Law-clerk. Duties included research and writing in the areas of civil procedure taxation, pension plans, family law, and wills and probate.
REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT. UNIVERSITY HONORS AND WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICAN UNIVERSITY AND ACTIVITIES COLLEGE STUDENTS. February 11, 2021