Quentin Brogdon

Quentin Brogdon is a Fellow of the invitation-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers (Vice-Chair, Texas State Committee), and International Society of Barristers. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America in Personal Injury Litigation (Lawyer of Year, Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth 2023), and he is board certified in personal injury trial law and in civil trial advocacy. He has been a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer every year since its inception, and he has been a Top 10 Texas Monthly Super Lawyer in Texas. Lawdragon Magazine selected him as a “500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyer in America,” and as a “500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Consumer Lawyer in America.” The National Trial Lawyers selected him as a Top 100 Texas Trial Lawyer, and D Magazine selected him as one the “Best Lawyers in Dallas.” He served as President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Dallas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. He served on a State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee, and he has authored over 80 published articles on topics related to personal injury trial law. The State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Program awarded him a “Standing Ovation Award,” the Texas Bar Foundation awarded him the Dan Rugeley Price Award for “unreserved commitment to clients and to the practice of our profession,” and the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America awarded him the Thurgood Marshall “Fighting for Justice” Award for “tenacious effort, against overwhelming odds, in achieving success in the fight for justice.” He received a B.A. degree from Rice University and a J.D. degree and an M.B.A. degree (with honors) from the University of Houston, where he was an associate editor of the Houston Law Review. He is AV-Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.

State of Texas – 1989

Northern District of Texas

Southern District of Texas

Eastern District of Texas

Western District of Texas

Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas

B.A. – Rice University – President’s Honor Roll

M.B.A. – University of Houston – With Honors

J.D. – University of Houston – Associate Editor, Houston Law Review

Crain Brogdon, LLP

Dallas, Texas

Dan Rugeley Price Award – Texas Bar Foundation – State Bar of Texas – Commitment to Clients and to the Profession – 2023

The Best Lawyers in America – Lawyer of the Year – Plaintiff’s Personal Injury – Dallas/Fort Worth – 2022

The Best Lawyers in America – Personal Injury Litigation- 2014-Present

Texas Monthly Top 10 Super Lawyers- State of Texas- 2023

Texas Monthly Super Lawyer- 2003–Present

Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Consumer Lawyers in America- 2019

Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America- 2007

National Trial Lawyers- Top 100 Texas Trial Lawyers- 2011-Present

D Magazine – “Best Lawyers in Dallas”- 2014-Present

AV-Rated Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell

Thurgood Marshall “Fighting for Justice” Award” – Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Standing Ovation Award – State Bar of Texas CLE Program – 2017

Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Vice-Chair, Texas State Committee)

Fellow, International Society of Barristers

President, Texas Trial Lawyers Association – 2022

President, American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas Chapter – 2017

President, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association- 2007-08

American Board of Trial Advocates, National Executive Committee Member – 2022

Vice-President of Finance – Texas Trial Lawyers Association – 2013-14

President – Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA) – 2018

State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee – Business, Consumer Law- 2007-09

Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy – SMU Law School- 2002

Master, W.M. “Mac” Taylor, Jr. Inn of Court

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Texas Bar Foundation – Dist. 6 Nominating Comm.& Life Fellow

Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation

Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Director & Fellowship Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Instructor, NITA Depositions College, Dallas- 2012 & 2013

Instructor, Texas Trial Lawyers Ass’n Trial Ad College- 2009

360 Advocacy Institute, Advisory Committee

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

College of the State Bar of Texas

Director, Dallas Bar Association Tort & Insurance Section- 2012

Director, Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Section- 2014

Co-Chair, Working Group for Revisions to Local Rules, Dallas Bar Association- 2010-11

Co-Chair, Courthouse Committee, Dallas Bar Association- 2008

Co-Chair, Media Committee, Dallas Bar Association- 2012

American Association for Justice

“Lessons From the Kennedy Assassination on Cross Examination,” presented for the Southern Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, in February 2024.

“Five Things That Will Push You Into Litigation and How to Avoid Them,” 2024 Complex Claims and Litigation Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Beating the Expert,” presented for the Plano Bar Association in January of 2024.

“Lessons From the Kennedy Assassination on Cross Examination,” 2023 State Bar of Texas Business Disputes Course, Austin, Texas.

“Autonomous Vehicles and Rideshare Liability,” 2023 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, Houston, Texas.

Planning Committee, 2023 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Wrongful Death and Survival Actions”). 

Co-Chair, 2023 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert”).

Course Director, 2023 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Seat Belts and Police Officer Testimony: Two Outcome Determinative Issues”).

Mock Trial Team, Texas Trial Lawyers Association “Trial Masters Live!” Program, Houston, Texas, June 2023.

“Cross-Examining Experts,” Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi, Texas 2023.

“Damages: Economic,” 2023 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Houston and San Antonio, Texas.

“Autonomous Vehicles: No Longer the Stuff of Science Fiction,” presented for the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers, May of 2023.

“Expert Depositions: Direct and Cross Examination,” guest lecturer for “The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation” Course at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2023.

“Beating the Expert,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Section, in April of 2023.

“Autonomous Vehicles and Their Litigation Risks,” webcast presented for InfraGard Legal Cross-Sector Council on March 2, 2023.

“Autonomous Vehicles and Their Litigation Risks,” webcast presented for the State Bar of Texas Computer and Technology Section on February 24, 2023.

“Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons,” 2023 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wrecks Seminar, Houston, Texas.

‘Non-Lawyer Owned Law Firms,” Tex-ABOTA Talk Tuesdays, February 2023 (co-presented with Spencer Silvergate and Ryan Squires).

“Update: Discovery and Medical Costs and Lien Updates,” 2023 State Bar of Texas Advanced Trial Strategies Course, New Orleans, Louisiana 2023.

Plaintiff’s Mock Trial Team, Dallas Bar Association Mock Trial, Dallas, Texas, January 2023.

“Deposition Discovery From Both Sides,” 2022 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas (co-presented with Jeff Ray).

“Cross-Examination in the Time of Zoom,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Business Law Course, Dallas, Texas, November 2022.

“The Empathy Deficit in Pajama-Clad Online Jurors,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, Fort Worth, Texas, September 2022. 

Course Director, 2022 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Seat Belts and Police Testimony: Two Outcome-Determinative Issues”). 

Planning Committee, 2022 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Cross-Examination of Lay and Expert Witnesses in the Time of Zoom”).

“Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses,” Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar,” Corpus Christi, Texas, June 2022.

“The Empathy Deficit in Pajama-Clad Online Jurors,” State Bar of Texas Litigation Council Seminar at State Bar Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, June 2022.

“Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons,” webcast presented for the University of Texas Law CLE Program on April 13, 2022.

“Evidence and Discovery of Medical Damages,” 2022 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

Panel Discussion, “Two Years Into the Pandemic – How to Connect With Jurors,” Tex-ABOTA “Talk Tuesdays” Program, April 2022 (co-presented with Judge Aiesha Redmond, Judge Rebecca Rutherford, Scott Self & William Toles).

“The Empathy Deficit in Pajama-Clad Online Jurors,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Trial Skills Section, in March 2022.

“Lessons From the Kennedy Assassination About Cross Examination,” webcast presented for the University of Texas Law CLE Program on March 20, 2022.

“Expert Depositions: Direct and Cross Examination,” guest lecturer for “The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation” Course at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2022.

“Seat Belts and Police Testimony: Two Outcome-Determinative Issues,” 2022 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wrecks Seminar, Houston, Texas.

“The Reliability of ‘Witnesses,’” 2022 Texas Trial Lawyers Rio Grande Valley Seminar, McAllen, Texas.

“Wrongful Death and Survival Damages,” 2022 State Bar of Texas Damages in Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston, Texas.

“When the Attorney Does the Investigation: Ethical and Practical Considerations” 2021 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, Houston, Texas (co-presented with David Merkley).

“Lessons From the Kennedy Assassination About Witness Testimony,” Dallas Bar Association Business Litigation Group Luncheon, in November of 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

“Mediation in Covid Times,” Panel Discussion presented for the 2021 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wrecks Seminar, Dallas, Texas (co-presented with mediators Mark Gilbert & Martin Terry).

Course Director, 2021 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Seat Belts and Police Testimony: Two Outcome-Determinative Issues”).

“Wrongful Death Damages,” webcast presented for the University of Texas Law CLE Program on August 12, 2021.

Planning Committee, 2021 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Dram Shop Cases: When the Bar is at Fault”).

“The Impact of Covid-19 on Juries,” 2021 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, Texas (co-presented with jury consultant, Jason Bloom).

“Autonomous Vehicles,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Friday Clinic in March 2021.

“Opening Statements: Often Neglected, but Potentially Outcome-Determinative,” 2021 Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Panel Moderator, “In re Allstate: The SCOTX Opinion,” Texas Trial Lawyers Association Webinar, May 2021.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Trial Skills Section, in May 2021. 

Co-Chair, 2021 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert” and co-moderator for panel discussions).

“Causation With Lay Testimony in Personal Injury Cases,” webcast presented for the South Plains Trial Lawyers Association in March 2021.

“Expert Depositions: Direct and Cross Examination,” guest lecturer for “The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation” Course at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2021.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Trial Skills Section, in March 2021.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?,” presented for the virtual American Association for Justice 2021 Winter Convention.

“Non-Economic Damages Without Medical Expenses,” 2021 State Bar of Texas Damages in Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston, Texas. 

Panel Discussion, “Wear Pants! and Other Sage Tips for Effective Virtual Court Appearances,” presented for the William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court, Dallas, Texas, in February 2021. 

Planning Committee, 2020 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Autonomous Trucks and Trucking Products Claims”).

“Beating the Expert,” guest lecturer for the SMU ABA Competition Arbitration Team at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2020.

Course Director, 2020 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Dram Shop Cases: When the Bar Causes the Crash”).

“Cutting Edge Evidence Issues,” 2020 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, Texas.

“Autonomous Vehicles: No Longer the Stuff of Science Fiction,” webcast presented for the   University of Texas Law CLE Program on July 10, 2020.

“Law in the Time of Corona,” webcast presented for the State Bar of Texas on June 24, 2020.

“Character Evidence and Evidence of Previous Crimes,” webcast presented for the University of   Texas Law CLE Program on June 12, 2020.

“Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings,” webcast presented for the University of Texas Law   CLE Program on June 12, 2020.

“Opening Statements and Closing Arguments,” webcast presented for the University of Texas   Law CLE Program on May 15, 2020.

“Coronavirus Goes to Court,” webcast presented for the University of Texas Law CLE Program   on May 15, 2020.

“Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons?” webcast presented (with Kellye Raymond) for the State Bar of Texas on April 21, 2020.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” webcast presented (with Kellye Raymond) for the State Bar of Texas on February 28, 2020.

“Autonomous Vehicles,” podcast presented (with Rocky Dhir and Ronald Hedges) for the State Bar of Texas on February 27, 2020.

“Expert Depositions: Direct and Cross Examination,” guest lecturer for “The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation” Course at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2020.

“Handling Bad Facts,” 2020 Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Mardi Gras Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

“Wrongful Death and Survival Damages,” 2020 State Bar of Texas Damages in Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston, Texas.

“Handling Bad Facts,” presented for Jim Adler & Associates’ 2019 Attorney Training Program, Pebble Beach, California.

Panel Moderator, “Judges’ Panel: Preservation of Error,” 2019 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas.

Planning Committee, 2019 University of Texas Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Voir Dire”).

Co-Chair, 2019 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert” and co-moderator for panel discussions).

“Tactical Considerations in Taking Depositions,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Deposition Academy in October 2019.

“Autonomous Vehicles,” 2019 Southern Trial Lawyers Association Fall Program, Nassau, Bahamas.

“Character and Reputation Evidence,” 2019 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, Texas.

Course Director, 2019 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Autonomous Automobiles and Trucks”).

Planning Committee, 2019 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Autonomous Vehicles”).

“Admissibility of Character Evidence,” 2019 Corpus Christi Bar Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi, Texas. 

“The Practical Side of Professionalism,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Ethics Fest Program in May of 2019 (co-presented with Brian Lidji).

“Autonomous Vehicles,” presented for the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas, Texas, in March 2019.

Guest Lecturer on “Expert Depositions: Direct and Cross Examination,” for “The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation” Course at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2019.

“Autonomous Vehicle Litigation,” presented for the Southern Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, in February 2019.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Deposition Perjury: Must You Disclose it?” Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Group Luncheon, in February of 2019 in Dallas, Texas.

“Voir Dire Tips,” 2018 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, Houston, Texas (co-presented with Hon. Bonnie Goldstein).

“Autonomous Vehicles,” presented for the William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court, Dallas, Texas, in November 2018.

Planning Committee, 2018 University of Texas Civil Litigation Conference, Houston, Texas (also speaker on “Autonomous Automobiles and Drones”).

“Autonomous Vehicles,” presented for the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, Fort Worth, Texas, in October 2018.

“Cross Examination,” 2018 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wrecks Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

Panel Moderator, “A View from the Top: Reflections on Jury Trials and High-Stakes Litigation,” with Dick Sayles and Steve Susman, Dallas Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, in September 2018.

“Cross-Examining Experts: Taming the Lion,” 2018 State Bar of Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, Dallas, Texas, September 2018.

“Cross-Examining Experts,” In-House Litigation Training Program, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, Dallas, Texas, September 2018.

Course Director, 2018 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Houston, Texas (also speaker on “Autonomous Automobiles and Trucks”).

“Who’s Your Party in a Trucking Case?” 2018 Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America National Interstate Trucking Super Summit, Galveston, Texas.

“Products Liability Issues in Trucking Cases,” 2018 Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America National Interstate Trucking Super Summit, Galveston, Texas.

Co-Chair, 2018 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert” and (also speaker on “Beating the Expert,” and co-moderator for panel discussion, “Co-Chairs Interview Frank Branson and Dick Sayles”).

“Beating the Expert,” In-House Litigation Training Program, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas, May 2018.

“A Plaintiffs’ Lawyer’s View of Claims Handling,” presented to a national hotel chain’s risk management department, May 2018.

American Board of Trial Advocates “Masters in Trial” Mock Trial Team, Carson v. The Last Call Trial, University of North Texas College of Law, in Dallas, Texas, in April of 2018 (Cross of Defendant).

“Dealing With Bad Facts,” 2018 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas.

“Cross Examination,” 2018 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wrecks Seminar, Houston, Texas.

“Who’s Your Party in a Trucking Case,” 2018 Texas Trial Lawyer Association “Big Cases in the Big Easy” Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Guest Lecturer on “Expert Depositions: Direct and Cross Examination,” for “The Expert Witness in Civil Litigation” Course at SMU Dedman School of Law – 2018.

“Maximizing Damages,” 2018 State Bar of Texas Advanced Damages in Civil Litigation Course, Houston, Texas.

“Dealing With Bad Facts,” 2017 University of Texas Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, Texas.

“Who’s Your Party?” 2017 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!, Dealing With Dysfunctional People in Litigation,” Dallas Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution and Family Law Sections Annual CLE and Awards Luncheon, in October of 2017 in Dallas, Texas.

Co-Chair, 2017 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Parallel Civil and Criminal Cases”).

Co-Chair, 2017 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, Texas (also speaker on “Cutting Edge Evidence Issues,” and moderator for two judges’ panels).

Co-Chair, 2017 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert”).

“Cross-Examining Experts: Taming the Lion,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Trial Skills Section, in August of 2017.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Precision Advocacy and Motion Practice Roadshow 2.0,” ABA Section of Litigation, in April of 2017, Dallas, Texas.

“Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Survival Damages,” 2017 State Bar of Texas Advanced Damages in Civil Litigation Course, Houston, Texas.

“Why do Jurors Blame the Victim?” 2017 Louisiana Association for Justice “Winning With the Masters” Seminar, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Emerging Technology: Legal and Safety Issues in Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Transportation,” State Bar of Texas Webcast in December of 2016.

Planning Committee, 2016 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, Houston, Texas (also speaker on “Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings”).

Planning Committee, 2016 University of Texas Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Tips for an Effective Voir Dire” with Judge Bonnie Goldstein).

“Cross Examination of Experts,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Academy in October 2016.

“Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section in October 2016.

“Opening Statements” (with opening statement demonstration, in BMI v. Minicom, Inc.),

American Inns of Court – ABOTA 2016 Trial Academy, Dallas, Texas.

Co-Chair, 2016 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert”).

Panel Discussion Participant, “How to Maximize and Minimize Damages,” State Bar of Texas Webcast in August of 2016.

“Admissibility of Character Evidence in Civil Cases,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Section in August 2016.

“An Insider’s View of the Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Case,” presented for AT&T’s In- House Lawyer Training Program, Dallas, Texas, in August of 2016.

“Pre-Trial Evidence Issues,” presented at the 2016 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston, Texas.

Planning Committee, 2016 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Damages”).

Co-Chair, 2016 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “The Police Officer: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?”).

“Holding the Trucking Company Liable for Failing to Properly Hire, Train & Supervise,” 2016 Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America National Interstate Trucking Super Summit, San Augustine, Florida.

“Cross-Examining Experts,” 2016 Hidalgo County Bar Association David Hockema Civil Trial Seminar, McAllen, Texas.

Co-Chair, 2016 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Admissibility and Practical Use of Prior Conduct”).

“Opening Statements,” 2016 Corpus Christi Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi, Texas.

“Subrogation,” presented for the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, Fort Worth, Texas, in March, 2016.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Initiating Litigation and First Response,” 2016 State Bar of Texas Advanced Trial Strategies Course, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Networking/Mentoring Event,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Tort and Insurance Practice Section in February of 2016.

“Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Survival Damages,” 2016 State Bar of Texas Advanced Damages in Civil Litigation Course, Dallas, Texas.

“Cross-Examining Experts,” presented for Grayson County Bar Association in January of 2016.

“Personal Injury Update,” 2016 State Bar of Texas Annual Litigation Update Institute, Austin, Texas.

“Pretrial Discovery and Depositions on a Budget,” 2016 State Bar of Texas Winning Your Case Before Trial Course, Austin, Texas.

“If I Knew Then What I Know Now,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association 13 Building Blocks for Becoming a Great Trial Lawyer Seminar in November of 2015.

Planning Committee, 2015 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Maximizing Damages”).

Planning Committee, 2015 University of Texas Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings”).

Co-Chair, 2015 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Dallas & Houston, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert,” and moderator for judicial panel discussion, “A Judicial Perspective on Deposition Disputes and the Use of Depositions At Trial”).

Panel Discussion Participant, “Civility and Professionalism,” presented for Texas Tech University School of Law Externship Program in August of 2015.

Panel Discussion Participant, “Deposing Uncooperative Witnesses,” presented for the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers in August of 2015.

Planning Committee, 2015 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Damages: Proof, Problems & Possibilities”).

“Proving Causation With Lay Testimony in Personal Injury Cases,” Texas Trial Lawyers Association Mid-Year Meeting in June of 2015.

“What You Need To Know Now: A Tort Lawyer’s Perspective,” State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, at 2015 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Section in June 2015.

“Cross Examination Demonstration,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Academy in May 2015.

“Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons,” presented for the Plano Bar Association, in March 2015.

“Cross-Examination,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association “Friday Clinic” Seminar, in February 2015.

“Subrogation,” co-presented with Sally Stalcup for the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas, Texas, in February, 2015.

“Civility Matters,” participant in panel discussion presented for the Denton County Bar Association in January of 2015.

“Responsible Third Party Practice and Strategies,” 2014 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas.

Co-Chair, 2014 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Dallas, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert,” and moderator for judicial panel discussion, “A Judicial Perspective on Deposition Disputes and the Use of Depositions At Trial”).

Planning Committee, 2014 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Depositions”).

Planning Committee, 2014 University of Texas Civil Litigation Seminar, Austin, Texas.

“Damages – Non Economic,” presented at the 2014 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas.

“Opening Statements,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Academy in March 2014.

“Cross-Examination of Experts,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Section in February 2014.

“The New Dallas County Local Rules,” presented with Judge Martin Hoffman to the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas, Texas, in February 2014.

“Stowers and Multiple Defendants,” presented for the Dallas Area Paralegal Association in January 2014.

“Dealing With Bad Facts,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association “Friday Clinic” Seminar, in January 2014.

Planning Committee, 2013 University of Texas Civil Litigation Seminar, Austin, Texas.

“The Police Officer: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?” 2013 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas.

Co-Chair, 2013 University of Texas Deposition Seminar, Dallas, Texas (also speaker on “Beating the Expert,” and moderator for judicial panel discussion, “A Judicial Perspective on Deposition Disputes and the Use of Depositions At Trial”).

“The Fundamentals of Damages: Dotting Your I’s and Crossing Your T’s,” 2013 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas.

Planning Committee, 2013 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “New Fast Track Rules”).

“iPads for Trial Lawyers,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Section in July 2013 (co-presented with Tom Mighell).

American Board of Trial Advocates “Masters in Trial” Mock Trial Team, Pepper v. Flavorking Trial, State Bar of Texas Annual Convention, in Dallas, Texas, in June of 2013 (Cross of Defendant).

Lead Faculty, Dallas Bar Association Trial Academy – Cross-Examination Module in May of 2013.

“Discovery Update,” 2013 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, San Antonio, Texas.

“Surviving Cross-Examination: How Not to be Embarrassed,” 2013 SEAK National Expert Witness Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

“Future Medical Expenses,” 2013 State Bar of Texas Damages in Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston, Texas.

“Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Financial Expert Witness Depositions,” participant in panel discussion presented for the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers in February of 2013.

“The New Expedited Trial Rules,” presented for the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association in February 2013.

“Deposition Strategies,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s “Friday Clinic” Program in January 2013.

“Expedited Jury Trials under the New Rules,” participant in panel discussion presented for the Dallas Bar Association Mediation Committee in January of 2013.

Course Director, 2012 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas (Also: speaker on “The Police Officer: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?”).

Planning Committee, 2012 University of Texas Civil Litigation Seminar, Austin, Texas (Also: speaker on “Deposition Strategies”).

Planning Committee, 2012 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (also speaker on “Using and Defending Against Bad Facts”).

Planning Committee, 2012 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas (also speaker on “Daubert-Proofing Your Expert”).

“Expedited Jury Trials and Motions to Dismiss Under the New Rules,” participant in panel discussion presented for the Dallas Bar Association Judiciary Committee in June of 2012.

Lead Faculty, Dallas Bar Association Trial Academy – Voir Dire Module in May of 2012.

“Factors to Consider When Swinging for the Fence,” 2012 Corpus Christi Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi, Texas.

“Effectively Presenting Your Case,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Dallas Minority Attorney Program in April of 2012.

“Getting an Insurance Carrier to Pay Your Demand,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section at the 2012 State Bar of Texas Advanced Insurance Law Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“Medicare/Medicaid Issues in Tort Litigation,” panel discussion presented for the Dallas Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section in November 2011.

Planning Committee, 2011 University of Texas Civil Litigation Seminar, Austin, Texas (Also: speaker on “Daubert-Proofing Your Expert”).

“Medicare, Medicaid, Liens and Subrogation,” 2011 Texas Trial Lawyers Car Wrecks Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“The Art and Science of Cross-Examining Experts,” presented at the 2011 Louisiana Association for Justice Post-Legislative Retreat, Carmel, California.

“Special Docs Above the Law – In the ER, Surgical Suite and OB Department,” presented at the 2011 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, Austin, Texas.

Planning Committee, 2011 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas.

“Inoculating Your Case Against Bad Facts: Brilliant Strategy or Misguided Dogma?” Webinar presented on the internet for Trialsmith and the Louisiana Association for Justice (formerly Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association), in January 2011.

Planning Committee, 2010 State Bar of Texas Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case Seminar, San Antonio, Texas (Also: speaker on “Maximizing Damages”).

Planning Committee, 2010 University of Texas Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, Austin, Texas.

“Proving the Physical and Mental Pain and Suffering to Receive Maximum Value for the Client,” presented at the 360 Advocacy Institute “The Plaintiff Practice Goes Green” Seminar, in Napa, California, in September of 2010.

“Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons,” presented for the El Paso County Trial Lawyers Association, in El Paso, Texas, in September 2010.

Planning Committee, 2010 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (Also: speaker on “The Police Officer: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?” and “Voir Dire: Finding Twelve Friends”).

“Experts: What You Need at Trial,” presented for the 2010 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, San Antonio, Texas.

“Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons,” presented for the Dallas Area Paralegal Association, in Dallas, Texas, in July 2010.

“The Art and Science of Cross-Examining Defense Experts,” presented at the Florida Justice Association’s Annual Convention – Advanced Trial Skills Seminar, Orlando, Florida, in June 2010.

“Handling Bad Facts: Making Lemonade From Lemons,” presented at the 2010 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Austin, Texas.

“Proof and Argument of Damages for Mental Pain and Anguish of Survivors in Wrongful Death Cases,” presented at the 360 Advocacy Institute Personal Injury Litigators Summit, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in March of 2010.

“Making Lemonade From Lemons: Defeating Defense Arguments on Damages,” presented at the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Damages – Strategies to Defeat Defense Attacks Seminar, in January 2010.

“Candor with the Court,” presented at the 2009 Dallas Bar Association Annual Ethics Seminar, in October 2009.

Planning Committee, 2009 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (Also: speaker on “Bad Facts: Making Lemonade from Lemons”).

“Damages – Both Sides Need to Understand the Plaintiffs’ Lawyer’s Strategies,” presented at the 2009 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Inoculating Your Case Against Bad Facts,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Friday Clinic Program in July of 2009.

Planning Committee, 2009 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

Experts,” participant in panel discussion presented for the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ Lunch and Learn Program in June of 2009.

“So It’s the Money You Want? – What You Have to Do to Get It,” panel discussion presented for the Dallas Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practices Section in June of 2009.

“Handling Bad Facts,” presented for the Dallas Area Paralegal Association in June of 2009.

“Unique Challenges in Obtaining Evidence,” presented at the 2009 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, Houston, Texas (co-presented with Hon. Joe Cox).

“Dealing With Damaging and Prejudicial Evidence,” presented at the 2009 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Using Technology at Mediation and Trial in Brain Injury Cases,” presented at the Brain Injury Association of America’s 2009 Brain Injury Litigation Strategies Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Damages, Including Contractual and Extra-Contractual Damages: Strategies for Plaintiffs’ Lawyers,” presented at the 2009 University of Houston Law Foundation Insurance and Tort Claims Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Inoculating Your Case Against Bad Facts,” presented at the 2009 Louisiana Association of Justice Auto Torts CLE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

“Inoculating Your Case Against Bad Facts,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Section in March, 2009.

“Why do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practices Section in March, 2009.

“Handling Bad Facts,” presented for the Dallas Area Paralegal Association in January, 2009.

“Why do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented on the internet for the Louisiana Association for Justice in December, 2008.

Course Director, 2008 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas (Also: speaker on “Dealing With Bad Facts”).

“Some Considerations in Convincing Juries,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston, Texas.

“Dealing With Damaging and Prejudicial Evidence,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Damages,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Candor with the Court,” presented at the 2008 Dallas Bar Association Annual Ethics Seminar, in October 2008.

Planning Committee, 2008 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (Also: speaker on “Damages: Proof, Problems, and Possibilities”).

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented for the North Texas Paralegal Association, Dallas, Texas, in July 2008.

“Inoculating Your Case Against Bad Facts,” presented at the 2008 Louisiana Association of Justice (formerly Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association) Post-Legislative Retreat, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” Webinar presented on the internet for Trialsmith and the Louisiana Association of Justice (formerly Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association), in June 2008.

“Damages: The Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Strategies,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Dealing With Bad Facts: How to Handle Cases in Which Your Client is Unlikeable (or Did Something Unlikeable),” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Unique Challenges in Obtaining Evidence,” presented at the 2008 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, Houston, Texas (co-presented with Hon. Joe Cox).

“Damages, Including Contractual and Extra-Contractual Damages,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Advanced Insurance and Tort Claims Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“An Overview of Predicates and Objections,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Law Foundation How to Offer and Exclude Evidence Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“Expert Witnesses: Admissibility under Daubert-Robinson, Direct Examination and Cross,” presented at the 2008 University of Houston Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Special Docs Above the Law – In the ER, Surgical Suite & OB Department,” presented at the 2007 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar in Houston, Texas.

“Depositions,” presented at the 2007 University of Houston Advanced Discovery and Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Paid Versus Incurred Damages,” presented for the W.M. “Mac” Taylor, Jr., American Inn of Court, Dallas, Texas, in October 2007 (with co-presenter: Steven Gwinn).

“Damages,” presented at the 2007 University of Houston Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented at 2007 State Bar of Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“Dealing With Damaging and Prejudicial Evidence,” presented at the 2007 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Fiduciary Duties of Officers and Directors,” presented at the 2007 University of Houston Health Law Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

Advisory Committee, 2007 University of Houston Law Foundation Insurance Law for Attorneys Representing Adjusters Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas (Also: speaker on “Damages: The Plaintiffs’ Attorney’s Strategies”).

Planning Committee, 2007 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, Austin, Texas (Also: speaker on “Damages: Proof, Problems, and Possibilities”).

“Using Demonstrative Evidence and Cross-Examination Techniques in Medical Negligence Cases,” presented at the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants 2007 Annual Convention, Austin, Texas.

“Taking and Defending a Deposition,” presented at the 2007 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Discovery and Evidence Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Jury Selection in Premises Liability Cases,” presented at the 2007 Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, Florida.

“Winning Interrogation Tactics and Techniques in Premises Liability Cases,” presented at the 2007 Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Annual Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, Florida.

“Insurance Litigation – What every Lawyer Needs to Know About Insurance Law,” presented at the 2007 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented at the 2006 Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Winning With the Masters Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana.

“Tort Reform: The Basics,” presented for the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Dallas, Texas, in December 2006.

“Dealing With Bad Facts,” presented at the 2006 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Special Docs Above the Law – In the ER, Surgical Suite & OB Department,” presented at the 2006 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar in Houston, Texas.

“Inoculating Against Bad Facts,” presented at 2006 State Bar of Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented at the 2006 Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association Post-Legislative Retreat, Carmel, California.

“Trial Procedure,” presented at the 2006 State Bar of Texas Federal Court Practice Seminar, Dallas and Tyler, Texas.

“Litigation With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2006 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Damages,” presented at the 2006 South Texas College of Law Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Deposition Strategies and Techniques,” presented at the 2006 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” presented at the 2006 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Civil Procedure Update: Discovery and Privileges,” presented at the 2006 State Bar of Texas Annual Litigation Institute, Austin, Texas.

“The Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Case: Lawyer and Paralegal,” presented for the North Texas Paralegal Association, Dallas, Texas, in January 2006.

“Deposition Strategies and Techniques,” presented at the 2005 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Presenting and Deposing Expert Witnesses,” presented at the 2005 University of Houston Law Foundation Experts Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Inoculating Your Case Against Bad Facts,” presented at the 2005 Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Course Director, Texas Trial Lawyers Association 2005 Advanced Personal Injury Course, Dallas, Texas.                   (Also: speaker on “Maximizing Damages – Making Your Client Whole”).

“Litigation With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2005 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Damages,” presented at the 2005 South Texas College of Law Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Why Do Jurors Blame the Victim?” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Study Group, Dallas, Texas, in January 2005.

“Subrogation Issues,” presented at the 2004 University of Texas Car Crash Seminar, San Antonio and Dallas, Texas.

“Deposition Strategies and Techniques,” presented at the 2004 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Damages: A Plaintiff’s Lawyer’s Viewpoint,” presented at the 2004 University of Houston Law Foundation Insurance Law for Attorneys Representing Adjusters Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“HIPAA Development Since September 2003,” presented at the 2004 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar in Dallas, Texas.

“Post HB 4: The Dividing Line Between Economic and Non-Economic Damages,” presented at the 2004 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Staying in the Current Seminar, Key West, Florida.

“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” presented at the 2004 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Deposing Experts,” presented at the 2004 University of Houston Law Foundation Depositions Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Trial Procedure,” presented at the 2004 State Bar of Texas Federal Court Practice Seminar, Dallas and Tyler, Texas.

“Proof of Damages,” presented at the 2004 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Personal Injury and Insurance Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Collateral Sources: Unavailable for Credits and Inadmissible,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Dallas, Texas, in March of 2004.

“Damages,” presented at the 2004 South Texas College of Law Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Handling Bad Facts,” presented for the W.M. “Mac” Taylor, Jr., American Inn of Court, Dallas, Texas, in February 2004.

Planning Committee, 2004 State Bar of Texas “Real Damages After HB 4″ Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas (Also: speaker on “The New Paradigm for Damages: The Dividing Line Between Economic and Non-Economic Damages”).

“Tort Reform Legislation: What You Need to Know” presented for the Legal Assistants of North Texas Association, Dallas, Texas, in January 2004.

“Handling Bad Facts,” presented at the 2003 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Arguing Willful and Wanton,” presented at the 2003 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Probate Practice With New Limitations,” presented at the 2003 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Medical Malpractice Law In Texas,” presented for the National Business Institute, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, in October 2003.

“Health Care Liability: Changes in Liability for Emergency Care and Charity Care,” presented at the 2003 University of Houston Law Foundation Legislative Update Tort Reform Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Litigation With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2003 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Business Litigation Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Medical Bills and Records: Proof, Problems and Possibilities,” presented at the 2003 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“Litigation With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2003 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

Planning Committee, 2003 South Texas College of Law Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, Texas (Also: speaker on “Damages: Medical Bills, Impairment, and Property Loss”).

“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” presented at the 2003 University of Houston Law Foundation How to Offer and Exclude Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Damages in Texas Civil Trial Practice,” presented for the National Business Institute, Dallas, Texas, in January 2003.

“Maximizing Damages,” presented at the 2002 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas.

“Proof of Damages,” presented at the 2002 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Collateral Sources: Unavailable for Credits and Inadmissible,” presented at the 2002 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” presented at the 2002 University of Houston Law Foundation How to Offer and Exclude Evidence Seminar, Houston and Dallas, Texas.

“Accident Reconstruction Trial Demonstration,” presented at the 2002 State Bar of Texas Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Seminar, Galveston, Texas.

“Handling Bad Facts,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association Trial Skills Study Group, Dallas, Texas, in July 2002.

“The Litigation Aspect of Utilizing and Maintaining Computerized Medical Records,” presented for Lorman Educational Services, Dallas, Texas, in April 2002.

“Proof of Damages,” presented at the 2002 South Texas College of Law Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, Texas.

“Litigating With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2002 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Handling Bad Facts: Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s Perspective,” presented at the 2001 University of Houston Law Foundation Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Trial Strategies Panel Discussion,” at the 2001 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wrecks Seminar, Austin, Texas.

“Litigating With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2001 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Personal Injury and Insurance Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Trial Strategy: Handling Bad Facts,” presented for the Law Offices of Windle Turley CLE Program, Dallas, Texas, in August of 2001.

“Litigating With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2001 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Litigating With Insurance Companies,” presented for the Law Offices of Windle Turley CLE Program, Dallas, Texas, in June of 2001.

“Practical Pointers in Handling Car Wreck Cases,” presented at the 2000 Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Litigating With Insurance Companies,” presented at the 2000 University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Business Litigation Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“The Insurance Factor In Business Litigation: How to Manage It To Your Advantage,” presented for the Dallas Bar Association’s Business Litigation Section, Dallas, Texas, in December, 2000.

“Employee Fault as a Bar to Recovery in Non-Subscriber Cases,” presented for the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas, Texas, in April, 2000.

“Self-Insureds and Non-Subscribers: Special Considerations in Claim Handling,” presented at the 1999 University of Houston Law Foundation Insurance Law Seminar, Dallas and Houston, Texas.

“Legal Exam Specialization Overview,” presented at the 1998 State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, Dallas, Texas.

“New Rule 702 Raises Hurdles for Experts in Federal Court,” Texas Lawyer, March 2024.

“Nonlawyer Ownership of Law Firms – Coming Soon?” Voir Dire (American Board of Trial Advocates), Fall/Winter 2023.

“When Is Social Media Evidence Admissible?” Texas Lawyer, January 2, 2024.

“Alas, Poor Civility!  I Knew It Well,” Texas Lawyer, November 2023.

“Gregory Raises Damages Questions,” Texas Lawyer, November/December 2023.

“Criminal Conduct in Civil Cases,” Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, September 2023.

“But Did They Ratify It?  Determining Employer Liability For an Employee’s Acts” Texas Lawyer, July/August 2023.

“Non-Lawyer Ownership of Law Firms– Coming Soon?” Texas Lawyer, June 2023.

“Snap Removal Is No Longer a Snap,” Texas Lawyer, May/June 2023.

“High Court Puts Cell Phones on Hold,” Texas Lawyer, March/April 2023.

“State of the Art Expert Discovery Practices,” The Advocate, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, Winter 2022.

“The Empathy Deficit in Pajama-Clad Online Jurors,” Voir Dire (American Board of Trial Advocates), Fall/Winter 2022.

“A Closer Look at Limitations in Wrongful Death Cases,” Texas Lawyer, October 2022.

“Dos and Don’ts of Opening Statements,” Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, September 2022.

“When Can Jurors Consider Evidence of Intoxication, Impairment and Mental Health Conditions?” Texas Lawyer, June 2022.

“Visiting the Sins of Children on Their Parents: Parental Tort Liability,” Texas Lawyer, May 2022.

“The Empathy Deficit in Pajama-Clad Jurors,” The Advocate, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, Spring 2022.

“Forced Arbitration: A Bitter Pill to Swallow,” Texas Lawyer, March 2022.

“A Primer on Non-Subscribers,” Texas Lawyer, January 2022.

“Lyft Belatedly Releases Troubling Sexual Assault Report,” Texas Lawyer, November 2021.

“Lessons From the Kennedy Assassination About Eyewitness Testimony,” Texas Lawyer, September 2021.

“Employer Liability for an Employee’s Assault,” Texas Lawyer, July 2021.

“Cross-Examining Experts Under the New Rules,” Texas Lawyer, May 2021.

“The Case Against Mandatory Online Jury Trials in the Time of Corona,” 84 Tex. B.J. 456 (May 2021).

“Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Capability: Unsafe at Any Speed,” Texas Lawyer, March 2021.

“New Texas Rules Bring More Expedited Trials and Federalization to Personal Injury Cases,” Texas Lawyer, January 2021.

“Dram Shop Cases: Rattlesnakes Loose in Shopping Malls,” Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, December 2020.

“Should Democrats Pack the Supreme Court if Biden Wins?” Texas Lawyer, October 2020.

“Collision Avoidance Technology Systems Should Now be Standard Equipment on All Large Trucks,” Texas Lawyer, September 2020.

“Mandatory Online Jury Trials: An Idea Whose Time Has Not Come,” Texas Lawyer, August 2020.

“The GOP’s COVID-19 Immunity Bill: Unfair, Unnecessary and Unsafe,” Texas Lawyer, August 2020.

“Screeching Halt: Lyft and Uber Putting Profits Over Safety of Passengers,” Texas Lawyer, July 2020.

“Law in the Time of Corona,” Voir Dire (American Board of Trial Advocates), Spring/Summer 2020.

“Truck Driving Could be the Next New Desk Job,” Texas Lawyer, July 2020.

“COVID-19 Lawsuit Immunity: When Nobody is Accountable, Nobody is Safe,” Texas Lawyer, June 2020.

“Law in the Time of Corona,” Texas Lawyer, May 2020.

“Fifth Circuit Blesses ‘Snap Removal’ by Out-of-State Defendants,” Texas Lawyer, May 2020.

“Preparing the Plaintiff to Testify,” The Advocate, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, Spring 2020.

“Liability When the Uber or Lyft Driver is an Outlaw,” Texas Lawyer, December 2019.

“When an Autonomous Vehicle Crashes, Who Pays for Damages?” Texas Lawyer, August 2018.

“Setting the Table in Catastrophic Truck Crash Cases,”  Texas Lawyer, October 2017.

“Buckle Up: Seat Belt Evidence Now Admissible,” Texas Lawyer, August 2017.

“Joint and Several Liability for Indivisible Injuries,” Texas Lawyer, February 2017.

“Holding Trucking Companies Directly Liable,” Texas Lawyer, August 2016.

“13 Must-Ask Questions Before Enlisting an Expert Witness,” Texas Lawyer, April 20, 2016.

“Five Ways to Impeach a Witness,” Texas Lawyer, February 29, 2016.

“New Day in Federal Civil Procedure,” Texas Lawyer, January 25, 2016.

“The Collateral Source Rule’s Exception,” Texas Lawyer, December 28, 2015.

“Impact of Convictions in Civil Trials,” Texas Lawyer, December 14, 2015.

“Experts and Inadmissible Underlying Data,” Texas Lawyer, September 14, 2015.

“Hurdles for Premises Liability,” Texas Lawyer, July 20, 2015.

“Parallel Criminal and Civil Cases: Which Goes First?” Texas Lawyer, May 11, 2015.

“A New Approach to Prior Inconsistent Statements,” Texas Lawyer, April 6, 2015.

“The Unlawful Acts Doctrine in Texas: Dead or Alive?” Texas Lawyer, February 16, 2015.

“Phantom Defendants: Responsible Third Parties,” Texas Lawyer, January 5, 2015.

“Clearing a Hurdle in Bystander Cases,” Texas Lawyer, November 24, 2014.

“Information Acted On Is Not Hearsay,” Texas Lawyer, August 25, 2014.

“The Foundations of Effective Cross-Examination,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Committee Newsletter, 101 Practice Series Article, Summer 2014, Vol. 1 No. 2.

“When is Enough Enough? How to Prove Causation With Temporal Proximity and Lay Testimony,” Texas Lawyer, April 21, 2014.

“How to Win Wrongful-Death, Survival Damages,” Texas Lawyer, January 13, 2014.

“Personal Injury: Stowers and Multiple Defendants,” Texas Lawyer, December 16, 2013.

“Maximize the Effectiveness of Opening Argument,” Texas Lawyer, November 25, 2013.

“Admissibility of Other Similar Incidents in Civil Litigation,” Texas Lawyer, October 7, 2013.

“Innocent-Retailer Protection, Jurisdiction and Removal,” Texas Lawyer, July 22, 2013.

“How to Break Down Issues in Component-Parts Cases,” Texas Lawyer, April 29, 2013.

“Understanding the Dram Shop Act’s Safe Harbor,” Texas Lawyer, January 28, 2013.

“Fear of Commitment Questions in Voir Dire,” Texas Lawyer, December 17, 2012.

“What Attorneys Can’t Say In Closing Arguments,” Texas Lawyer, October 8, 2012.

“How to Handle Physical and Mental Examinations,” Texas Lawyer, June 25, 2012.

“Objecting to the Admission of Harmful Evidence,” Texas Lawyer, May 7, 2012.

“Tactical Considerations in Depositions,” Texas Lawyer, February 6, 2012.

“Deposition Strategies in State and Federal Court,” Texas Lawyer, January 2, 2012.

“Overcome Fear Factor in Adverse Expert Cross-Examination,” Texas Lawyer, August 15, 2011.

“Seven Deadly Myths of Cross-Examination,” Texas Lawyer, June 20, 2011.

“Think Strategy in a Post-H.B. 274 World,” Texas Lawyer, June 6, 2011.

“Questions to Ask Police Officers in Car Wreck Cases,” Texas Lawyer, January 17, 2011.

“Set-Aside Scuffles,” Texas Lawyer, December 20, 2010.

“Trial Lawyer as Secret Agent: Techniques Litigators Can Learn From Spies and Detectives,” Texas Lawyer, January 25, 2010.

“My Atticus Finch Moment,” Texas Lawyer, February 12, 2006.

“Time Limits on Voir Dire Trade Justice for Efficiency,” Texas Lawyer, March 21, 2005.

“Factual Sufficiency Review by the Supreme Court,” Texas Lawyer, January 24, 2005.

“The New Good Samaritans: HB 4’s Protections for Emergency Medical Care,” Texas Lawyer, Nov. 29, 2004.

“Why do Jurors Blame the Victim?” 39 Trial 52 (Dec. 2003).

“Palacios and Article 4590i Expert Reports: Trying to Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow’s Ear,” 65 Tex. B.J. 512 (2002).

“A Reply to a Flawed Defense of Sponsorship Theory,” 63 Tex. B.J. 756 (2000).

“Inoculating Against Bad Facts: Brilliant Trial Strategy or Misguided Dogma?” 63 Tex. B.J. 443 (2000).

“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” 61 Tex. B.J. 1112 (1998).

“Non-Subscriber Liability for Employee Injuries: Foreseeability is in the Eye of the Employee?” 60 Tex. B.J. 628 (1997).

“Litigation With Insurance Companies,” Featured Article – Texas Insurance Law Online, Texas Law Institute, www.texaslawinstitute.com, April 11, 2003.

“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” Featured Article -Texas Insurance Law Online, Texas Law Institute, www.texaslawinstitute.com, March 31, 2003.