
Accomplished, board-certified civil litigation attorney with extensive trial and appellate experience and a track record of success. Bill's goal is to shift his practice from the defense of corporate clients in products liability and negligence cases to a practice that means a great deal to him personallypursuing justice for individuals whose civil rights have been violated.
Civil Appellate Law: Bill is a Board-Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization He has argued and won appeals and mandamus actions in the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and in many intermediate Texas courts of appeals He has served as lead appellate counsel in 25 reported cases
Civil Trial Appellate Law: Bill has logged over 240 days as embedded trial appellate counsel in 28 trials involving death and serious personal injury, in Texas and several other states Bill simultaneously handles all legal issues during trial, advises trial counsel on trial strategy, and positions the case for possible appeal
Civil Litigation: Bill has served as attorney-in-charge in hundreds of civil litigation cases, in the areas of products liability, trucking accidents, negligence, premises liability, and commercial litigation Bill has taken over 500 depositions and has written and argued hundreds of motions
Certifications: Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Member, Texas Bar College
Court Admissions: Texas; New Mexico; United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and for the District of New Mexico; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Representative Clients: Ford Motor Company; Swift Transportation; Dollar General; 7-Eleven; U-Haul; Stevens Transport; CEMEX Construction