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The Practice |
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The firm's practice concentrates
on representation of small and medium sized businesses and
individuals in
lawsuits or arbitrations in areas such as legal or accounting
malpractice; health care industry disputes; partnership
disputes; corporate control disputes; executive employment
disputes;
fiduciary litigation; real estate and oil and gas litigation;
intellectual property litigation; investor protection; and
non-competition covenants litigation. (See "Practice
Areas" for more details.) |
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The People |
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 Dan S. Boyd has his B.A. with Honors (1972)
and J.D. with Honors (1975) from the University of Texas
at Austin. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law.
Mr. Boyd was Chair of
the Business Litigation Section of the Dallas Bar Association
in 1990. He was national Chairman
of Litigation for Johnson & Gibbs, P.C. (1991-92) and
Baker & McKenzie (1999-2000). Mr. Boyd is co-author
(with Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott Brister, and Ellen
Presby) of Texas
Pretrial Practice, a two volume treatise published by
James Publishing Company. |
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Mr. Boyd is the author of numerous law review
articles, and his writings have been cited for authority
in published opinions by several Texas courts, including
the Supreme Court of Texas. (See "Reputation" for
details about that.) |
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Mr. Boyd
has frequently lectured to other lawyers as part of continuing
legal education seminars.
He was Adjunct Professor of Law at SMU Law School from 1984-87,
where he taught Trial and Appellate Procedure. |
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Mr. Boyd has appeared as a legal expert on
the news programs of the CBS and NBC local television affiliates.
He has been quoted on legal news issues by the British Broadcasting
Company, the Washington Post, the Associated Press, the
Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Business
Journal, and the Fort Worth Business Press. |
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In
2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Mr. Boyd was named a Texas Superlawyer
by Texas
Monthly magazine based on a vote taken by
thousands of Texas lawyers. Superlawyers are limited to
the top 5% of Texas lawyers. |
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In 2006, Boyd was admitted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows limits its membership to no more than one third of one per cent of the bar of each state. It is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, and law professors whose professional, public, and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. |
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In cases of a size or intensity where lawyers from outside the firm need to be retained to assist, Boyd has relationships with other firms to supply additional lawyers to act as Boyd's co-counsel. Such arrangements are made only with the consent of the client. |
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 Cathleen
M. Helenbrook is the Office Manager
of the Boyd Law Firm, P.C. Ms. Helenbrook has over twenty
years experience working in the legal profession at large
firms. She has worked for Mr. Boyd for more than 17 years. |
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