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Jeffrey S. Lynch

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Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
    • B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration
  • University of Notre Dame
    • 1970

Practice Areas

  • Business Litigation
  • Representation of Pro Athletes
  • Products Liability Litigation
  • Securities Fraud Litigation
  • Deceptive Trade Practices Act
  • Insurance Defense Litigation
  • Divorce and Family Law Litigation
  • Contract Litigation
  • Condemnation
  • Errors and Omissions Litigation
  • Truck Crash Litigation
  • Toxic Tort Defense Litigation
  • Oil and Gas Litigation
  • White Collar Crime Defense
  • Negligence Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice Litigation
  • Legal Malpractice Litigation
  • Aviation Crash Litigation
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Technology Litigation
  • Antitrust (Civil and Criminal)
  • Acquisitions and Mergers
  • Business Organization Formation
  • Real Estate Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1975
  • U.S. Federal Courts, 1975
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Published Works

  • Evidence & Tactics in the Products Liability Case, 1984 Southern Methodist University Products Liability Institute, February, 1984

Past Positions

  • Gardere & Wynne, L. L. P., Partner, 1988 to 1992
  • Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox, Partner, 1975 to 1988

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Delta Theta Phi

Professional Associations

  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate, 1985 - Present
  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Instructor, 1975 to 1977
  • American Arbitration Association, Member, Panel of Arbitrators
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 1980 to 1981
  • State Bar of Texas, 1975 - Present
  • American Bar Association, Past Member
  • American Arbitration Association, Past Member
  • Dallas Bar Association, Past Member
  • Defense Research Institute, Past Member
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Past Member
  • Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Civil Litigation, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Personal Injury, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Honors

  • A.S. Hansen Consulting Actuarial Award
  • American Board of Trial Advocates – 1984 to the present - Diplomate
  • Best Lawyers, Lifetime Member, Rue Ratings, Best Attorneys of America
  • Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Marquis Who’s Who - Civil Litigation
  • Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award – Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board
  • Texas Super Lawyer
  • Top Ten Verdicts in Texas
  • Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
  • AV Rated Attorney
  • AV Rated Attorney, 30th Anniversary Award
  • Lawyers of Distinction
  • America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyer
  • Best of the Best Law Firms – Top Ten
  • Top 100 Registry – Legal Titan Award
  • National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, Nationally Ranked Top 10 Award for excellence in the field of Family Law
  • Top Ranking Attorney – Family Law, 10 Best Attorneys – Texas
  • Nationally Ranked Top 10 Award for excellence in the field of Family Law
  • American Institute of Family Lawyers, Ten Best Client Satisfaction Award, for exceptional and outstanding client service
  • Attorney and Practice Magazine, Top 10 Family Law Attorney (individually and the law firm) – 2020
  • Acquisition International (AI) – Leading Advisor Award, Leading Business Attorney of the Year – 2019
  • Legal Eagles of America, Peritum Attorneys – 2017 to the present

Classes & Seminars

  • Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, 1987 to 1996
  • Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Guest Speaker, Mediation – 2015 – 2019
  • Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Legal Writing – 1975 – 1977
  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Faculty, Southern Regional Institute, Southern Methodist University School of Law, Instructor – Deposition Techniques and Training – 1987 – 2017
  • Dallas Bar Association, Instructor, Trial Skills Course – 1988
  • Dallas Association of Defense Counsel, Instructor – Trial Advocacy Course – 1988
  • National Business Institute, Damages, Dallas, Texas — November 1989
  • National Business Institute, Trial Advocacy, Dallas, Texas — May 1990
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Automobile Case, Dallas, Texas — April 1992
  • National Business Institute, Automobile Injury Case, Dallas, Texas — February 1993
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Automobile Case, Dallas, Texas — February 1994
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case, Dallas, Texas — July 1995
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Automobile Injury Case, Dallas, Texas — May 1996
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case, Dallas, Texas — November 1996
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case, Dallas, Texas — April 1998
  • National Business Institute, Personal Injury Settlements in Texas: Practical Methods for Perfecting, The Settlement of a Claim – January 1999
  • National Business Institute, Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case, Dallas, Texas — June 2000
  • National Business Institute, Personal Injury Settlement in Texas, Dallas, Texas — 2003
  • National Business Institute, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury from Start to Finish, Dallas, Texas — 2004
  • National Business Institute, Plaintiff’s Personal Injury from Start to Finish, Dallas, Texas — 2006
  • National Business Institute, The Art of Settlement — 2007

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Brian Jensen’s Bryan’s House Open Golf Tournament, Fund Raising Chairman, 1996
  • Brian Jensen’s Bryan’s House Open Golf Tournament, Golf Tournament Chairman, raised over $250,000.00 to benefit pediatric AIDS patients, 1997

Representative Clients

  • Mannesmann Demaq, A.G.
  • Zurich American Insurance Cos.

Current Employment Position

  • Member