Representative Cases
- Sentry Select Ins. Co. v. Home State County Mut. Ins. Co., No. 21-40371, 2022 WL 2800809 (5th Cir. July 18, 2022)
- Central Mutual Ins. Co. v. Davis, 576 F.Supp.3d 493 (S.D. Tex. 2021)
- Valtex Properties LLC v. Central Mutual Ins. Co., 2021 WL 1343199 (N.D. Tex. 2021)
- Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Home State County Mutual Ins. Co., 533 F.Supp.3d 466 (S.D. Tex. 2021)
- In re Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company, 2020 WL 6554795 (Tex.App.-Eastland 2020, orig. proceeding)
- DB Broadway Commons v. Central Mutual Ins. Co., 452 F.Supp.3d 497 (W.D. Tex. 2020)
- Garcia v. City of Willis, 593 S.W.3d 201 (Tex. 2019)
- Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Ruiz, 324 F.Supp.3d 874 (W.D. Tex. 2018)
- City of Richardson v. Bowman, 555 S.W.3d 670 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2018, pet. denied)
- Hunt v. City of Diboll, 574 S.W.3d 406 (Tex.App.-Tyler 2017, pet. denied)
- Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. v. Watson, 2017 WL 4413156 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2017, no pet.)
- City of Willis v. Garcia, 523 S.W.3d 729 (Tex.App.-Beaumont 2017, pet. filed)
- Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Lopez, 241 F.Supp.3d 777 (W.D. Tex. 2017), aff’d, 742 Fed.Appx. 40 (5th Cir. 2018)
- Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Drought Transportation, LLC, 2017 WL 5382168 (W.D. Tex. 2017)
- Watson v. City of Allen, 821 F.3d 634 (5th Cir. 2016)
- Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Drought Transportation, LLC, 2016 WL 6236375 (W.D. Tex. 2016)
- Sentry Insurance v. Just Right Products, Inc., 2015 WL 10819157 (N.D. Tex. 2015)
- Central Mutual Insurance Company v. White Stone Properties, Ltd., 2014 WL 1092121 (W.D. Tex. 2014), aff’d, 595 F.Appx. 333 (5th Cir. 2015)
- 15625 Ft. Bend Ltd. DBA Mercedes Benz of Sugarland v. Sentry Select Insurance Company, 991 F.Supp.2d 932 (S.D. Tex. 2014)
- Nourian v. Onebeacon Services, LLC, 2014 WL 12576932 (N.D. Tex. 2014)
- Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Home State County Mutual Insurance Company, 994 F.Supp.2d 789 (E.D.Tex. 2013)
- Gonzales v. Homeland Insurance Company of New York, 2011 WL 3104104 (S.D. Tex. 2011)
- Great American Insurance Company v. AFS/IBEX Financial Services, Inc., 2011 WL 3163605 (N.D. Tex. 2011)
- Great American Insurance Company v. AFS/IBEX Financial Services, Inc., 612 F.3d 800 (5th Cir. 2010)
- State Farm Lloyds v. Johnson, 290 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. 2009)
- Phillip R. Seaver Title Co., Inc. v. Great American Insurance Co., 2008 WL 4427582 (E.D. Mich. 2008)
- Central Mutual Ins. Co. v. KPE Firstplace Land,LLC, 271 S.W.3d 454 (Tex.App.-Tyler 2008, no pet.)
- Pierre v. Potomac Insurance Company of Illinois, 583 F.Supp.2d 806 (N.D. Tex. 2008)
- GuideOne Lloyds Insurance Company v. First Baptist Church of Bedford, 268 S.W.3d 822 (Tex.App.- Fort Worth 2008, no pet.)
- For Kids Only Child Development Center, Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, 260 S.W.3d 652 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2008, pet. denied)
- Laird v. CMI Lloyds, 261 S.W.3d 322 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2008, pet. dism’d w.o.j.)
- Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. and Transcontinental Insurance Company v. Omni Metals, Inc., 317 S.W.3d 361 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2010)
- Johnson v. State Farm Lloyds, 204 S.W.3d 897 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2006), aff’d, 290 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. 2009)
- Ridglea Estate Condominium Association v. Lexington Insurance Company, 415 F.3d 474 (5th Cir. 2005)
- Ridglea Estate Condominium Association v. Lexington Insurance Company, 309 F.Supp.2d 851 (N.D. Tex. 2004)
- Valley Forge Insurance Company v. Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, L.L.P., 174 S.W.3d 254 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. denied)
- Allstate Insurance Company v. Hicks, 134 S.W.3d 304 (Tex.App.-Amarillo 2003, no pet.)
- Continental Casualty Company v. Hartford Insurance, 74 S.W.3d 432 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, no writ)
- Byles Welding & Tractor Co. v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co., 801 So.2d 589 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2001)
- St. Maarten Trading Company v. CGU Insurance Company, 2001 WL 1446103 (N.D. Tex. 2001)
- Alexander v. Lynda’s Boutique, 134 S.W.3d 845 (Tex. 2004)
- Lynda’s Boutique v. Alexander, 96 S.W.3d 328 (Tex.App.-Austin 2001)
- Ran-Nan Inc. v. General Accident Insurance Company of America, 252 F.3d 738 (5th Cir. 2001)
- Chambless v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company, 123 F.Supp.2d 1028 (N.D. Tex. 2000)
- Vanguard Underwriters Insurance Company v. Smith, 999 S.W.2d 448 (Tex.App.-Amarillo 1999, orig. proceeding)
- Chasewood Oaks Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Amatek Holdings, Inc., 977 S.W.2d 840 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1998, pet. denied)
- Lynch Properties, Inc. v. Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois, 140 F.3d 622 (5th Cir. 1998)
- Lynch Properties, Inc. v. Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois, 962 F.Supp. 956 (N.D. Tex. 1996)
- Metropolitan Property and Casualty Company v. Murphy, 896 F.Supp. 645 (E.D. Tex. 1995)
- Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois v. Lone Star Web, Inc., 1994 WL 494784 (N.D. Tex. 1994)
- Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Roberts, 7 F.3d 86 (5th Cir. 1993)
- Morgan v. Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., 873 S.W.2d 385 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1993, no writ)
- Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Roberts, 815 F.Supp. 1006 (W.D. Tex. 1992).
Admission Details
- 1985, Louisiana
- 1990, Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
Law School Attended
- Louisiana State University
Class of 1985
J.D.
University Attended
- Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Class of 1982
B.A.
Accounting
Associations & Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Louisiana State Bar Association.