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Biography
Thad practices in products liability in state and federal court, including pharmaceutical and toxic tort litigation as well as tire litigation. He also has experience in commercial, oil and gas, trademark and patent litigation.
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Experience
- Member of team representing a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company in national diet drug litigation filed by plaintiffs opting out of related class action
- Member of team representing a domestic tire manufacturer in sport utility vehicle rollover litigation involving wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims
- Represented a nationally-known hotel chain in a premises liability matter
- Participated in the Lawyer-on-Loan program with the Dallas County District Attorney's office prosecuting DWI, family violence and other misdemeanors; lead counsel for seven trials; picked six juries
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Activities and Affiliations
- Member: Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Houston Bar Association; Defense Research Institute
- Listed: "Texas Rising Star" in class action and mass torts, Texas Monthly, 2005-2006; "Lawyers on the Fast Track," H Texas, 2004
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Education and Professional Background
- Brigham Young University, B.A. cum laude in economics, 1995
- Duke University School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 1998 (Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, 1996-1998)
- Admitted to Practice: Texas, 1998; U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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