Articles

James D. Payne

• “The Murky Waters of the United States” (May 2019) (Dallas Bar Association environmental issue of Headnotes). 
• “New Law Shortens Big Stick of Local Governments” (March 2016) (Dallas Bar Association environmental issue of Headnotes).
• “UM/UIMBI Claims Handling Outline” (September 2014) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for Texas Farm Bureau).
• “Overview of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan” (September 2013) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association).
• “Top Ten legal Issues Environmental Professionals Encounter” (March 2013) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for the Dallas Chapter of the Society of Texas Environmental Professionals).
• “Fracking Update” (May 2012) (Dallas Bar Association Headnotes).
• “‘Loser Pays’” and Other Texas Tort Reform” (September 2011)(GSF Client Update).
• “New Federal Procedural Rules Govern Cats in Expert Hats” (August 2011) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for the 23^rd Annual Texas Environmental Superconference).
•  “Turn a Sow’s Ear Into a Silk Purse! How an MSD can Solve Your Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Problems” (May 2011) (joint presentation with M. Goldman, and G. Rogers for seminar for petroleum marketers).
• “EPA Asserts Fracking Contaminated Water Wells” (April 2011) (Dallas Bar Association Headnotes).
• “Is the Barnett Shale Bound for the Courtroom?” (2010) (prepared with regard to related speaking engagement for seminar for natural gas producers).
• “Home on the Range: Environmental Issues Pertaining to Texas Wind Farms” (2009) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for “Blowin’ in the Wind: The Future of Wind Turbine Farms” Conference sponsored by Texas Tech University School of Law).
• “Home on the Range: Environmental Issues Pertaining to Texas Wind Farms” (2008) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for Wind Law III sponsored by Texas Tech University School of Law, the West Texas Wind Energy Consortium, and the American Wind Energy Association).
• “Trends in Environmental Litigation” (2007) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds Claims Seminar).
• “Texas Mold: The Litigation Gusher That Didn’t Hit,... Yet” (2003) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement at the 25th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute; also presented at a meeting of the Dallas Chapter of the American Indoor Air Quality Council).
• “Slips and Falls, Animals and Employer Liability:  An Overview” (2000) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for Texas Farm Bureau).
• “Anatomy of a Collision Case:  Trucks, Trains & Automobiles” (1999) (prepared with regard to speaking engagement for Texas Personal Injury and Insurance Law Seminar for insurance adjusters).

Leslie Hanna Publications

Assistant editor for the 2015 versions of the following Jones McClure publications: Federal Rules Civil Trials, Texas Causes of Action, Texas Causes of Action Pleadings, Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Texas Crimes & Consequences, Texas Criminal Codes Plus, Texas Estates Code, Texas Family Code, Texas Family Law Handbook, Texas Property Code Plus, Texas Rules of Evidence Handbook, Texas Civil Forms, Federal Civil Forms, Texas Civil Appeals, Federal Employment Codes Plus, Texas Business & Commerce Code, Texas Business Organizations Code Plus, Texas Employment Codes, Texas Oil & Gas Plus, and Texas Real Estate Forms.

Philip P. Romero Publications

• “The Effect of Perry v. Sindermann on the Livelihood of Texas College Teachers,” Texas Association of College Teachers Quarterly Newsletter, Volume 52, Number 1, July/August/September, 1999.
• Named a Rising Star by Texas Monthly magazine, 2007.
• “The Trouble with the ‘Acts of God’ Defense in Texas”, Insurance Journal, August, 2009.

Michael Cramer Published Works

Summary of Texas Tort Law, 2016

Richard G. Dafoe Published Works

Mr. Dafoe has lectured bar and professional groups on the following topics:

• Bankruptcy Issues in Suretyship
• Bankruptcy Crimes
• Exemption Planning
• Practical Tips for Family Law Lawyers in Bankruptcy Cases
• Key Bankruptcy Issues in Construction
• Collection of Judgments in Texas

Articles:

• Overview of the Legal Process of Obtaining Judgments in the State of Texas (2009)
• Successful Judgment Collections in Texas (2004) NBI
• The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in Texas (2003) NBI
• Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Issues in Texas (2001) NBI
• Is There Life for Creditors After Chapter 11? (1989) Wall Street Journal
• Creditors' Rights in Chapter 11 (1986) Small Business Report
• Exempting Personal Injury Claims in Bankrupcty (2000) Texas Bar Journal

Reported Cases:

Federal

• In re Mainoo, 2017 WL2709737
• In re Brooks, 2014 WL 4796937 (2014)
• In re McClure, 2010 WL 1839023 (2010)
• In re Novak, 2009 WL 2998328 (2009)
• In re McClure, 420 B.R. 655, 2009 WL 4263365 (2009)
• In re Lewis, 2008 WL 5188780 (2008)
• In re Magna Cum Latte, Inc., 2007 WL 4412143 (2007)
• In re Magna Cum Latte, Inc., 2007 WL 2986685 (2007)
• In re County Seat Stores, Inc., 2007 WL 4191946 (2007)
• In re LRI III, Ltd., 2006 WL 2868965 (2006)
• In re Hencie Consulting Services, Inc., 2006 WL 3804991 (2006)
• In re Statepark Bldg, Group, Ltd., 2005 WL 2589179 (2005)
• In re SKA! Design, Inc., 308 B.R. 777, 2004 WL 965940 (2004)
• In re ANC Rental Corp., 316 B.R. 153, 2004 WL 2370603 (2004)
• In re Mirant Corp, 2004 WL 3203309 (2004)
• In re Harbor Financial Group, Inc., 303 B.R. 124, 2003 WL 22976090 (2003)
• In re Cafeteria Operators, L.P., 299 B.R. 411, 2003 WL 22231287 (2003)
• In re Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 2003 WL 22000598 (2003)
• In re Grisham, 245 B.R. 65, 2000 WL 194346 (2000)
• In re Grisham, 230 B.R. 529, 1998 WL 996410 (1998)
• In re Chanel Financial, Inc., 102 B.R. 549, 1988 WL 161254 (1988)
• In re Placid Oil Co., 72 B.R. 135 (1987)
• In re DRW Property Co. 82, 54 B.R. 489 (1985)

State

• Hubble v. Loan Star Contracting Corp., 883 S.W. 2d 379, 1994 WL 451319 (1994)
• Williams v. Stanbury, 649 S.W. 2d 293, 36 UCC Rep. Serv. 879 (1983)
• Williams v. Stanbury, 634 S.W. 2ds 924 (1982) (Texas Supreme Court)
• Day v. Wooten, 545 S.W. 2d 16 (1976)

Scott E. Hayes Published Works

• Antidumping and Countervailing Duties - Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 - 19 U.S.C. 1677 (7)(c)(iv)
• Mandates Use of Cross-cumulation Standard, 23 Texas International Law Journal 505, 1988

Sally C. Helppie Selected Articles and Presentations

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

• Behind the Screens: Navigating Hollywood’s Labor Landscape—Guilds, Unions and Strikes, Dallas Bar Association Entertainment Law Boot Camp, December 2023.
• Lights, Camera…Oops!, Tryon International Film Festival, October 2023.

• Exploiting Government Works for Fun and Profit, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2021
• Writer-Agent Clash: Over Packaging and Producing Cash, scheduled article and presentation at SXSW Film Festival, March 2020.
• The Legal World of YouTube Influencers, Dallas Bar Association's Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Section CLE, January 2020.
• Deal-Making in Films, Women’s Texas Film Festival, panel member 2019
• Finding the Story and Editing Ethically, DocuFest Film Festival, panel member 2018
• Behavior Matters:  Morals Clauses in the Entertainment Industry, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2018
• Offscreen Behavior Matters:  Morals Clauses for Performers, SXSW Film Festival 2018
• Previewing the Oscars, Think with Krys Boyd, NPR Radio 2018
• Networking Skills, Production Boot Camp, Women in Film—Dallas 2017
• A Producer Comes Calling: five essential steps to protecting your writer-client, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2017
• Back to the Drawing Board: Legal Issues in the Animation Industry, Dallas Bar Association CLE 2016
• Ethics and TV Lawyers, Mack Taylor Inn of Court 2016
• Clearing Films for E&O Insurance and Handling the Claims That Are Sure to Follow, 26th Annual Entertainment Law Institute co-presenter 2016
• Copyright Basics: Celebrating the Creator, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2016
• Independent Film Financing Beyond PPMs, 25th annual Entertainment Law Institute 2015
• Why Do I Need a Lawyer? Legal Panel, Dallas International Film Festival 2015
• It’s Only a Movie, Legal Panel on ethics, State Bar of Texas Convention 2015
• The Works and Career of John Avildsen, SMU 2015
• Current Trends in Film and Television Finance, Entertainment Law Institute 2014
• Guilds and Unions in a Right to Work State, Entertainment Law Institute 2014
• Introduction to Entertainment Law: What To Know Before You Shoot, Christian Media Association National Convention 2014
• DIY Media Distribution: Eliminating the Middleman, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2014
• Making Money in a Digital Age, Dallas Bar Association Entertainment Law Boot Camp 2013
• Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Reality TV Shows, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2012
• Today’s Contract, Tomorrow’s Lawsuit: Entertainment Contracts from the Litigator’s Perspective, Entertainment Law Institute 2012
• So You Want To Be In Pictures: Does it pay to loan your property for a movie location? Dallas Bar Association Headnotes 2012
• Copyright Basics and Script Clearance, El Paso Classic Film Festival 2011
• Film Distribution for the Independent Producer: Strategies and Negotiations, Entertainment Law Institute 2010
• Coming to a Theater Near You: From Script to Screen, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, 2010
• Add a Dash of Lawyer: A Recipe For Successful Film and Television Production, Boot Camp for Lawyers and Non-Lawyers 2010
• Overview of Entertainment Law for Paralegals in Texas, Dallas Paralegals Association 2010
• Financing Independent Film Productions, Entertainment Law Institute 2009
• Independent Film Production in Texas: Combining the Legal with the Creative, Dallas Bar Association 2008
• Litigation Ethics, Stromar Legal Education Seminar 2001
• Updates on Evidence, Stromar Legal Education Seminar, 2000
• How to Present Financial Information at Trial, South Texas College of Law 1999
• Theming a Case for Trial, DBA Bench/Bar Conference 1999

Laird Elizabeth Lawrence Published Works

Published Works

• The Surety's Indemnity Agreement: Law and Practice (2nd Ed.) (Contributing Author), American Bar Association, 2008
• Performance Bond Manual (Contributing Author), American Bar Association, 2006
• Texas Construction Bond and Lien Claims (Contributing Author), Half Moon, LLC, November, 2005
• Construction Lien Law and the New Residential Construction Commission Act in Texas (Contributing Author), Lorman Education Services, August, 2005
• Are Breach of Warranty Damages Caused by an Occurrence?, Texas Building Trends, September/October, 2001
• Legislative Wrap-up (Co-Author), Texas Building Trends, July/August, 2001
• Construction Lien Law in Texas (Contributing Author), Lorman Education Services, July, 2001
• Pending Legislation Affecting Construction, Texas Building Trends, May/June, 2001
• Construction Claims in Texas (Contributing Author), Lorman Education Services, May, 2001
• Times May be Changing for Texas Employers (Co-Author), Texas Building Trends, March/April, 2001
• Construction Litigation in Texas (Contributing Author), Lorman Education Services, March, 2001
• When Construction Goes Wrong: The Surety's Perspective, University of Texas School of Law, Mortgage Lending Institute, 2000
• The Availability and Scope of Appeal of Arbitration Awards Under the Federal, Uniform and State Acts (Co-Author), 29 The Brief 32-37, Spring, 2000
• Practical Advice on Drafting Contractual Insurance Provisions, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Spring Meeting, 1999
• Construction Warranties in Texas (Co-Author), 13 The Construction Lawyer 20, April, 1993
• Texas Construction Law (Contributing Author), Federal Publications, Inc., 1991

Laird Elizabeth Lawrence Classes and Seminars

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker and Contributing Author, "Beauty is Only Skin Deep: Selected Issues Regarding Building Exterior and Interior Finishes", ABA TIPS Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, Mid-Winter Meeting 2016
• Speaker, "Getting Out of the Arbitration Weeds", ABA Forum on the Construction Industry/TIPS Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Mid-Winter Joint Meeting, 2011
• Speaker, The Surety's Indemnity Agreement: Law and Practice, ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee, Spring Meeting, 2008
• Speaker, Texas Construction Bond and Lien Claims, Half Moon, LLC,, 2005
• Speaker, Construction Lien Law and the New Residential Construction Commission Act in Texas, Lorman Education Services, Inc., 2005
• Speaker, Arbitrator Ethics: What Ought One Do?, American Arbitration Association (Dallas), 2004
• Speaker, Construction Lien Law in Texas, Lorman Education Services, Inc., 2001
• Speaker, Construction Claims in Texas, Lorman Education Services, Inc., 2001
• Speaker, Construction Litigation in Texas, Lorman Education Services, 2001
• Speaker, When Construction Goes Wrong: The Surety's Perspective, University of Texas School of Law, Mortgage Lending Institute, 2000
• Speaker, The Availability and Scope of Appeal of Arbitration Awards Under the Federal, Uniform and State Acts, ABA Annual Meeting, Tort & Insurance Practice Section Annual Meeting, 2000
• Moderator, Design-Build Construction Projects from the Perspective of a Contractor, Surety and Commercial Owner, DRI Annual Meeting, Joint Program of the Fidelity and Surety, Construction, and Business Litigation Committees, 1999
• Speaker, Practical Advice on Drafting Contractual Insurance Provisions, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Spring Meeting, 1999
• Program Participant, When the Feds Come Marching In, ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee Annual Mid-Winter Meeting, 1994

Paul W. Tipton Classes and Seminars

Intake, Planning and Starting Work, State Bar of Texas Law Office Management Institute - Overview of Business Entities, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

Christopher A. Villa Published Works

The Texas Property and Casualty Guaranty Association, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, July, 2014

K. Mark Vincent Published Works

Production of Documents and Beyond (Co-Author) Ultimate Pretrial Notebook, May, 1992

James M. Welch Published Works

Published Works

• Mission Impossible: Stopping Medicaid Fraud, Journal of Health Care Compliance, 2006
• The Money You Spend Now Might Be Money You Save Later, 2006
• Internal and Government Investigations: A View From the Trenches, 2006
• The Budget Reconciliation Act - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Delay, 2006
• Internal Investigations—What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, 2006
• The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program: 7 Billion Reasons It Works, 2006
• Hospitals Will Pay for Medicaid DSH Scrutiny, 2005
• Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals - The Controversy Continues, 2005
• Attorney-Client Privilege: How to Use it and Lose it, 2005
• When Opportunity Knocks, 2005
• Improperly Coded Discharges—Do You Know How Much You Owe?, 2005
• Gainsharing Returns: Hospitals and Physicians Join to Reduce Costs, 2005
• Jim Welch Talks about the Link Between Compliance and Governance, 2005
• Through the Looking Glass: Compliance in the Healthcare Industry, 2003