Rebecca Bell represents companies and individuals in high-exposure and high-profile disputes in federal and state courts all over Texas. In recent years, Ms. Bell has been appellate and trial litigation counsel for clients in a broad range of catastrophic tort cases involving trucking, construction, insurance bad faith, deceptive trade practices, and premises liability matters. Ms. Bell’s talent in both complex trial and appellate matters makes her a valuable resource to the firm and her clients.

While in law school, Ms. Bell excelled in advocacy competitions; her successes included American Bar Association Moot Court Regional Championships, Best Oralist recognition, Texas Young Lawyer Association Moot Court awards, National Moot Court, and Client Counseling success in competitions held by the American Bar Association. Outside of the courtroom, Ms. Bell continues to dedicate her advocacy experience to the educational environment, coaching four SMU moot court teams to their winning of National Championships in the last six years.

Ms. Bell operates in both leading and supporting roles in the firm – she dedicates herself to “filling the gap” when needed, and her experience provides a foundation for handling the exigent circumstances that often accompany high exposure cases.

Practice Areas:
Appellate
Transportation Liability
Construction Liability
Premises Liability
Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith

Representative Matters:
Baskin Family Camps, Inc. v. Steeg, 2005 Tex. LEXIS 54 (Tex. 2004, pet. granted): court requested briefing on the merits and heard oral argument on the scope and application of the Texas Equine Activity Act.

Omega Contr., Inc. v. Torres, 191 S.W.3d 828 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 2005, pet. denied): court upheld summary judgment in favor of motor carrier and clarified Texas jurisprudence on “logo liability” for motor carriers.

Sears v. Abell, 157 S.W.3d 886 (Tex.App.—El Paso 2005, pet. denied): multi-party complex appeal of appellate issues on submitted jury charge, evidentiary rulings, and jury verdict.

Howell v. T S Communs., Inc., 130 S.W.3d 515 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004, no pet.): court reversed summary judgment giving the plaintiff third party beneficiary status as to a general contractor’s insurance policy in light of independent contractor defense.

Philadelphia Am. Life Ins. v. Turner, 131 S.W.3d 576 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004, no pet.): appeal of class action certification.

Armendariz v. Barragan, 143 S.W.3d 853 (Tex.App.—El Paso 2004, no pet.): restricted appeal in which the court reversed default judgment.

Hyerstay v. Pace’s Point Apts., 2003 Tex. App. LEXIS 2942 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 2003): court affirmed summary judgment in favor of apartment complex on a premises liability claim.

Professional Affiliations:
State Bar of Texas Texas Young Lawyers Association
Dallas Bar Association
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association


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