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Tim George is an AV-rated, seasoned attorney with significant experience in federal and state business litigation and appeals, with a particular emphasis on briefing, research and analysis. Mr. George is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, a summa cum laude graduate of Southern Methodist University, and has spent his entire career working on complex, sophisticated business matters for a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, individuals, and everything in between.
Mr. George has handled a broad range of matters, including assisting in complex litigation, insurance coverage analysis, and commercial business litigation, and has had primary responsibility for handling appeals and mandamus proceedings in Texas, New York and in federal courts. Mr. George, as Senior Counsel to the firm, provides litigation support, prepares complex pre- and post-trial motions and insurance coverage opinions, handles insurance coverage litigation, and handles appeals.
Recent Appellate and Reported Victories:
Since joining the firm, Tim has been instrumental in winning a string of complex appeals and reported summary judgment or other decisions, including:
Exel Transportation Services, Inc. v. Aim High Logistics Services, Inc., 2010 Tex. App. LEXIS 4444 (Dallas Court of Appeals), reversing trial judgment against a client of the firm based upon insufficient evidence of lost profit damages and related issues.
In re: Indianapolis Life Insurance Co. Marketing Litigation (Unites States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decision, April 1, 2010), denying transfer of two federal interpleader actions filed against clients of the firm into a pre-existing MDL proceeding.
OOIDA Risk Retention Group, Inc. v. Williams, 579 F.3d 469 (5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2009), reversing summary judgment granted against an insurer client of the firm who sought a declaration that it owed no duty to defend or indemnify a trucking company's driver in connection with an accident that killed the insured's owner who was a passenger at the time of the accident.
In Re: Millennium Multiple Emplr. Welfare Benefit Plan, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 31 (Dallas Court of Appeals), refusing petition for writ of mandamus regarding trial court's decision on a motion for attorney disqualification.
In Re: Continental General Insurance Co., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 27496 (5th Circuit Court of Appeals), refusing petition for writ of mandamus regarding trial court's venue decision in favor of client.
Phila. Indem. Ins. Co. v. Hallmark Claims Serv., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101484 (Northern District of Texas), granting summary judgment in favor of client insured regarding commercial insurance coverage dispute.
Wise Reg'l Health Sys. v. Brittain, 268 S.W.3d 799 (Fort Worth Court of Appeals, 2008), upholding trial court's denial of a state hospital's claim to immunity in wrongful death action.
Representative Matters:
Cal Rossi v. Lankler Siffert and Wohl, LLP, 246 Fed. Appx. 856 (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007), successfully obtained reversal of trial court's order dismissing action on grounds of personal jurisdiction.
Morrison v. Allen, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 7367 (Fort Worth Court of Appeals), successfully defended jury verdict for fraud, conversion and violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
In the Matter of Berry, successfully defended a bankruptcy court's finding of an avoidable preference on appeal to the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit.
Prime Income Asset Management, Inc. v. American Real Estate Holdings, LP, researched and briefed appellate issues before all levels of the New York court system on behalf of a local real estate development company.
Practice Areas:
Commercial and Business Litigation
Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith
Appeals
Articles:
"Protecting the Idea Man," Dallas Bar Headnotes, Dec. 2005
Professional Affiliations:
AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas
Insurance Section, State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
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