Mr. Good has defended insurance companies and their insureds in state and federal courts across the State of Texas. His trial experience includes both tort and contract cases, and he has defended clients against statutory and punitive damage claims. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. One of his most significant cases, Allen v. Donath, changed the standard of care for golfers in Texas, leaving them less exposed to potential liability. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Good was a journalist who reported and edited for the Dallas Times Herald, the Chicago Daily News, and other major newspapers and magazines. More recently, he has written articles about legal damages and discovery that were published in Litigation, a quarterly journal of the American Bar Association. He became an associate editor of the journal in 1994, and served as editor-in-chief in 2008-2010, overseeing a board of editors that included four federal judges.

Authored Articles:
"Defending Against Punitives," 21 Litigation Journal 2, Winter 1995
"Admissions and the Confounded Pseudoadmission," 30 Litigation Journal 1, Fall 2003
"A Tribute to Peter Baird," 36 Litigation Journal 2, Winter 2010

Practice Areas:
Insurance First Party Breach of Contract/Extra-contractual Claims
Insurance Bad Faith
Insurance Agent Liability
Transportation Liability
Professional Liability
Premises Liability
Commercial Litigation

Representative Cases Handled:
Allen v. Donath, 875 S.W.2d 438 (Tex.App.ÑWaco 1994, writ denied). The ordinary negligence standard of care for golfers teeing off was replaced with a reckless or intentional standard of care.

Curb v. Texas Farmers Ins. Co., Tex. App. LEXIS 4480 (Tex. App. Ð Eastland 2005, no pet.). Liability coverage was not triggered under a homeowner's policy where children intentionally tripped an adult plaintiff with fishing line.

Vanderwerff v. Beathard, 239 S.W.3d 406 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2007, no pet.). A male chiropractor's alleged assault of a female patient during an examination was a "health care liability claim" subject to a statutory requirement that the plaintiff provide an expert report.

Professional Affiliations:
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association, Section of Litigation
Associate Editor, Litigation Journal, 1994-2008
Executive Editor, 2006-2008
Editor-in-Chief, 2008-2010
Dallas Bar Association



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