After four years as a prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Springer has defended companies and individuals in civil litigation in state and federal courts in Texas. Having tried over two-hundred cases to verdict, Mr. Springer has extensive trial experience in a broad range of tort cases encompassing first-party bad faith and extra-contractual insurance code violations, DTPA, premises liability, professional malpractice, broker E & O, transportation and commercial litigation. During his career, Mr. Springer has tried at least one case to verdict in 27 separate Texas counties.

Mr. Springer currently maintains Advocate status in the American Board of Trial Advocates where has served as a director in the Dallas Chapter since 2007and is the current Membership Chairman. He has served as a National Board Representative for the Dallas Chapter since January of 2009. He has written and spoken frequently on subjects including defending first-party breach of contract, bad faith and extra-contractual cases, cross examining medical experts, evaluating and defending closed head injuries with an emphasis on the evaluation and cross-examination testimony of neuropsychologists, and evaluating medical records for claims representatives and attorneys. Mr. Springer completed the ten (10) week Legal Medicine course at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX under the tutelage of William Gonyea, M.D., Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience.

Mr. Springer has been named to the faculty of the inaugural Princeton Trial Academy at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, in June of 2010.

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

Recent Trial Victories:
Linda Yvette Gullett and Jimmy Gullett vs. Charles Norman Johnson and Westvaco Corporation, Cause No. 98-07802-C, County Court at Law No. 3, Dallas County, Texas. Commercial transportation liability; Defense verdict.

Ofelia Lopez v. Telesis/Traymore Nursing Home, Inc. and Telesis Management Corporation (Telesis Company), Cause No. 98-11321-E, Dallas County Court at Law No. 5. Nursing home liability; Defense verdict.

Cunningham, Chapter 7, Trustee, for the Bankruptcy Estate v. George Bienfang and McShane Davis & Hance, L.L.P. Civil Action No. 3-00cv3448-X, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division - Legal malpractice. Demand $1,000,000; offer at mediation $100,000. Case settled for $20,000 on 2nd trial day cross examination of plaintiff.

Kennard L Haggerty and Holly Haggerty v. Shawn Ray Brungot, Customized Transportation, Inc. and Ryder Truck Rental, Inc., Cause No. CC-00-7052-B, Dallas County Court No. 2. Commercial transportation liability ; Defense verdict.

Donald R. Hopper v. James Swann and Niel Wright dba Niel Wright Transportation, Cause No. 153-184995-00, 153rd Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Commercial transportation liability; Defense verdict.

Judy Kay Suggs and Charles Suggs v. Tracy Duane Henderson, Steve Raulston Logging, East Texas Mack Leasing, Larry Alan Fitch, Arrow Trucking Company, Dennis Eugene Maze and Builders Transport, Inc.; Cause No. 27,474, 76TH District Court of Titus County; Transportation liability; Defense verdict.

Beverly Green v. Telesis Traymore Nursing Home 1, Ltd. Cause No. Cc-02-09961-D, County Court at Law No. 4, Dallas County, Texas; Nursing home liability - Directed Verdict.

Michael Akopov v. Richey & Young, P.C. Cause No. GN103468, 53rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas. Legal malpractice. Defense verdict.

Theissen v. Doanldson; Cause No. C200200141, 413th Judicial District Court of Johnson County, Texas; Transportation liability - Defense Verdict.

Melissa Tarrant v. American Honda, Brian Long, et al. Cause No. 04-043198, 193rd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas; Defamation. Unanimous Defense Verdict.

Sanabria, et al vs. Stevens, et al. Cause No. 05-05529-C, 68th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas - successfully defended a trucking company and driver by obtaining a defense/zero verdict in a fatality case.