Bill Kuhn

Attorney Biography

Admitted to Bar: 1973
Texas, Northern Federal District Court, Fifth Circuit, United States Supreme Court

Educational Background

North Central High School
Indianapolis, Indiana
1963-1966 (with honors)

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
B.A. 1970 Major: History

University Of Texas Law School
Austin, Texas
J.D. 1973 (with honors)
Order of the Coif
Author: "Civil Commitment of Alcoholics in Texas"
1 American Journal of Criminal Law 3, 1972

Professional Experience

Mediator

• United States Arbitration & Mediation of North Texas (1988-1989)
• Independent Mediator (1989 to present)

Areas Of Major Practice

Litigation in areas of banking, bankruptcy, business torts, contracts, construction Industry, consumer law, employment law, family law, intellectual property, insurance, liens, and real estate development. First chair participation in more than 150 jury trials in both federal and state courts. (See description below.)

Mediation Experience

Mediation of over 100 cases in a range as wide as the above areas of practice, plus personal injury cases; referrals from several county and district courts of Dallas County.

Representative Sample Of Litigation Experience

• Banking
  Cases involving lien rights, security interest, loans on construction projects and apartments, usury cases, and general representation of several local banks and national savings and loan associations. Disputes regarding corporate financing and real estate financing.
• Bankruptcy
  Individual and business bankruptcies and creditor representation; major decisions regarding extent of secured interests in registered horses and "adequate protection" formula for motor vehicles.
• Business Torts
  Cases involving theft of "corporate opportunities", breaches of fiduciary duties, and various cases of fraud.
• Contracts
  Cases involving partnership disagreements, investments, securities laws, purchase contracts involving real estate, equipment, and livestock.
• Construction
  Cases involving the design and construction of a major municipal wastewater treatment plant, numerous hotels, motels, commercial office buildings, and residential construction. Swimming pool construction.
• Consumer
  Cases involving home defects, home damage claims, purchase/repair of motor vehicles, loan agreements, and insurance policies.
• Employment
  Cases involving wrongful discharge, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment, discrimination, workers' comp, retaliatory discharges, and related issues involving fiduciary duties and intellectual property.
• Family
  Cases involving divorce, custody, and child support
• Insurance
  Coverage disputes, defense of claims under life and credit insurance.
• Intellectual property
  Cases involving theft of trade secrets, theft of protected designs, misuse of computer data and programs, and misuse of customer lists.
• Liens and Real Estate
  Cases involving validity and extent of mechanics' liens and other liens, disputes regarding boundary disputes, easements, property uses, the development of real estate and real estate financing. Broker contracts and home defects including foundation claims.
• Other
  Cases involving product defects including motor vehicles, shopping carts, computers, telephone systems, and ammonia tank valves.

Mediator

• United States Arbitration & Mediation of North Texas (1988-1989)
• Independent Mediator (1989 to present)

Areas Of Major Practice

Litigation in areas of contracts, construction industry, employee relations, lending, business torts, family law, consumer laws, insurance, real estate development, liens, and intellectual property. First chair participation in more than 150 jury trials.

Mediation Experience

Mediation of over 100 cases in a range as wide as the above areas of practice, plus personal injury cases; referrals from several county and district courts of Dallas County.

Prior Experience (2)

Representation of the following entities in various litigation matters:

• Balcor Real Estate Finance (Chicago, Illinois)
• Bruce Brown Chevrolet-Olds (Ennis, Texas)
• Bell Savings & Loan Assoc. (San Mateo, California)
• Continental HN3 Products, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Croft Compton Architects (Dallas, Texas)
• DeBartolo Corporation (Youngstown, Ohio)
• Dunning Development (Dallas, Texas)
• Eljer Industries, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Forrest & Cotton Engineers (Dallas, Texas)
• Houston Insurance Premium Carriers, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Independent State Life Insurance Company (Dallas, Texas)
• James Thompson Chevrolet, Inc. (Ferris, Texas)
• Kugler-Morris General Contractors, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Millicom Radio & Telephone, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Red Bird Ford, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Sullivan Development Company (Dallas, Texas)
• Texas Central Life Insurance Company (Dallas, Texas)
• Treasure Pools, Inc. (Dallas, Texas)
• Triland Development Company (Dallas, Texas)
• URS Engineering Corporation (San Francisco, California)
• Whittaker Corporation (Los Angeles, California)

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