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Shannon Smitherman


AV® Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
Education Texas Tech School of Law, J.D. 1989
Texas Tech, B.A. 1985 Contact
Phone: 972.371.5250
Facsimile: 972.371.5270
Email: s.smitherman@bcallp.net

Professional Summary

Shannon Smitherman's practice concentrates on civil litigation, with an emphasis on representation of business entities and insurance companies. His experience includes contract disputes, business tort claims, professional liability, employment disputes, oil and gas litigation, products liability claims, commercial and residential property claims, and general liability claims. Mr. Smitherman regularly advises insurance companies on matters of coverage, claims-handling and first-party liability exposure. He also has extensive experience in representing insurance companies the drafting and revising policy forms and developing underwriting criteria and procedures.




Admitted

  • • Texas, 1989
  • • United States District Courts:
  •    • Eastern District of Arkansas
  •    • Northern District of Texas
  •    • Southern District of Texas
  •    • Eastern District of Texas
  •    • Western District of Texas

Professional Affiliations

  • • State Bar of Texas
  • • Dallas Bar Association
  • • Defense Research Institute
  • • American Bar Association
  • • Professional Liability Underwriting Society
  • • Fellows of the Dallas Bar Foundation

Practice Areas

  • • Commercial and business litigation
  • • First-party contract and bad faith litigation
  • • Insurance coverage litigation
  • • Property and casualty defense
  • • Medical malpractice defense

Personal Information

  • • Born: June 19, 1963, Brownfield, Texas
  • • Married; father of four.
  • • Actively involved in St. Andrew United Methodist Church and The Oasis Foundation