Al Ellis, Of Counsel, is known in legal circles for his leadership and integrity in the practice of law, as well as his service to the community. At Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler, L.L.P., he focuses his practice on personal injury, products liability and medical malpractice litigation and mediation.
Al vigorously advocates for his clients, having tried more than 175 jury trials. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and all federal and state courts in Texas.
Al serves as Community Outreach Facilitator of the UNT Dallas School of Law. He is also an active member in numerous prestigious legal societies, including the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Dallas and Texas Bar Associations, and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Al also enjoys using his legal skills to give back to the community, having participated in organizations such as Law Focused Education, Inc., Legal Services of North Texas, Dallas Legal Hospice, and currently Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and the Salesmanship Club of Dallas.
Al recently received the honor of being named a 2019 DTLA Legal Legend. This is the first year DTLA has given this award. The 2019 Legends have 40+ years in practice and have dedicated their careers to achieving justice for those who have been harmed.
Following graduation from the University of Texas at Arlington and a tour of duty in Vietnam as a U.S. Army Airborne infantry officer, Al obtained his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University. While attending SMU, Al was student chief counsel for the SMU Legal Clinic and a member of the board of editors for the Journal of Air Law and Commerce.
David King is the founder/owner of King Law Firm. David has over 27 years of active trial practice experience, focusing on civil trials, mediation, motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, workers compensation, insurance claims and social security disability claims. David has recovered many millions of dollars on behalf of his injured clients. David has successfully tried numerous cases throug
Personal injury attorney Kenneth N. Jean received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 1993. Throughout the years of his legal career, he’s maintained one goal, which is the key factor to his success: every client receives the personal attention they need. Mr. Jean creates open lines of communication for his clients, which gives him a full picture of the case and how to
Paula Wyatt was born in Temple, Texas, on May 18, 1959. She is a founding partner of the Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd., which concentrates on litigating catastrophic personal injury claims. Paula has extensive experience in handling complex litigation, including cases involving wrongful death, truck accidents, carbon monoxide exposure, oil field explosions and othe
Jonathan Coleman Sapp, Sr., is entering his twentieth year of practice as a personal injury lawyer. He founded The Sapp Law Firm, L.L.C., in 2003 after co-founding the law firm of Warren & Sapp in 2001 and working previously as an associate at the King & Warren firm as a personal injur
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Barry J. Goodman has devoted his professional life to keeping courthouse doors open for victims seeking justice. Always a tireless advocate for his own clients, Goodman sees his responsibility as a Detroit personal injury attorney in a broader sense as well. He has been very active politically, supporting candidates who share his belief in equal access to justice and taking leadership roles in
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Thomas E. Pyles is an accomplished personal injury and criminal defense trial attorney with over 25 years of legal experience. He has a tremendous background in personal injury and criminal defense cases. He has tried over 200 jury trials and over 1000 bench trials. Attorney Pyles has handled complex civil and criminal litigation with outstanding client satisfaction and great p
Efrem D. Sewell founded The Sewell Law Firm on the principle that injured people and their families should have access to the same quality legal representation as large insurance companies. Mr. Sewell has handled numerous cases to favorable resolution or verdict. He has dedicated his entire professional career to serving injured people and their families.
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