ALAN RICH PRACTICES CIVIL APPELLATE LAW, COMPLEX CIVIL LITIGATION AND TOXIC-TORT RELATED BANKRUPTCY LAW.  PRIOR TO OPENING HIS OWN FIRM, ALAN WAS AN ASSOCIATE AND SHAREHOLDER OF BARON & BUDD, P.C., WHERE HE PRACTICED FROM 1998-2007.  PRIOR TO JOINING BARON & BUDD, ALAN WAS WITH FRIEDMAN, DRIEGERT & HSUEH, L.L.C. FROM 1995-1998.  ALAN BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 1984 AT JOHNSON & SWANSON, P.C. (WHICH LATER BECAME JOHNSON & GIBBS, P.C. AND JOHNSON & WORTLEY, P.C.) AND REMAINED WITH THAT FIRM FOR 10 YEARS UNTIL IT CLOSED IN 1994.

ALAN IS ALSO A TRUSTEE OF THE G-I HOLDINGS, INC. ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT TRUST,  
THE CHRISTY REFRACTORIES COMPANY, LLC ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST  AND THE APG ASBESTOS TRUST

ALAN’S LEGAL AWARDS

“TOP 100 TEXAS SUPERLAWYER, DALLAS/FORT WORTH REGION” 2006, TEXAS MONTHLY

“BEST LAWYERS IN DALLAS” 2005, D MAGAZINE

“TEXAS SUPERLAWYER” 2003-2013, TEXAS MONTHLY

ALAN’S BAR ADMISSIONS AND BOARD CERTIFICATION

Alan was Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1997, and re-certified in 2002 and 2007.

Alan was Admitted to the Texas Bar in 1984 and to the Illinois Bar in 1985.

Alan is also admitted to the following federal courts:

United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (General & Trial Bars)
United States Claims Court
United States Tax Court

ALAN’S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, Illinois 1984, J.D., magna cum laude

Order of the Coif

Associate Editor, University of Illinois Law Review, 1982-84.

Recipient of four American Jurisprudence Awards  (Federal Civil Procedure; Federal Criminal Procedure; Conflicts of Laws; Trusts and Estates).

University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 1981, A.B., magna cum laude, High Distinction in Political Science; Phi Beta Kappa.

ALAN’S COMMUNITY SERVICE

Member of the Committee for A Qualified Judiciary

Alan has received nine Pro Bono Legal Service Awards from the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Services of North Texas, including the Meritorious and the Distinguished Pro Bono Service Awards.  Alan was also the Pro Bono coordinator at Johnson & Gibbs, P.C.

In 1984, Alan was the Democratic Party’s Nominee for the 101^st District Court of Dallas County.


ALAN’S LEGAL PUBLICATIONS, SEMINARS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Law Review Articles

The Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act: New Patent Venue, Mandatory Arbitration and More, 5 HIGH TECH. L. J. 311 (1990).

Certified Pleadings: Interpreting Texas Rule 13 in Light of Federal Rule 11, 11 REV. LITIGATION 59 (1991).

Current Issues in Removal Jurisdiction, 57 J. AIR LAW & COM. 601 (1991).

Peremptory Jury Strikes in Texas after Batson and Edmonson, 23 ST. MARY'S L. J. 1055 (1992).

Seminar Papers and Speeches

“Ethics Trivia” Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference (September, 2011)

“The Interaction Between Traditional Litigation and & The New Bankruptcy Trusts,” Mealey’s Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference (June, 2007)

“Update on Asbestos and Mass Tort Bankruptcies,” Dallas Bar Association (October, 2006)

“Bolt-On Bankruptcy Cases: Enjoining the Liability,” Mealey’s Asbestos Bankruptcy Conference (June, 2006)

“Legacy Claims and Emerging Issues,” Mealey's 12th Annual Insurance Insolvency and Reinsurance Roundtable (April, 2005)

“Ethics Trivia” Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference (October, 2004)

“Appellate Rulings During the Last Year,”  Mealey’s National Asbestos Conference (September, 2004)

“Mediation – When the Tort Case Raises Coverage Questions” from Seminar titled “Insurance, Litigation and You – The Impact of Insurance in Litigation,” (June, 2004), Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

“Asbestos Bankruptcy Update” Mealey’s Asbestos Litigation 101 Conference (June 2003)
 
“Products Liability – Section 82; Asbestos; the effects of HB4,” from Seminar titled “Before the Ink is Dry – An Insider’s Look at the New Tort and Insurance Legislation,” (May, 2003), Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and The Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education.

“Ethics Trivia” Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference, (October, 1999)

“Ethics Jeopardy” Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference, (October, 1998)

“Trivia for the Legally Impaired” Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference, (October, 1997)

“Discovery of Expert Materials” from Seminar titled “Ninth Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course” (November, 1996 and May, 1997), State Bar of Texas.

“Appeals of Default Judgments and Dismissals for Want of Prosecution” from seminar titled “Appellate Practice Seminar” (April, 1994), University of Houston Law Foundation.

“Batson and the Capital Case,” Texas College of Advanced Judicial Studies, Judicial Super-Regional Conference, Austin, Texas, March, 1993.

“Common Relevancy Problems” from seminar titled “How to Offer and Exclude Evidence,” South Texas College of Law.

“Successor Liability and Piercing the Corporate Veil” from seminar titled “Collecting Debts and Judgments, 1992,” University of Houston Law Foundation.

“Civil Jury Selection after Batson and Edmonson,” Dallas Bar Association (Oct. 25, 1991).

“An Update on Sanctions Under Texas Rule 13,” Dallas Bar Association (Apr. 12, 1991).

ALAN’S PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Master, Patrick A. Higginbotham American Inn of Court

Texas Supreme Court Civil Rules Revision Task Force Consultive Group (1995)

State Bar of Texas; Dallas Trial Lawyers Association; Dallas Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Member of the faculty of the Texas College of Advanced Judicial Studies (1994)

Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

BAR ASSOCIATION POSITIONS

Co-Chair, Dallas Bar Association Media Relations Committee (1998)

Programs Co-Chair, 1997 Dallas Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference

Subcommittee Chair, Law Clerks (Dallas Bar Association Judiciary Committee) (1997)

ALAN’S REPORTED APPELLATE CASES

Gamma Group, Inc. v. Transatlantic Reinsurance Co., 365 S.W.3d 469 

Hollinger v. Home State Mut. Ins. Co., 654 F.3d 564 (5th Cir. 2011)

Gamma Group, Inc. v. Home State County Mut. Ins. Co., 342 S.W.3d 762 

In Re Clients and Former Clients of Baron & Budd, P.C., 478 F.3d 670 (5th Cir.) (per curiam) and 482 F.3d 835 (5th Cir. 2007) (Owen, J., dissenting from denial of panel rehearing), cert. denied sub nom., Clients and Former Clients of Baron & Budd, P.C. v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, No. 06-1437

SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc. v. Hijar, 214 S.W.3d 148 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2007, pet. denied) (opinion on rehearing)

Gonya v. Commissioner, New Hampshire Ins. Dept., 153 N.H. 521, 899 A.2d 278 (2006)

In re SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc., 198 S.W.3d 14 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2006, orig. pro.)

In re Federal Mogul Global, Inc., 300 F.3d 368 (3rd Cir. 2002), cert. denied sub nom., DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants, 537 U.S. 1148 (2003)

In re Daimler Chrysler Corp., 294 F.3d 697 (5th Cir. 2002)

In re Collins, 233 F.3d 809 (3rd Cir. 2000), cert. denied sub nom., Collins v. MacMillan-Bloedel, Inc., 121 S.Ct. 2216 (2001)

Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Finlan, 27 S.W.3d 220 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2000, pet. ref'd)

Skepnek v. Mynatt, 8 S.W.3d 377 (Tex. App. – El Paso 1999, pet. ref'd)

University of Texas at Dallas v. Ntreh, 947 S.W.2d 202 (Tex. 1997)

Travelhost, Inc. v. Blandford, 68 F.3d 958 (5th Cir. 1995)

Thanksgiving Tower Partners v. Anros Thanksgiving Partners, 64 F.3d 227 (5th Cir. 1995)

City of Dallas, et al. v. Cornerstone Bank, 879 S.W.2d 264 (Tex. App. – Dallas 1994, no writ)

Hemstreet v. BancTec, Inc., 976 F.2d 748 (Fed. Cir. 1992)

VE Holding Corp. v. Johnson Gas Appliance Co., 917 F.2d 1574, 16 U.S.P.Q.2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 1990), cert. denied, 111 S. Ct. 1315 (1991)

Bouchillon v. Collins, 907 F.2d 589 (5th Cir. 1990)

University Computing Corp. v. Management Science America, 810 F.2d 1395 (5th Cir. 1987)

Stewart Title Co. v. Hon. John Street, 731 S.W.2d 737 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 1987, orig. pro.)

Alzo Advertizing Co. v. Industrial Properties Corp., 722 S.W.2d 524 (Tex. App. – Dallas 1987, writ ref'd n.r.e.)

ALAN’S SIGNIFICANT JURY TRIAL VERDICTS FOR PLAINTIFFS

Watts v. Entergy Gulf States, Inc., No. 49,341-A (18th JDC, Iberville Parish, La.)

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Nunez v. Flexitallic, Inc., No. 98-70432 (15th JDC, Vermillion Parish, La.)

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Blackburn v. Swan Transportation Co., No. 98-3696-F (116th Dist. Ct., Dallas County, Tex.)

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Dews v. Swan Transportation Co., No. 40,551 (County Ct. at Law No. 2, Smith County, Tex.)

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REPORTED TRIAL COURT OPINIONS

Lincoln General Ins. Co. v. U.S. Auto Ins. Services, Inc., – F.Supp.2d –, 2012 WL 3777408 (N.D. Tex. 2012)

Spodek v. U.S. Postal Service, – F.Supp.2d –, 2012 WL 3234427 (N.D. Tex. 2012)

Lincoln General Ins. Co. v. U.S. Auto Ins. Services, Inc., 809 F.Supp.2d 582 (N.D. Tex. 2011)

In re W.R. Grace & Co., 476 B.R. 114 (D. Del. 2012)

In re W.R. Grace & Co., 475 B.R. 34 (D. Del. 2012)

Gecker v. Marathon Financial Ins. Co., Inc., RRG, 391 B.R. 613 (N. D. Ill. 2008)

In re Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 327 B.R. 554 (D. Del. 2005)

In re G-I Holdings, Inc., 295 B.R. 211 (D. N. J. 2003)

Corley v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., 924 F. Supp. 782 (E.D. Tex. 1996).

In re Cockrum, 867 F. Supp. 484 (E.D. Tex. 1994).

In re Cockrum, 867 F. Supp. 494 (E.D. Tex. 1994).

Hampton Hardware, Inc. v. Cotter & Co., Inc., 156 F.R.D. 630 (N.D. Tex. 1994)

Superior Savings Ass'n v. Bank of Dallas, 705 F. Supp. 326 (N.D. Tex. 1989)

Borden v. Banacom Mfg. and Marketing, Inc., 698 F. Supp. 121 (N.D. Tex. 1988).

Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Registry Hotel Corp., 639 F. Supp. 812 (N.D. Tex. 1986). 

SELECTED CLASS ACTION CASES

City of San Antonio v. Hotels.com, 2008 WL 2486043 (W.D. Tex., May 27, 2008)

Hampton Hardware, Inc. v. Cotter & Co., Inc., 156 F.R.D. 630 (N.D. Tex. 1994) 

SCI Texas Funeral Services, Inc. v. Hijar, 214 S.W.3d 148 (Tex. App. – El Paso 2007, pet. pending) (opinion on rehearing)

Southwestern Bell v. City of Port Arthur, 1993 WL 13013186 (Tex. App. – Beaumont, Jun. 3, 1993)

Hollinger v. Home State Mut. Ins. Co., 654 F.3d 564 (5th Cir. 2011)

Teichler v. DSC Communications Corp.,1988 WL 157305 (N. D. Tex., Apr. 26, 1988)

Corley v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., 924 F. Supp. 782 (E.D. Tex. 1996)

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