Jeffery M. Kershaw Dallas, Texas
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| phone | 214-905-2003 888-905-2003 |
| fax | 214-905-1213 |
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Jeffery Kershaw has extensive experience in complex commercial, construction and employment litigation. He has litigated and tried numerous cases, including breach of contract, fraud, non-compete agreements, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, premise liability, transportation litigation and defamation litigation. Mr. Kershaw has handled catastrophic construction cases and trucking accidents. Additionally, he has counseled and represented local politicians. Specifically, Mr. Kershaw represented a politician in a defamation matter and obtained a judgment of behalf of the politician for $725,000.00.
Representative Experience
- In 2008 obtained a $3,445,237.51 judgment for clients pursuant to various business/commercial legal theories including Joint Enterprise.
- Won a jury trial for a banking company against various entities conerning fraudulent transfer of real property. Value of real property and attorney fees exceeded $600,000.
- Won a jury trial for a general contractor against a sub-contractor concerning a dispute over the value of material and labor provided on a project. The dispute exceeded $200,000.00.
- Won a jury trial for a contractor against a sub-contractor and owner of a building concerning a dispute over the value of material and labor provided on a project. The dispute exceeded $300,000.00.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding a knee replacement surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding the interpretation of an cervical x-ray.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding eye surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding wrist surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding cervical surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a politician on defamation case, obtaining a $725,000.00 verdict for the client.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding hip-replacement surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a company concerning allegations of wrongful death of an employee.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding spine surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding facial surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding care & treatment of a patient with diabetes.
- Won several motions for summary judgments concerning allegations of dangerous conditions on premises.
- Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- Construction Law
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Transportation Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2006
- Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
Honors: Top 15% of Class - Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas,
1986
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List 1985 - 1986
Major: Finance
Major: Accounting
- Representative Cases:
- Apex v. Southlake, 2000 WL 1286379 (Fourth Circuit Court Appeals 2000)
- Ernst v. Benker's Services Group, Inc., 2001 WL 1256524 (191 st Dallas District Ct 2001)
- Representative Clients:
- Crum & Forster Insurance Company
- Republic Insurance
- Texas Medical Liability Trust
- Sedgwick Claims Mgm
- Lattimore Materials, LLP
- Southlake General Contractors, PC
- Cambridge
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Premise Liability - Swimming Pool Codes, 2000
- Employment Law-Foreign Languages, 2004
- Trucking Law: Negligence Per-Se claims/defenses in connection with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 2008
