William H. Chamblee Dallas, Texas
| Managing Partner | |
| phone | 214-905-2003 888-905-2003 |
| fax | 214-905-1213 |
| Email Me | |
Having practiced for a number of years, I have learned to trust the civil jury system. Many who are unfamiliar with the courtroom are fearful. They are fearful of the Judge, fearful of the process, and fearful about what twelve people may do. Their fear will cause them to make decisions contrary to their beliefs. Fear can cause many to make decisions about settlement on cases they wish they could try. Fear will cause some to pay more money because a Plaintiffs attorney will hold them hostage for knowledge of their fear.
It is my belief that I deliver my clients from their fear. It is my responsibility to deliver my clients from their fears. A well-prepared lawyer, with the ability and knowledge to talk to a jury correctly, can obtain for one's clients the correct result. Jurors will find truth if the attorney representing you spends the time and the effort to be more prepared than all the rest on the law and the facts, more prepared than all the rest correctly examined lawyers, and more prepared than all the rest to handle your case in the courtroom. In addition to preparation, one must have a knowledge and an understanding of people, a knowledge and understanding of the prejudices that all carry into a courtroom, and an ability to help people get past or see through those prejudices in order to arrive at truth. When all of this comes together, your case in the courtroom, if truth is on its side, will prevail and will prevail the vast majority of the time.
My clients have no fear of the courtroom. My clients have no fear of the judicial system. My clients have no fear of what a jury will do because I have this conversation with my clients and they know that they can trust me devoting myself to handling their case in a manner that will allow truth to prevail.
I was also an active member of The MET Church where I served as a Youth Minister to age groups 5-10 years. I am also involved in many local Keller, Texas charity events as sponsor, producer, or organizer.
Mr. Chamblee and his horse, Levi, were named Reserved Champion in the 2009 Silver Stirrup Awards in the Adult Amateur Hunter class by United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the Performance Horse Registry (PHR). This can be viewed in the February/March 2010 issue of 'Equestrian .'Pro Hac Admissions:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Insurance Bad Faith Defense
- Employment Litigation
- Non-Subscriber Litigation
- Wills and Estate Planning
- Intellectual Property
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas,
1985
J.D. - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas,
1982
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
- Published Works:
- Internal Revenue Service-Tax Exemptions, Bob Jones University v. United States, 15 St. Mary's Law Journal 461, 1984
- Administrative Law Journey Through the Administrative Process and Judicial Review of Administrative Actions, 16 St. Mary's Law Journal 155, 1984
- Representative Clients:
- Texas Medical Liability Trust
- Republic Ins. Co.
- Central Freight Lines
- Shoe Show, Inc.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "General Limitations", April 3, 1992
- "Comparative Negligence as a Defense in Non-Subscriber Actions", TXANS 9th Annual Employer Conference and Exhibition, May 11, 1999
- "Defending a Personal Injury Claim", Continuing Education Seminar, February 15, 1996
- "How to Win - Personal Injury Claim", Crum & Forster
- "Hedonic Damages: Loss of Enjoyment of Life" Seminar, 1995
- "Limiting Damages", Republic Insurance Presentation, 1996
- "How to Avoid Bad Faith Situations", Atlanta Casualty Seminar, 1993 - 1994
- "Damages: Personal Injury and Punitive Damages" Seminar, 1994
- "Overview of Defending a Personal Injury Claim, Investigation and Discovery", May 22, 1995
- "An Analysis of Tort and Medical Malpractice Reform in Texas", 1999
- "An Analysis of Tort Reform in Texas", 1999
- "One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Entire Corporate Barrel: An Introduction to Sexual Harassment Claims in Texas and How They Affect the Entire Company", July 14, 1999
- "Fraud/Abuse in Medical Billing Practices", Baylor Health Care System, September 21, 1999
- "Managed Care/Analysis of Tort Reform in Texas", Texas Medical Association, Austin, Texas, October 19, 1999
- "Banking Liability for "Innocent" Victim Checking Accounts", May 2, 2000
- "Premises Liability in Texas", June 22, 2000 - Present
- "What Being a Non-subscriber in Texas is all About", 2003
- "Texas Claims Handling Seminar", March 16, 2004
- "Legal Issues in Health Care Facility Management", Texas Association of Health Care Facility Managers, Annual Interlink 2004 Conference, April 28, 2004 - Present
- "Winning and Succeeding in Voir Dire", Texas Association of Defense Counsel, April 21, 2005
- "Retaliation Claims Under the Americans with Disabilities Act", Chamblee & Ryan Employment Seminar, April 22, 2005
- "At Will Employment", Chamblee & Ryan Employment Seminar, April 22, 2005
- "Protecting Business Internet with Non-Compete Agreement", Chamblee & Ryan Employment Seminar, April 22, 2005
- "First Response to a Trucking Accident: Protecting Your Trucking Company from Litigation", Chamblee & Ryan Trucking Law Seminar, July 22, 2005
- "Maintaining Driver Personnel History Files", Chamblee & Ryan Trucking Law Seminar, July 22, 2005
- "Voir Dire Panel", TMLT Defense Seminar, April 21, 2006
- "How to Legally Protect Your Trucking Business", Chamblee & Ryan Trucking Law Seminar, June 16, 2006
- "ADA, FMLA, and Electronic Record Retention", Texas Association of Non-Subscribers Annual Non-subscriber Conference and Exhibition, April 19, 2007
- "Winning Your First Civil Trial", National Business Institute, November 16, 2007
- "Legal Issues Affecting Trucking", TMTA Semi-Annual Safety Seminar Kerrville, Texas, September 24, 2008
- Over the Waves: Jury Panel Drama,, TADC Spring Meeting, San Diego, California,, April 30, 2010
- Health Care Reform 2010, Chamblee & Ryan, P.C. Lunch Lecture Series, 2010
- New Transportation Regulations: Managing Transportation Risks Effectively, TXANS 2012 Nonsubscriber Conference & Exhibition, March 21, 2012 - March 22, 2012
- Special Questions for Non-Subscribers, Texas Association of Non-Subscribers Annual Non-subscriber Conference and Exhibition
- Ways to Succeed, Healthcare Symposium and Product Show
- Effective Investigation Through Fact Witnesses, Republic Group of Insurance Companies
- Ethics in Handling Liability Claims, Unitrin Specialty Insurance
- The Employment Law Triumvirate, Central Texas Human Resources Management Association
- Veterinary Liability Policies, Republic Group of Insurance Companies,Continuing Education
- "The New Healthcare Reform: What You Need to Know", Hispanic American Medical Association of Houston (HAMAH) - Risk Management Seminars, September 20, 2012
- Nonsubscriber Liability and Oversight of a Mobile Workforce, TXANS 23rd Annual Nonsubscriber Conference & Exhibition, March 27, 2013
- Investigating and Assessing Economic Damages in the State of Texas and the New Fast-Track Procedures, April 12, 2013
- Honors and Awards:
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Mr. Chamblee has been named to the Texas Super Lawyer list (Texas Monthly Magazine), 2005 - 2012
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Texas Motor Transportation Association, Chairman's Circle
- Dallas Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Texas Association of Business
- Board of Directors
- Texas Business Owners' Council
- Charter Member
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Texas Association of Responsible Non-Subscribers
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Texas Bar Foundation
- The Fighting Heart Foundation
- Board of Trustees
- United States Equestrian Federation
- TEXO
- Member
- Keller Chamber of Commerce
- Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
- Past Employment Positions:
- Cowles & Thompson, Attorney/Shareholder, 1987 - 1998
- Bailey & Williams, Attorney, 1986 - 1987
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Legal Counseling for Many in Need Without Financial Means
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Phi Alpha Delta
