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Daniel H Charest

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Overview

Practice Areas

30% Contracts / Agreements
8 years, 5 cases
30% Antitrust / Trade Law
6 years, 5 cases
30% Class Action
6 years, 5 cases
10% Wrongful Death
6 years, 2 cases

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Fees

Contingent (30%-50%), Hourly ($350/hour)

Contact Information

901 Main St.

Suite 5100

Dallas, TX 75202

Office: 214-754-1900
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901 Main St.

Suite 5100

Dallas, TX 75202

Office: 214-754-1907
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Suite 5100

901 Main Street

Dallas, TX 75202

Office: 214-754-1900
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French

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License

8 years since Daniel H Charest was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Dist. of Columbia	Active	2005	01/04/2012
Texas	Eligible To Practice In Texas	2007	05/15/2012
Virginia	Authorized to practice law	2004	10/09/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Law Clerk to the Honorable Edith Brown Clement at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit	2005–2006
Associate at Winston & Strawn LLP	2004–2005

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Tulane University Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2004
United States Merchant Marine Academy	Marine Transportation	BS	1994

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Order of the Coif	Order of the Coif	2004

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Federal Bar Association	2009-present
Member	American Bar Association	2007-present

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Contribution

Contributor Level 6

Answers:	5	Legal Answers
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	1	Answer marked helpful by other users
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
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Cases

Counter Active, Inc. v. Tacom, L.P. d/b/a Cosentino USA, No. 0:07-cv-3163, D. Minn.

Outcome: Take-nothing judgment by settlement

Rodriguez v. Proffitt, Cause No. 05-05321E, 101st District Court, Dallas County, Texas

Outcome: Settlement

IB-US Stone LP v. Chemtreat, Inc., Cause No. 2007-00675, 113th District Court, Harris County, Texas

Outcome: Settlement Following Mediation

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
A Fresh Look at the Treatment of Vessel Managers Under COGSA, 78 Tul. L. Rev. 885 (2003)	Tulane Law Review	2003

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Moot Court Competition Judge	Client Counseling Competition	2010