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Fees & Payments
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Fees
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Contingent (1%-99%)
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Fixed (Sometimes)
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Free Consultation (120 minutes)
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Hourly ($1-$400/hour)
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Pro Bono (10%)
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Retainer (Sometimes)
Payment types
Check, Cash
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Contact Information
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About Me
Photos (6)
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About me: PRACTICE
EXPERIENCE: With blue-chip law school and judicial clerkship
credentials, I spent the first half of my career to date practicing at large
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
A_weisblatt,
2008-11-18
about 1 year ago.
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Client Review:
Bill Dyer is one of the best lawyers in Texas. When he seizes a project you can expect work that is of the highest quality. I am a lawyer and have...
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Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work without reservation. Mr. Dyer is one of the most brilliant legal minds I have ever met. In addition to an astounding...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Stewart Guss
, Houston (Tx), 12 months ago
I endorse this lawyer's work. He is a tough, tenacious and intelligent lawyer.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Martin Schexnayder
, Houston (Tx), 12 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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29 years
since William J. Dyer was first licensed to practice law in TX.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Principal at Law Office of William J. Dyer |
2006–present
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| Of Counsel at Broemer & Associates |
2005–2006
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| Of Counsel at Weisblatt & Associates |
2002–2005
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| Principal at Law Office of William J. Dyer |
2001–2002
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| Of Counsel at Strong, Pipkin, Bissell & Ledyard |
1999–2001
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| Principal at Law Office of William J. Dyer |
1993–1999
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| Shareholder at Thompson & Knight |
1992–1993
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| Partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges |
1989–1991
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| Associate at Weil Gotshal & Manges |
1988–1988
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| Associate at Baker Botts |
1981–1987
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| Law Clerk at Judge Carolyn D. King, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
1980–1981
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| Summer Associate at Sullivan & Cromwell |
1980–1980
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| Summer Associate at Thompson & Knight |
1979–1979
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| Summer Associate at Baker Botts |
1979–1979
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| Summer Associate at Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, Moody & Garwood |
1978–1978
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Texas School of Law |
Law |
JD with High Honors (top 5%) |
1980 |
| University of Texas System, Austin |
Plan II Interdisciplinary Honors Program |
BA with High Honors |
1977 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Outstanding Participant |
National Institute for Trial Advocacy, National Session |
1985 |
| Chancellor (top 16 students) |
Chancellors Society, Texas Law School |
1980 |
| Member (top 10% of class) |
Order of the Coif, Texas Law School |
1980 |
| American Jurisprudence Award in Advanced Constitutional Law |
West Publishing Co. |
1979 |
| American Jurisprudence Award in Business Associations |
West Publishing Co. |
1978 |
| American Jurisprudence Award in Torts |
West Publishing Co. |
1978 |
| Outstanding Student Award |
Cactus (UT-Austin Yearbook) |
1977 |
| Special Honors in Plan II |
Plan II Interdisciplinary Honors Program |
1977 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
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Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
1980–present
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Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
1980–present
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Bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
1980–present
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State Bar of Texas |
1980–present
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HBA Litigation Section |
1981–present
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Houston Bar Association |
1981–present
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Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
1988–present
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Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
1988–present
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Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas |
1988–present
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Bar of the United States Supreme Court |
1991–present
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| Member |
College of the State Bar of Texas |
2009–present
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| Book Review Editor, Member |
Texas Law Review |
1978–1980
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| Trumpet Section Leader, Member |
Longhorn Band |
1975–1979
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| Member |
Phi Beta Kappa |
1977
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| Member |
Phi Kappa Phi |
1977
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Portfolio
Legal Guides
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Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
i loaned someone $2000 on an oral agreement to...
Based on the facts you've set out, you probably can sue your ex-girlfriend and win. Moreover, you... more
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Publications
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Cases
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- Title:
- Galperti Inc. v. Galperti S.r.A. & Allied Fitting LP
- Practice Area:
- Intellectual Property
- Outcome:
- Won injunction hearing, leading to quick dismissal
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Lead trial counsel representing Allied Fitting, L.P. in proceedings culminating in a two-day bench trial in October 2006 on a temporary injunction...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Insurance-Generated Ethical Concerns in Civil Litigation |
South Texas College of Law's "Just Ethics" CLE Luncheon Series - Houston |
2009 |
| Insurance-Generated Ethical Concerns in Civil Litigation |
South Texas College of Law's Texas Insurance Law Symposium - Houston |
2009 |
| The Tactical Use — and Misuse — of Motions to Disqualify |
South Texas College of Law's Third Annual Seminar on Advanced Business Litigation - Houston |
1990 |
| The Tactical Use — and Misuse — of Motions to Disqualify |
South Texas College of Law's Third Annual Seminar on Advanced Business Litigation - Dallas |
1989 |
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