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About Richard
Biography
1996 J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law -- highest honors (top 5%); Order of the Coif
Licensed in Texas & Oklahoma to practice law (1996) Oklahoma & (1999) Texas; admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court, the D.C., 5th and 10th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the following federal districts: Western, Northern, & Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; Western, Eastern, Southern, and Northern Districts of Texas.
Focus of practice is immigration, litigation, and civil appellate law. Has handled and argued appeals before intermediate appellate courts of Texas, Texas Supreme Court, and federal court of appeals.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
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14 years | 300 cases
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Licensed in Texas for 26 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oklahoma for 29 years
State: Oklahoma
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Viggo Law PLLC
6881 Kingspointe Parkway, Orlando, FL, 32819
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Experience
Honors
2011
"AV" Peer Review Rated/5.0 out of 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
1996
Order of the Coif, Order of the Coif, University of Oklahoma College of Law Chapter
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McMasters Scholar, Lamar University
Work Experience
2008 - 2012
Senior Attorney, Cooper & Scully, P.C.
2003 - 2008
Partner, Thornton Law Firm
1999 - 2001
Associate Attorney, Ball & Weed, PC
1995 - 1998
Associate Attorney, Crowe & Dunlevy, P.C.
Associations
2008 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Appellate Section -- Dallas Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Appellate Section -- State Bar of TexasMember
State Bar of Texas
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Attorney Member
2008 - 2009
State Bar of Texas, Pro Bono CollegeMember
2006 - 2011
Appellate Section -- San Antonio Bar AssociationDirector
Sample of Legal Cases
Ted Smith, D.O. v. Wilson, 2012 WL 104474 (Tex. App.--Austin Jan. 11, 2012)
Successful in obtaining reversal of trial court and dismissal of action against doctor and hospital
Spectrum Healthcare Res., Inc. v. McDaniel, __ S.W.3d __, 2010 Tex. LEXIS 213 (Tex. March 12, 2010)
successfully obtained reversal of court of appeals
Saeco Elec. & Util. v. Gonzales, 2012 WL 1339452 (Tex.App.--San Antonio April 8, 2012, n.p.h.)
Successful in obtaining reversal of $5 million judgment against contractor.
Webb v. Stockford, 331 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2011, pet. filed)
Successful in defending summary judgment for client.
Medical Center of Lewisville v. Slayton (Tex. App. – Fort Worth Jan. 13, 2011, no pet.)
Successful in getting judgment of trial court reversed.
In re Renaissance Surgical Centers-Northeast, LLP (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] March 10, 2011, orig. proceeding)
Successful in getting denial of mandamus relief.
Morris v. Aguilar, 2010 WL 2698757 (Tex. App. -- Austin July 9, 2010)
In re John A. Mason, M.D., 2010 WL 5419026 (Tex. App. -- Waco Dec. 22, 2010)
successful in overturning trial court's order
In re James E. Girards, P.C., 2011 WL 227934 (Tex. App. -- Dallas Jan. 25, 2011)
successful defense of ruling by respondent
In re Columbia Med. Ctr. of Las Colinas, 306 S.W.3d 246 (Tex. 2010) (orig. proceeding)
successfully obtained mandamus relief
Methodist Healthcare Sys. of San Antonio, Ltd., L.L.P. v. Rankin, 307 S.W.3d 283 (Tex. March 12, 2010)
successfully obtained reversal of court of appeals
Walker v. Morgan, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 8653 (Tex. App. – Beaumont Nov. 12, 2009)
May v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22225 (W.D. Okla. March 5, 1998)
Warren v. Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp., 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 31813 (10th Cir. Dec. 23, 1998)
Samuel Vick, M.D. v. Louis Rangel, 2005 Tex. App. LEXIS 8196 (Tex. App. – San Antonio Oct. 5, 2005)
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Poole Chem. Co., Inc., 419 F.3rd 355 (5th Cir. 2005)
McDaniel v. Spectrum Healthcare Res., 238 S.W.3d 788 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2007) – Petition for review granted
Barney L. McCoy v. North Forest Indep. Sch. Dist., 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 9142 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 15, 2007)
Cooper v. Arizpe, 2008 Tex. App. LEXIS 2506 (Tex. App. – San Antonio April 9, 2008)
Strandberg v. Spectrum Office Bldg., 293 S.W.3d 736 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2009)
Galindo v. Border Fed. Credit Union, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 1818 (Tex. App. – San Antonio March 18, 2009)
In re Jacobs, 2009 LEXIS 8112 (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 20, 2009)
Education
1996
University of Oklahoma College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
Lamar University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2011
2nd Annual Appellate Seminar, Cooper & Scully, PC
Anatomy of an Appeal
2011
18th Annual Insurance Symposium
Tips & Tactics of Briefing Appeals
2009
16th Annual Insurance Symposium
Trends in the Texas Supreme Court
Publications
2011
2nd Annual Appellate Seminar, Cooper & Scully, PC
Anatomy of an Appeal
Languages
Spanish
English
Activity
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