$ 460-460 per hour
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Biography
As President of the Dallas Law firm of SettlePou, Mr. Smith is a recognized legal talent in the Dallas and Texas legal community. Mr. Smith is Chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation Section and has been Board Certified with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992. He has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer and has made numerous presentations and speeches in his areas of practice. For more information on Mr. Smith and his firm, see the firm website at .
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J. Allen Smith Main Phone: Main Fax: address: Areas of Practice:Business LitigationFinancial Institution LitigationCondemnation LawLegislation and Regulatory AffairsReal Estate LitigationAppellate Texas State Bar Admittance Date: 1984 Court Admittance Dates:United States Supreme . Court of Appeals, Fifth CircuitNorthern District of TexasSouthern District of TexasEastern District of TexasWestern District of Texas Chairman, Taxation Committee, Outdoor Advertising Association of America (2002-2003)Chairman, Valuation Committee, Outdoor Advertising Association of America (2003-Present) Chairman, Judiciary and Legislative Committee, Dallas Mortgage Bankers Association (1994)First Vice President, Fort Worth Mortgage Bankers Association (1995-96)President, Fort Worth Mortgage Bankers Association (1996-97)Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, Vice Chairman, Liaison Committee (1995-97)Counsel, Texas Outdoor Advertising Association (2002-present)Dallas Bar Association Selected in 2007 Texas Super Lawyers and featured in Texas Monthly Magazine, October 2007Who's Who in American LawWho's Who in Texas
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Licensed in Texas for 41 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
Settlepou
3333 Lee Parkway Eighth Floor, Dallas, TX, 75219
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Top notch attorney. Handled work efficiently and with very good results.
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Top notch expert in commercial litigation. Very responsive and intelligent in his analysis and approach.
J. Allen Smith's Lawyer Endorsements
"Allen is a great lawyer with a knack for simplifying very complex issues and cases. Any client seeking a litigator with great trial skills and impressive knowledge of the law should seek out Allen."
"Allen is a unique trial lawyer with an ability to turn a complex matter into its simplest form for judges or juries. While he is an aggresive and respected opponent (and sometimes feared) when it comes to trials, Allen has an inate ability to resolve disputes favorably for clients through alternative dispute resolution or negotiations."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
2014
Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Texas super lawyers business edition
2013
Texas Super Lawyer, 2013 Super Lawyers
2013
Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer Business Edition
2012
Texas Super Lawyer, 2012 Super Lawyers
2011
Texas Super Lawyer, 2011 Super Lawyers
2010
2010 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2010
Texas Super Lawyers, 2010 Texas Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers
2009
2009 Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2008
2008 Texas Super Lawyers, Law & Politics Media
2007
2007 Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
1992
Recipient of Pro Bono Award by Private Bar, Dallas Bar Association
1988
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1993 - Present
President, Settlepou
1988 - 1993
Partner, Riddle and Brown
1986 - 1988
Partner, Fowler Smith and Tiemann
1984 - 1986
, Slator and Prendergast
Associations
2010 - Present
Texas Historical FoundationBoard of Directors
2003 - Present
Outdoor Advertising Association of America Valuation CommitteeChairman
2002 - Present
Texas Outdoor Advertising AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Texas Outdoor Advertising Associationgeneral counsel
1991 - Present
Outdoor Advertising Association of Americamember
1990 - Present
Dallas Mortgage Bankersmember
1988 - Present
Texas Mortgage Bankers AssociationMember
1984 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationMember
2002 - 2003
Outdoor Advertising Association of America Taxation CommitteeChairman
1996 - 1997
Fort Worth Mortgage Bankers AssociationPresident
1995 - 1996
Fort Worth Mortgage Bankers AssociationVice President
1995 - 1997
Texas Mortgage Bankers AssociationVice Chairman
1994 - 1999
Dallas Mortgage Bankers Association Judiciary and Legislative CommitteeChairman
Sample of Legal Cases
State of Texas v Moore Outoddor Properties, L. P.
favorable ruling for client
Massey Santibanez v Saxon Mortgage, Inc.
favorable ruling for client
Dallas County Community College District v. Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.
City of Houston v Clear Channel
appeallate decision for Clear Channel
Lamar Advertising v Texas Department of Transportation
Appeallate decision
Villalon v Bank One
Apppeallate decision
Peoples v Sebring Capital Corporation
Appeallate Decision
Patrick Media Group v Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Appeallate decision
Tharp v Tharp
Appeallate decision on retirement property
Education
1984
South Texas College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
Southern Methodist University
B.B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2011
Dallas Bar Association
“Eminent Domain 101 for Real Estate Lawyers”
2009
OAAA Webinar Series
Eminent Domain and Ad Valorum Tax valuations
2009
OAAA Webinar Series
Taxes and Takings
2009
11th Annual Conference of National HBA Alliance
Regulatory Impact on the Value of Billboards
2006
Ninth Annual Conference of the National Alliance of Highway Beautification Agencies
Billboard Valuation: What's the issue?
2004
Advanced Real Estate Course
Property Interests Pertaining to Outdoor Advertising Signs
2003
American Society of Appraisers International Conference
Outdoor Advertising Appraising
2000
Outdoor Advertising Association of America Legal Forum
Valuation and Condemnation Topics
Publications
2014
OAAA
A uniform Approach to Ad Valorem Valuation
2011
Texas Lawyer
Pay Up
2011
The Texas Lawyer Special Edition, Litigation and E-Discovery
“The Rule 263 Trial By Agreement"
2010
Texas Lawyer,
“The Big Picture”
2010
Journal of Property Tax Assessment & Administration, Volume 7, Issue 3 pp. 61-70 .
“A National Review of Uniformity in Ad Valorem Tax Valuation of Billboard Property”,
2009
Texas Lawyer
View from the Top
2008
Outdoor Advertising Association of America Legal Forum
The Federal Court's Vanishing Jurisdiction in Fifth Amendment Takings Litigation
2004
Advanced Real Estate Course, State Bar of Texas
Property Interests Pertaining to Outdoor Advertising Signs
1997
Texas Outdoor Advertising Association
Real Property Rights Preservation Act
1993
Continuing Education Seminar
Extraordinary Remedies
1993
Texas Mortgage Bankers Seminar
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Languages
English