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WILLIAM KENNETH C. DIPPEL formed his own plaintiffs' firm in 1994, specializing in product liability, medical malpractice, and premises liability. From 1994 to present, the vast majority of his work has been representing families who have suffered catastrophic injuries, although the firm is occasionally called upon to represent select defendants in unique trial circumstances. Mr. Dippel's former employment experience includes work at the Dallas defense firm of Strasburger and Price, from 1983 to 1994, where he progressed from associate to full equity partner and the focus of his work was in defending high stakes product liability litigation for automotive and other manufacturers. He earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Louisiana State University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Dippel began publishing his legal works while still in law school and has continued to the present. In 1996, he became board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in personal injury trial law. Mr. Dippel also holds an "AV" rating in Martindale-Hubbell signifying "very high to preeminent legal ability," as well as the highest possible ranking for ethics. In 2004 and successive years, he was selected as one of the "Preeminent Lawyers" in the U.S. While his practice focuses in all counties of Texas, Mr. Dippel also has practiced in jurisdictions around the country and has actively been involved in litigation in California, Washington State, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Florida. He has recently been admitted to the Third Circuit and Eleventh Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. Mr. Dippel also recently negotiated one of the largest Texas premises liability settlements this decade. His client has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC Dateline, and other national media programs, to educate sexual assault victims and encourage reporting of these crimes. Mr. Dippel is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and a charter member of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, as well as the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas. He has most recently lectured at the Texas Trial Lawyers Association "Advanced Products Liability" course, the State Bar of Texas "Advanced Personal Injury" seminar, and the State Bar College Spring Training School. ANDREW T. FIFIELD is a partner with Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP, where he is board certified in personal injury trial law. He earned his B.A. degree from Wabash College and his J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Fifield is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western districts of Texas. He is a member of the Dallas and American bar associations, the State Bar of Texas, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Dallas Association of Defense Counsel and Defense Research Institute, Inc. KENT C. KRAUSE is a partner in the Dallas law firm of Craddock Davis & Krause LLP, where he practices primarily in the areas of aviation accident litigation, wrongful death, personal injury, and commercial litigation. He holds the highest peer-review rating of AV ® Preeminent - 5.0 out of 5, by Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized by his peers as a Texas Super Lawyer (Top 5% of Lawyers). Mr. Krause is an adjunct professor teaching aviation law at Southern Methodist University School of Law. He co-wrote Aviation Tort and Regulatory Law, published by West Law. Mr. Krause is a member of the Dallas (past chair, Legal Ethics Committee; past chair, Sports and Entertainment Law Section; member, Judiciary Committee, sections on Tort and Insurance Practice; Business Litigation) and American (member, sections on Business Law, Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice) bar associations, the State Bar of Texas (past vice-chair, Court Rules Committee; past chair, Aviation Law Section; member, sections on Probate and Trust Law, Business Law, Litigation), the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America and Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Southern Methodist University. JOHN D. MALANGA is an attorney in Fort Worth, Texas, where his main area of practice is insurance defense. He is board-certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Malanga is A-V rated in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. He has spoken for various professional groups on issues relating to insurance law. Mr. Malanga earned his B.S.B.A. degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University, and his M.B.A and J.D. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Tarrant County and American bar associations and the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Malanga operates the Malanga Law Firm in Fort Worth.
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