Professionals:Travis E. Vanderpool

Travis E. Vanderpool

Retired

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Contact

Dallas
p214.979.3035
f214.880.0011

Education

JD, SMU Dedman School of Law, 1973
BA, Texas Christian University, 1965

Bar Admissions

Texas

Memberships

Admitted to practice: Supreme Court of Texas; United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; United States District Court Northern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas
Member, Association of Attorney-Mediators
Member, Texas Association of Mediators
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Life Sustaining Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Member, Committee for Qualified Judiciary

Bar Activities

State Bar of Texas, Board of Directors (2005-); Court Rules Committee, (1998-2004)
Dallas Bar Association, Board of Directors, (2003-04); Judicial Elections Task Force (Co-Chair, 2000-03), Judiciary Committee (Co-Chair, 2000), Courthouse Committee (Chair, 1989)
President, Dallas Association of Defense Counsel (1986-87)

Dallas
p214.979.3035
f214.880.0011

Practice focuses primarily on mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution forms.

Prior to shifting the primary emphasis of his practice to ADR, Travis was a trial and appellate attorney with experience in a broad spectrum of civil litigation since 1974. His training as a mediator coupled with his years of experience in litigation and the mediation process, make him particularly qualified for service as a mediator and in other alternative dispute resolution roles.

Travis' initial years were spent in insurance defense cases ranging from ordinary personal injury to complex architect and engineer malpractice claims. Before law school, Travis served as a fighter pilot and flight instructor for six years in the United States Air Force and served a combat tour in Vietnam.

Relevant Experience

A Certified mediator with the Association of Attorney-Mediators and Credentialed by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association.
For the past two decades has been a principal litigation attorney, both at the trial and appellate level, for a large self-insured company. In that capacity has tried lawsuits and handled appeals stemming from a wide variety of activities including construction projects, industrial facilities, electric power lines, mining operations, gas pipelines, premises liability, products liability, real estate transactions and litigation, natural resources development, condemnation, environmental concerns and contract disputes.
Has also been involved in general business and commercial litigation, antitrust litigation, complex toxic tort cases and administrative proceedings before the Texas Railroad Commission and other state agencies.
Because of extensive litigation experience, is frequently a resource for risk management and contract administration departments of clients in efforts to minimize risk and exposure to litigation.
Served as counsel responsible for directing investigation and advising owner in connection with multiple catastrophic incidents at industrial facilities. Issues associated with first party insurance coverage issues, subrogation issues and defense of third party claims.
Served as lead counsel responsible for all legal issues of a catastrophic industrial accident that involved in excess of $120 Million in property damage plus wrongful death and personal injury claims. Responsibility included serving as counsel in connection with the initial recovery efforts for missing worker and continuing in that role through the entire forensic investigation, including, submission of claims for massive property damage, negotiation and settlement of claims for wrongful death and personal injury, as well as, prosecution and recovery of substantially all of client's uninsured claims.