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9400 NCX Tower
9400 N Central Expressway
Suite 900
Dallas, Texas 75231-5027

Tel:  214-369-3008
Fax: 214-369-8393

Christopher D. Montez 
Dallas, Texas
Associate
phone (214) 369-3008
fax (214) 369-8393
email Email Me

Chris Montez was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a B.A. in mathematics and philosophy. Mr. Montez earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin in 2001. After law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bill Vance of the Tenth District Court of Appeals in Waco, Texas. In 2003, Mr. Montez joined Thomas, Feldman & Wilshusen, LLP. His practice focuses on construction law and commercial litigation. Mr. Montez represents clients from all segments of the construction industry in disputes involving breach of contract claims, delay and labor impact claims, damage to underground facilities claims and other construction related claims. He also handles tortious interference with contract claims and claims regarding trade secret violations, and other commercial litigation matters. Mr. Montez resides in Plano with his wife, Beth Ann.

Areas of Practice:
Construction Law
Complex Litigation, Arbitration & Appeals
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 2001
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
J.D.


Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
B.A.


Published Works:
Legislative Update: Certificate of Merit Statutes, The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 24, No. 4 at 40, Fall 2004


Legislative Update: Illinois' Public Works Contract Change Order Act and Similar Statutes from Other Jurisdictions, The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 25, No.1 at 40, Winter 2005


Legislative Update: The LEED Green Building Rating System and Related Legislation and Governmental Standards Concerning Sustainable Contruction, The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 23, No. 3 at 38, Summer 2005


Legislative Update: The Recently Enacted Transportation and Energy Bills and Other Federal Legislation Updates, The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 26, No. 1 at 38, Winter 2006


Legislative Update: The Kansas Fairness in Private Construction Contract Act and Other Legislation Regulating "Unfair" Provisions in Construction Contracts, The Construction Lawyer, Vol. 26, No. 3 at 33, Summer 2006


Survey of State False Claim Liability, False Claims on Construction Contracts, Co-Author, Chapter 11, 2007


Representative Cases:
Penley v. Westbrook, 146 S.W.3d 220 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 2004)
Avery Dennison Corp. v. Kiwa Chem. Indus. Co., 2005 Tex. App. LEXIS 5265 (Tex. App.--Austin 2005)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Texas Lien & Bond Claims, Hispanic Contractors Association of Dallas-Fort Worth, 2006 - Present


Contracts & Contract Clauses, Hispanic Contractors Association of Dallas-Fort Worth, 2006 - Present


Understanding Contracts, Session Three of the Basics: Operating a Small or Minority-Owned Business for Contractors, Subcontractors and Suppliers, 2007


Texas Construction Law for Engineers & Contractors "Payment and Performance Bonds", Halfmoon Seminars, 2007


Helping Your Clients Turn Brownfields Green: Clean-up, Use and Redevelopment of Contaminated Property, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Moderator of Panel of Speakers, 2007


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), 1998


Outstanding First Year Law Student Award, awarded by Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association


TCU National Alumni Association, Member, Board of Directors, 2004 - 2008


TCU Hispanic Alumni Association, Founding Member, Board of Directors, 2004 - Present


Hispanic Contractors Association of DFW, Board of Directors, 2006 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, Division 10 on Legislation & Environment, 2004 - Present
Chair, Steering Committee


American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member, Construction Law Committee


American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Commercial & Business Litigation Committee


Federal Bar Association
Member


State Bar Texas, Construction Law Section
Member


Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section
Member


Hispanic Contractors Association of DFW, 2005 - Present
Associate Member


Past Employment Positions:
Briefing Attorney, The Hon. Bill Vance, Senior Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, Tenth District, Waco, Texas, 2001 - 2002


Associate Attorney, Law Firm of Darrell Keith, P.C., Fort Worth, Texas, 2002 - 2003


Birth Information:
1975, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America

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