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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

Fred D. Wilshusen 
Dallas, Texas
Partner
phone (214) 369-3008
fax (214) 369-8393
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Fred D. Wilshusen has practiced construction law for more than 20 years.  After graduating with honors from Texas Tech School of Law, he was a briefing clerk for the State Court of Appeals for the 5th Judicial District in Dallas, Texas.  Mr. Wilshusen represents clientele from all segments of the construction industry, and in doing so, has handled matters involving all types of construction law issues.  He practices in state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitration and mediation.  Mr. Wilshusen regularly counsels clients in out-of-court resolution of disputes and drafts construction contracts. He has tried cases involving all types of construction disputes including payment claims, lien claims and delay and labor impact claims.  Mr. Wilshusen's qualities and expertise are recognized by his leadership positions in legal professional organizations such as the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry and the Construction Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, where he was a Governing Committee member and Chairperson, respectively.  He is editor and author of leading publications in construction law, such as the ABA Forums' Hard Hat Case Notes and Fundamentals of Construction Law, and the Texas Lien and Bond Claim Handbook (co-editor).

Areas of Practice:
Construction Law
Complex Litigation, Arbitration & Appeals
Related Commercial Transactions & Bankruptcy
Litigation Percentage:
85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1983
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


Austin College, Sherman, Texas
B.A.


Published Works:
Texas Lien and Bond Claims Handbook (Co-Author), 5th. Ed., 2005


Texas Construction Trust Fund Act and Bankruptcy Preferences (Co-Author), 1 Construction Law Journal 43, Winter, 2003


Fundamentals of Construction Law (Co-Editor), 2001


Tricks and Traps in the Mechanics Lien Law, 14th Annual Texas Construction Law Conference, March 9, 2001


Hard Hat Case Notes Column (Editor), The Construction Lawyer, 1999


Hard Hat Case Notes Column (Editor), The Construction Lawyer, 1998


Hard Hat Case Notes Column (Editor), The Construction Lawyer, 1997


Construction Law: Annual Survey of Texas Law (Co-Author), 44 S.W.L.J. 2101, 1990


How to Beat a No Damage for Delay Clause (Co-Author), 9 The Construction Lawyer, 17, 1989


Representative Cases:
Avery Denison Corp. v. Kiwa Chem. Co., 2005 Tex. App. LEXIS 5265 (Tex. App.-Austin 2005)
Southwest Properties., L.P. v. Lite-Dec, Inc., 989 S.W.2d 69 (Tex. App.-San Antonio 1998)
Goswami v. Metropolitan Sav. & Loan Asso., 751 S.W.2d 487 (Tex. 1988)
Crawford v. Gardner, S.W.2d 296 (Tex. App.-Dallas 1985)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
The Texas Construction Trust Fund Act and Bankruptcy Preferences, Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas, March 4, 2004 - March 5, 2004


After the Dance: Substantial Completion and Beyond, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (Co-Chair), April 18, 2002 - April 19, 2002


Anticipating, Responding to and Litigating the Catastrophic Construction Failure, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, April 26, 2001 - April 28, 2001


Tricks and Traps in the Mechanic's Lien Laws, Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas, March 8, 2001 - March 9, 2001


Going to the Mattresses: Coverage Wars with Insurers in Construction Defect Cases, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, May 4, 2000 - May 5, 2000


Advanced Project Delivery Systems, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (Co-Chair), October 16, 1998 - October 17, 1998


Killer Subcontract Clauses, American Subcontractors Association, North Texas Chapter, 1990 - Present


Perfecting Lien & Bond Claims, American Subcontractors Association, North Texas Chapter, 1990 - Present


Honors and Awards:
Order of the Coif


Phi Kappa Phi


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 2002 - 2005
Member, Governing Committee


American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 1999 - 2001
Chair, Steering Committee of Division 5


American Bar Association, Litigation Section, 2000 - Present
Member, Construction Subcommittee


Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section, 1998
Chair


Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section, 1989 - 1997
Council Member


State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
Member


Bath Enclosures Manufacturers Association, 1991 - Present
National Counsel


National Glass Association, North Texas Chapter, 1987 - 1997
General Counsel


Birth Information:
1957, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America

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