 Richard Gary Thomas
Dallas, Texas
Partner
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For over 30 years, Richard Thomas has practiced commercial construction law. He consults industry clients to help clients resolve disputes without litigation, but when necessary, he zealously represents them in jury trials, non-jury trials, mediation, arbitration and appeals. Richard Thomas also drafts contracts for all segments of the industry. Mr. Thomas has vast experience in all types of construction disputes ranging from complex delay and labor impact claims to mechanic's lien foreclosures. He has served the construction industry and legal profession by holding leadership positions in the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry, State Bar of Texas' Construction Law Section, the Construction Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, and the Associated Building Contractors Association. Mr. Thomas is General Counsel for statewide and local construction trade associations, and has been so for over 16 years. He is an author of various Texas statutes involving the construction industry. He is also a frequent speaker and author to professional and industry groups on construction law topics.
- Construction Law
- Complex Litigation, Arbitration & Appeals
- 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Texas, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
J.D.
Law Review:
St. Mary's Law Journal, Associate Editor, 1971 - 1972
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
B.A.
- S. Pac. Transp. Co. v. Commercial Metals Co., 102 S. Ct. 1815
( 1982)
- Del E. Webb Constr. v. Richardson Hosp. Auth., 823 F.2d 145
(5th Cir. 1987)
- Brock v. Schwarz-Jordan, Inc., 777 F.2d 194
(5th Cir. 1985)
- Commercial Metals Co. v. Balfour, Guthrie & Co., 577 F.2d 264
(5th Cir. 1978)
- Dousson v. Disch, 629 S.W.2d 111
(Tex. App.--Dallas 1981)
- Haney Electric Co. v. Hurst, 624 S.W.2d 602
(Tex. App.--Dallas 1981)
- Remuda Oil & Gas Co. v. Nobles, 613 S.W. 2d 312
(Tex. App.--Fort Worth 1981)
- Averitt v. Southland Motor Inn of Oklahoma, 7520 F.2d
(5th Cir. 1983)
- Killer Subcontract Clauses, ASA, North Texas Chapt.; ASA of Houston; ABC, North Texas Chapt.; Nat'l Elec. Contr's. Assoc; Const. Finance Mgrs. Assoc.; Texas Glass Assoc.,
1990
- Present
- Perfecting Lien & Bond Claims, ASA, North Texas Chapt.; ASA, Rio Grande Valley Chapt.; ABC, North Texas Chapt.; ASA of Houston,
1990
- Present
- How to Collect Payment Bond Claims, American Subcontractors Association, Inc.,
1999
- Construction Lawyering on the Internet, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry,
1998
- The Art of Negotiation, American Subcontractors Association, Inc.,
1997
- Collecting Your Money, American Subcontractors Association, Inc.,
1996
- Changes: The Owner's Point of View, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry,
1996
- American Subcontractor's Association of Texas and North Texas Chapter, Legislative Drafting,
1997
- Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation,
2001
- Present
- American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
- Member (Chairman,Specialty Contractors & Suppliers Division 1997-1999)
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Construction Law Committee, Subcommittee on Expert Witnesses of the Construction Industry
- Member (Subcommittee Chair 2000-2001)
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
- Charter Member; Leg. Affairs Liaison, '04, Governing Council, '05-'08
- Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- Charter Member; Governing Council, '86-'89
- Texas Construction Association,
1998
- Present
- General Counsel
- American Subcontractors Association
- Member, National Attorney's Council (Chair 1994-1995)
- Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas, Inc.,
1995
-
1999
- Member, Board of Directors
- Associated Builders & Contractors of North Texas,
1992
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1994
- Chairman, Legislative Committee
- American Subcontractor's Association, North Texas Chapter,
1990
- Present
- General Counsel
- American Subcontractor's Association of Texas,
1990
- Present
- General Counsel
- Phi Gamma Delta
- 1947, Navasota, Texas, United States of America
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