Tim G. Sralla  Suite 200 6000 Western Place Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Tim G. Sralla

Born in Jourdanton, Texas in 1957. He attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1979 with highest honors. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor fraternities. He then attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, and graduated with honors in 1982.

Since 1983 he has practiced in Fort Worth, primarily in the areas of employment and commerical litigation and appellate advocacy. He has represented clients in many types of disputes, including actions alleging negligence and general torts, employment discrimination, fraud, unfair competition, trade defamation violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, breach of contract and breach of warranty.

In addition to the various state trial courts, he has practiced before the United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He has also handled numerous appeals before the United States Supreme Court, various State Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, and Federal Circuits.

He has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as having special competence in the field of Civil Appellate Law, and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Litigation and Appellate Practice Sections of the ABA, the State Bar of Texas and the Tarrant County Bar Association. He has served as an adjunct professor of law at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and serves as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District of Texas, and as an officer in the Appellate Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association. He has spoken at numerous seminars regarding various topics relating to appellate and trial practice.

Current Employment Position(s):

Founding Partner

Areas of Practice:

Appellate Advocacy

Commercial Litigation

Employment

Certification/Specialties:

Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1983

U.S. Supreme Court, 1992

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1983

U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1983

Education:

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1982
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: With Honors

University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1979
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: With Highest Honors

Representative Cases:

Austin Ranch Enterprises, Inc. v. Wells, 760 S.W.2d 703 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1988)

Thomes v. Porter, 761 S.W.2d 592 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1988)

Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. v. Dickenson, 720 S.W.2d 844 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1986)

Bane v. Sigmundr Exploration Corp., 848 F.2d 579 (C.A.5 (Tex.) 1988)

Anchor Mortg. Services, Inc. v. Poole, 738 S.W.2d 68 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1987)

Representative Clients:

Standard Hardware, Inc.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Adjunct Professor of Law, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Texas

Member

American Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member, Litigation and Appellate Practice Sections

Tarrant County Bar Association

Member/Appellate Section Officer

Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District of Texas

Advisory Committee

Past Employment Positions:

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, 1983 - 1987

Reynolds, Shannon, Miller, Blinn, White & Cook, 1987 - 1988

Fielding, Barrett & Taylor, L.L.P., Founding Partner, 1988 - 1997

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Kappa Phi

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