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“I embrace the responsibility I have as an attorney representing not just myself, but also the firm and its clients. I work hard in that regard to meet and exceed the client's expectations.”
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Alex Shilliday's practice is devoted to insurance coverage litigation, including declaratory judgment and bad faith actions.
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| | | Representative Experience- Successfully obtained an affirmation of an award of summary judgment on behalf of an insurance client at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Represent insurers in prosecuting and defending declaratory judgment actions related to the duty to defend and duty to indemnify.
- Represent commercial general liability insurers in construction defect cases.
- Represent workers’ compensation carriers in defense of “bad faith” claims.
- Defend insurance agents and agencies in litigation involving E&O claims, including allegations of negligence, failure to procure coverage, misrepresentation and fraud.
- Defend claims made by nonsubscriber self-insurers for coverage regarding on-the-job injuries sustained by employees.
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Drafted numerous coverage opinions on many aspects of general liability policies, auto policies, trucking policies, and ERISA plans.
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| | | Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas, 2003
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United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
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| | | Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Business Economics Degree from University of Notre Dame, 1999
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Juris Doctor Degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Articles Editor, International Law Review, 2003
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| | | Judicial Clerkships
- For the Honorable A. Joe Fish, United States District Judge, Northern District of Texas.
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| | | Publications & Presentations
The following Publications & Presentations are not available online. If you would like a hard copy, please contact this attorney. - Author: “The Mathematics of Insurance Coverage,” JOURNAL OF TEXAS INSURANCE LAW, Vol. 12, No. 1 at pp. 1-7 (Summer 2012)
- Author: Patience is Not Only a Virtue – For Insurers in Texas, It May Be a Necessity,” HSB e-Newsletter, February 26, 2010
- Author & Presenter: Duties and Obligations in Handling Third Party Liability Claims, June 11, 2009
- Author and Presenter: “Insurance Coverage – A Recent Battleground Issue in Texas Law,” Plano Bar Association, October 3, 2008
- Author and Presenter: “The Importance of Handling First-Party Claims Properly – And What Could Happen If You Don’t,” America First Insurance Co., June 16, 2008
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Co-author: “Basic Coverage Issues Involving the Personal Auto Policy – What Adjusters Need to Look Out For,” presented to Germania Insurance Company, February 5, 2007
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| | | Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Member, Insurance Law Section
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Texas Young Lawyers Association
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Alex was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
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