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Alex Shilliday
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alex.shilliday@hsblaw.com

901 Main Street, Suite 5200
Dallas, TX 75202

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Insurance

“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.”

Alex Shilliday's practice is devoted to insurance coverage litigation, including declaratory judgment and bad faith actions.

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.
  • Drafted numerous coverage opinions on many aspects of general liability policies, auto policies, trucking policies, and ERISA plans.
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Texas, 2003
  • United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Education
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Business Economics Degree from University of Notre Dame, 1999
  • Juris Doctor Degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Articles Editor, International Law Review, 2003
Judicial Clerkships
  • For the Honorable A. Joe Fish, United States District Judge, Northern District of Texas.
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
  • 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
Memberships
  • State Bar of Texas, Member, Insurance Law Section
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
Personal

Alex was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

 
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Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. No designation has been made by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for a Certificate of Special Competence in this area.