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R. ROGGE DUNN
Partner
CLOUSE DUNN KHOSHBIN LLP
214.220.0077 (direct)
214.220.3833 (fax)
rdunn@trialtested.com
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TELEVISION FEATURE
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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
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AREAS OF EXPERIENCE Business, Employment, Personal Injury and Insurance Litigation
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Trial Law
Labor & Employment Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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TELEVISION COMMENTARY
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PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES
Mr. Dunn frequently conducts training seminars and gives speeches. He has written three books and more than 20 legal articles
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HONORS AND AWARDS
Seriously Outstanding
only 5% selected each year
Rated as one of the top 100 attorneys in Texas by Texas Monthly, 2008
Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by
D Magazine 2009, 2003 to 2006
Rated top 100 attorney in Dallas/Fort Worth by
Texas Monthly, 2009, 2006 and 2005
Honored as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly, 2003 to the present
Purveyor of the Year,
Multi-Concept
Outback Steakhouse, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005
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Life Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation, 2006
Purveyor of the Year, Outback Steakhouse, 2004
Purveyor of the Year, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2004
Board Certified:
Civil Trial Advocacy
National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2003
Purveyor of the Year, Outback Steakhouse, 2002
Purveyor of the Year, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 2002
Purveyor of the Year, Outback Steakhouse, 2001
Life member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 1999
AV Rating Received from
Martindale Hubbell, 1996
Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award, N. Tex. Legal Services, 1988
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Adjunct Professor, Southern Methodist University,
MBA Program 1986-1998
2008 - Present
EDUCATION
J.D., cum laude, UT Law School, 1983
Texas Law Review
1982-83
Board of Advocates
1981-83
B.A., cum laude, SMU, 1980
Departmental Distinction: English
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP
Law Clerk to Hon. Reynaldo Garza, U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1983-84
COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Dunn was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1984 and was subsequently admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and all Federal district Courts in Texas, the Western District of Oklahoma, the Eastern District of Missouri, the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, and the District Court of Colorado.
EDITORIAL BOARDS
Texas Employment Law
James Publishing
Restaurant Law Reporter
Eli Research
REPORTED CASES
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The Texas Connection
Rogge Dunn is a fifth generation Texan, born in Dallas in 1957. Mr. Dunn is active in charitable, political and civic causes.
Recognized Trial Expertise
Texas Monthly rates Mr. Dunn as one of the top 100 attorneys in the entire State of Texas. He has been repeatedly recognized by Texas Monthly as a Texas "Super Lawyer" and by D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas. Click here
News organizations have sought his opinion on legal issues, including: The CBS Evening News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, MSNBC, BBC Radio, U.S. News & World Report, The NBC Today Show, Entrepreneur Magazine, Court TV Radio, USA Today, The National Law Journal and The Dallas Morning News. Click here
Complex Litigation
Mr. Dunn is one of only 25 attorneys in Texas who is Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and in Labor and Employment Law. He has litigated complex business, employment, personal injury and insurance disputes throughout the country and tried cases to a jury verdict in four states. He has represented clients in disputes arising in Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico, The Netherlands, Scotland, Qatar and throughout the U.S.
Mr. Dunn represents corporations, insurance carriers and individuals in a variety of complex matters involving commercial disputes, employment law, partnership issues, arbitration, class actions, shareholder oppression, business torts, breach of contract, "business divorce," non-competes, trade secrets, Qui Tam, and significant personal injury matters.
Significant Recoveries
Although approximately two-thirds of his practice involves representing corporate defendants, Mr. Dunn has won settlements and judgments that have netted more than $250 million for his plaintiff clients, including million dollar verdicts in Texas, California, Louisiana and Arkansas.*
Two of his closing arguments were recorded for the Million Dollar Arguments audiotape series.
Corporate Investigations
Fortune 500 companies have hired Rogge Dunn and his team to investigate sensitive corporate governance and other matters. Major law firms wanting to avoid potential disqualification as a witness issues have also hired Dunn to conduct investigations on their client's behalf. One of Mr. Dunn's investigations was cited by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as a basis for the client obtaining a summary judgment. Sandstad v. CB Richard Ellis, 309 F.3d 893 (5th Cir. 2002)
Results for Clients
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Obtained TROs, injunctions and other equitable relief throughout the nation |
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Won $58 million verdict for New Orleans Fairgrounds Racetrack and its insurers-- the largest products liability verdict in Louisiana history (Clients' net, $26 million) |
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Recovered more than $100 million in severance packages and settlements for executives and employees |
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Successful defense of oil and gas partnership sued over ownership of 30,000 acre mineral lease involving Barnett Shale in West Texas worth an estimated $1 billion |
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Successful defense of insurance carrier in $100 million commercial mold claim |
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Successful negotiation of severance package for CEO of $4.5 billion oil and gas investment partnership, including $50+ million in cash payments and trailing equity interests |
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Successful defense of Fortune 500 real estate company sued for $43 million over sale of Arkansas office park |
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Negotiated 8 year contract worth an estimated $40+ million (including $7.5 million up-front bonus) for one of the top 5 radio personalities in the US, syndicated on 200+ stations. Contract gives client the right to self-market products and endorsements and keep 75% of the proceeds |
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Obtained more than $15 million in cash and trailing partnership interests as part of a severance package for real estate executive |
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Enforced $14.3 million judgment for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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Successful defense of law firm partner sued by former partner regarding dispute over a $13+ million fee |
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$9.6 million settlement for insurance carrier in a commercial dispute with a flood zone determination company in Missouri (Client's net, $7.1 million) |
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$8.7 million settlement for recycling facility damaged by the negligence of a power company in New Mexico (Client’s net, $4.4 million) |
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$8.3 million severance for Canadian citizen who resigned as CEO of Fortune 200 bottling group |
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Obtained take nothing dismissal in favor of Fortune 500 executive sued in a glass ceiling class action lawsuit |
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Obtained numerous six figure settlements for whistle-blowers and employees with Sarbanes-Oxley claims |
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Ongoing prosecution of $38 million dollar products liability lawsuit for property carrier that insured The Boulle Mansion |
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Ongoing defense of nationwide insurance carrier in 85 asbestos lawsuits filed by 2,500+ plaintiffs in Ohio and South Texas |
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Obtained take nothing dismissal in favor of lending broker sued for $8 million for fraud, negligence and breach of contract involving a real estate development project |
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Successful negotiation of severance package for a departing partner including $165,000 cash payment and a 1% trailing interest in $800 million worth of real estate development deals |
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Successful negotiation of commission interests for Fortune 500 commercial real estate brokerage firm involving $65 million Austin land sale |
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Successful defense and dissolution of TROs obtained in Houston and Dallas against global 300 company for tortious interference with contract and employee raiding involving its hiring of numerous executives from competitor |
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Successful defense of two nationwide restaurant chains sued in class action filed in Beaumont, Texas |
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Successful defense of wrongful death lawsuit for drug manufacturer |
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Successful defense of majority shareholder sued for shareholder oppression and breach of fiduciary duty by minority shareholder |
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Successful defense of a top five executive in Fortune 10 company accused of breaking a non-compete and misappropriating trade secrets |
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$6.5 million settlement for public utility damaged by negligent power interruption in Arizona |
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$6 million settlement for Australian citizen who was COO of oil and gas company fired after a change of control |
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Defense verdict in favor of Fortune 1000 company sued for $6 million under partnership agreement |
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$5.1 million settlement for corporation whose Louisiana manufacturing plant was damaged by fire (Client's net, $3.5 million) |
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Successful defense of multi-million dollar breach of partnership agreement lawsuit in Oklahoma |
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$4.8 million settlement for owner of salt dome storage facility against operator for causing well blowout (Client's net, $3.1 million) |
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$4.5 million settlement for C-level executive of Scottish oil and gas company fired after a change of control |
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Successful defense of numerous discrimination and other employment claims filed in North Texas against global 6 company filed with Dept. of Labor |
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Successful representation of Fortune 150 company in compelling numerous lawsuits to mandatory arbitration and winning matters compelled to arbitration |
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$4.1 million severance package for President of an oil and gas company who exercised “good reason” termination after a change of control |
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Successful representation of high profile Austin trial attorney during the dissolution of law firm partnership |
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Obtained no cause dismissal of Sarbanes-Oxley complaint exonerating Fortune 150 company that executive had filed with Department of Labor |
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$4 million settlement for President of an oil and gas company fired after a change of control |
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Successful defense of company with 300 stores in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in wage and hour enforcement action brought by Department of Labor |
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Successful defense of home care nursing company sued for wrongful death |
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Obtained summary judgment for Fortune 1000 company sued for $7 million by employees' estates over a triple homicide in one of its units |
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Ongoing defense of all EEOC charges filed west of the Mississippi against Fortune 1000 company |
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Defense and favorable settlement for Fortune 500 company sued by multiple plaintiffs for wrongful death and serious injury at South Texas hunting camp |
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$3.1 million settlement for President of an oil and gas company fired after a change of control |
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Obtained take nothing arbitration award in Louisiana in favor of employer accused of wrongful discharge and retaliation |
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Settlement of mass action lawsuit for 10 Dallas Park Police officers obtaining Police Dept. and pension status worth more than $3 million in pension benefits and $60,000 cash (Clients' net, $3,020,000) |
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$2.8 million settlement for former Pizza Inn CEO, who was fired after proxy fight and who Pizza Inn had sued for $9.4 million (Client’s net, $2 million) |
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$2.6 million settlement for hospital in commercial arbitration regarding improper installation of electrical system (Client's net, $1.9 million) |
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$2.6 million settlement for fired C-level executive of Fortune 100 beverage company |
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$2.6 million for a fired C-level executive of a Fortune 200 homebuilding company |
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Won $2.5 million dollar NASD arbitration award for fired San Francisco Barron's Top 100 Broker -- the largest wrongful discharge arbitration award ever rendered against Goldman Sachs |
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Obtained $2.5 million settlement for minority shareholder alleging shareholder oppression (Client's net $1.8 million) |
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$2.2 million settlement for client suing designer and manufacturer of display that caused store fires in Florida and Massachusetts (Client's net, $1.6 million) |
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Won a take nothing arbitration ruling in favor of a Fortune 150 company accused of discrimination and retaliation and obtained $18,945 counter-claim judgment against the Plaintiff for repayment of unearned draws |
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Successful resolution of lawsuit for a property insurance carrier sued by medical practice group for $1.5 insurance bad faith |
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$1.2 million settlement at trial for City of Beaumont suing for breach of contract and breach of warranty involving industrial pumps (Client's net, $850,000) |
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$1.2 million for Managing Director of a British petroleum company who exercised “good reason” termination after a change of control |
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Successful negotiation of confidential trailing commission severance agreement for the top broker in the Staubach Company's Austin office |
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$1.2 million verdict for client suing for sexual harassment, sex discrimination and retaliation (Client's net, $240,000) |
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$1.03 million settlement for Wall Street broker laid off by a New York brokerage house |
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Won $1 million FINRA arbitration award for fired Los Angeles broker against Goldman Sachs (Client's net $580,000)
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$1 million settlement in arbitration for fired executive (Client's net, $950,000) |
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$925,000 settlement in NASD arbitration for Barron's Top 100 Broker fired by Wall Street firm (Client's net, $610,000) |
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$800,000 settlement for client who contracted food poisoning at an Oklahoma restaurant (Client's net, $510,000) |
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Disclaimer
Past achievements are no guarantee of future results. Results depend on the facts of each case. All results listed provide the client's net recovery.
*In a 3-3 decision, the Arkansas Supreme Court dead-locked and did not overturn the trial court's ruling that the client's contributory negligence barred its recovery at trial. As a result of a settlement with one of the defendants before trial, the client netted $250,000.
Representative Clients
Some of Mr. Dunn's clients include: Adecco, AIG, American College of Emergency Physicians, Auto One Acceptance, Bank of Texas, BMC Capital, Bonefish Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill, CB Richard Ellis, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Cigna Healthcare of Texas, Cigna Insurance Companies, Cintas, Chrysler, COG Operating, Concho Equity Holding Corp., Criswell College, CVS Caremark, Data Return, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, GVA Cawley, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, HealthMarkets, Industrial Risk Insurers, LODESTAR Corporation, Massey-Fair Industrial, Inc., MMC Group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Museum of Nature and Science, Outback Steakhouse, ProShare Advisors, Puritan Financial, Royal Insurance Company, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant, Safeco Insurance, SEI Investments, Buck Showalter, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, Southern Dock Products, St. Paul Travelers Insurance Companies, Triad Financial, Truck Parts Specialists, Unified Investigations and Sciences, and Zurich American Insurance.
Mr. Dunn has represented numerous top executives of Fortune 500 companies, including the COO of Halliburton Energy Services and five divisional presidents of Dresser Industries in cases arising out of the Halliburton-Dresser merger.
He has represented three of Barron's Top 100 Wall Street brokers.
He has also represented bankers, brokers, physicians, venture capitalists, shareholders, partners, investors, agents and sales representatives, as well as founders of small to mid-cap companies.
His client representations span most industries including investment banking, securities, entertainment, health care, technology, investment funds, real estate and partnerships.
Mr. Dunn has negotiated favorable severance packages, employment contracts and partnership agreements. Both executives and companies have hired him to represent them in internal investigations and corporate governance matters.
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