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 BRENDA NEEL HIGHT, Of Counsel, born, Dallas, Texas, 1951; Admitted to the Texas Bar, 1976; Board Certified: Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Preparatory Education; University of Texas at Austin (B.A. with Highest Honors, 1972); Legal Education: University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1976); Phi Beta Kappa; Hildebrand Moot Court, 1974; Professional Allilations: Member/State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; Tort and Insurance Practice Section/ABA; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Dallas Women’s Foundation: Grants Committee Fall 2004; The Women's Opera Board at the Dallas Opera; Inner Circle, Dallas Opera; University of Texas Chancellor's Council; Attorneys Serving the Community.
Professional Experience:
Representation of policyholders and insurance companies in insurance litigation actions, with special emphasis in the trial of professional liability area including complex multi-district litigation. General liability litigation has involved construction defects and major personal injury. Numerous insurance coverage opinions, particularly in the general liability and excess coverage areas, as well as the defense and trial of coverage disputes and bad faith litigation; representing reinsureds in reinsurance disputes, including arbitration of contractual issues on coverage of losses.
Established client base includes CNA Insurance Companies, The Dallas County Hospital District, Clarendon National Insurance Group, and individual physicians and physician practice groups.
Lectures and Publications:
2004: "Punitive Damages in Texas: Coverage and Recent Changes" - Declarations published 2004.
2004: "Did Litigation Survive House Bill 4?" - Fletcher & Springer, LLP Texas Law Update Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, June 2, 2004.
2003: "Avoiding Malpractice: Preparation for the Lawsuit" - Texas Health Resources, Plano, Texas, April 25, 2003.
2002: "A Texas Practices Primer (or I'll Know Bad Faith When I See It)" - CNA HealthPro Workshop, Tampa, Florida, June 26, 2002.
Update of Chapter on "Legal Issues" for The Low Back Pain Handbook: A Practice Guide for the Primary Care Physician.
“Avoiding Malpractice: an Overview of Law and Preparation for the Lawsuit” - Texas Health Resources, Plano, Texas, May 17, 2002.
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