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John E. Agnew

Member

Practice Areas

  • Civil litigation
  • Personal injury wrongful death
  • Commercial disputes
  • Professional negligence and ethics
  • Insurance coverage disputes
  • Family law including divorce matters
  • Probate and Estate Matters
  • Business transactions and litigation

Bio

John E. Agnew, born Fort Benning, Georgia, June 30, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1967); legal education, University of Houston; University of Texas (J.D., 1970). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Grievance Committee, State Bar District 6, 1984-1988. Instructor, Trial Advocacy, Southern Methodist University. Member Dallas Bar Association: State Bar of Texas (Special Counsel, Grievance Matters); Dallas Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1978-90); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.

Practice Areas

  • Civil litigation
  • Personal injury wrongful death
  • Commercial disputes
  • Professional negligence and ethics
  • Insurance coverage disputes
  • Family law including divorce matters
  • Probate and Estate Matters
  • Business transactions and litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1970
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations

  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Director, 1978 to 1990
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Dallas Bar Association, Member
  • State Bar District 6, Grievance Committee, 1984 to 1988
  • State Bar Texas, Special Counsel, Grievance Matters

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1970
  • University of Oklahoma, Norman
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1967
  • Grapevine High School
    • 1963

Honors

  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

Classes / Seminars

  • Instructor, Trial Advocacy, Southern Methodist University

Fraternities or Sororities

  • Phi Alpha Delta