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Thomas W. Paxton

Partner
Dallas
+1.214.939.5798
Fax +1.214.939.5849

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 1998, (with honors; Notes Editor, Texas Law Review, 1997-98; Outstanding Notes Editor Award, 1998; Dean John F. Sutton, Jr. Endowed Presidential Scholarship In Law, 1996-98; Dean’s Achievement Award, Civil Procedure, 1996)
  • B.S., University of Utah, 1997, (cum laude; Early Admission Scholarship; Outstanding Presidential Scholar Award)

Admissions

  • Bar of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work

Mr. Paxton joined the firm in 1998, and his experience ranges from representing clients in business fraud disputes and complex commercial litigation disputes to representing secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy and bankruptcy-related litigation.

Areas of Emphasis

  • Business fraud disputes
  • Commercial litigation
  • Bankruptcy litigation

Achievements

  • Texas Rising Star, Law & Politics Magazine and Texas Monthly, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008

Professional/Civic Activities

  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section
  • Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Litigation sections
  • John C. Ford American Inn of Court
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Pro bono civil and criminal representations

Additional Information

Publications
  • "2006 Texas Rising Stars List Includes 30 From H&L," February 17, 2006
  • Representation of VarTec Telecom, Inc. in the bankruptcy filing of Teleglobe Inc. regarding VarTec’s purchase of Teleglobe's Excel subsidiaries.
  • Representation of VarTec Telecom, Inc. in various matters relating to Lightyear Communications, Inc. and its bankruptcy filing.
  • Representation of Worldspan, L.P. in the TWA, Inc., GoCruiseDirect.com, Inc., US Airways, United Airlines, and ByeByeNow.com, Inc. bankruptcies.
  • Representation of Electronic Data Systems Corp. in the ANC, Inc. (National and Avis rental car companies), US Airways, and Enron bankruptcies.
  • Representation of AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. in various bankruptcy litigation matters throughout Texas.
  • Representation of A.M. Castle & Co. in a partnership dispute resulting in a lawsuit in the Southern District of Texas (Houston).
  • Representation of Ericsson I.F.S. in the bankruptcy of New Global Telecom, Inc. filed in the District of Delaware.
  • Representation of several physicians in connection with their agreements with a physician practice management company, including litigation and extensive settlement negotiations.
  • Counsel to the Official Physicians Creditor’s Committee in the Physicians Resource Group, Inc. bankruptcy.
  • Representation of a regional Internet service provider in the multi-state litigation of a dispute adverse to Gateway, Inc.
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