Atty. Dorothea L. Vidal
Dorothea Vidal is a shareholder at Geary, Porter & Donovan, P.C. and heads the firm's commercial litigation section. She has more than 30 years of experience in trial and arbitration, as well as with appeals, having handled almost every type business dispute, including those involving breach of contract, insurance coverage, product liability, shareholder derivative claims, minority shareholders, theft of trade secrets, real property, eminent domain, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, usury, and creditors’ rights.
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Dorothea L. Vidal is a Shareholder based in Addison, Texas, practicing at Geary, Porter & Donovan A Professional Corporation. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on business, tax, and litigation. Admitted to practice in State Bar of Texas The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals The United (1982). Educated at Baylor University (J.D., 1982) and University of Texas at Arlington (B.B.A., 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional Associations and Memberships Dallas Bar Association American Bar Association Silver Underwriter for the General Counsel Forum Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas Dallas Association of Women Lawyers. Serands clients in Addison, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dorothea Vidal is a shareholder at Geary, Porter & Donovan, P.C. and heads the firm's commercial litigation section
- She has more than 30 years of experience in trial and arbitration, as well as with appeals, having handled almost every type business dispute, including those involving breach of contract, insurance coverage, product liability, shareholder derivative claims, minority shareholders, theft of trade secrets, real property, eminent domain, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, usury, and creditors’ rights
- In addition, Ms. Vidal has handled numerous will contests
- Ms. Vidal has tried, arbitrated, or otherwise disposed of cases in both state and federal courts throughout Texas, as well as in state and federal courts in Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee
- She has also litigated cases internationally
- Ms. Vidal has argued appeals before the Fifth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal, as well as before both the Dallas and Fort Worth Courts of Appeal
- Awards & Honors Martindale Hubbell AV PREEMINENT 5.0/5.0 1990-2016 McSwain - McCartney Scholarship 1980 AmJur Award in Property 1980 Order of Barristers Advocacy Honor Society 1981 Richie Moot Court Society 1980 Phi Delta Phi Secretary 1982 Baylor Law Review Associate Editor 1982
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Addison are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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