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About Stephen L. Tatum at a glance
Stephen L. Tatum is a Managing Partner based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Cantey Hanger LLP. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on employment, business, estate litigation, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Texas Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal (1979) and U.S. Supreme Court Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Second Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Northern Dis (1993). Educated at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., 1979) and Southern Methodist University (B.S. Anthropology, 1976). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit Texas Association of Defense Counsel International Association of Defense Counsel Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel American Law Institute. Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. Stephen L. Tatum is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appeals - federal and state, appellate: civil and 8 other areas of law
- Stephen received a B.S. degree from Southern Methodist University in 1976, and has been licensed for 47 years
- Stephen practices at Cantey Hanger LLP in Fort Worth, TX
Practice Areas Explained
Stephen L. Tatum's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Stephen L. Tatum handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Stephen L. Tatum is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Stephen L. Tatum is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Stephen L. Tatum is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Stephen L. Tatum is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Stephen L. Tatum is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Texas →
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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 Fort Worth 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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