| Bruce A. Campbell is managing shareholder with the law firm of Campbell & Chadwick, P.C. He is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas. He has defended and sued lawyers and other professionals on a variety of malpractice and other tort claims for the past 25 years. He has defended numerous lawyers before the grievance committee of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Campbell is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Texas, in all federal courts in the State of Texas, in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, and in the Supreme Court of the United States. He is the former co-chairman of the Dallas Bar Ethics Committee. He is the former Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. He is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. He is a Life Member of Kingston's National Registry of Who's Who. He is a member of the Risk Management Hotline for Shand Morahan & Company, Inc. He is listed among expert witness by ALM Experts. He has received an AV Peer Review Rating. (An AV rating is a significant accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV rating. [http://martindale.com/ratings_explanation]) Mr. Campbell graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Doane College, and received his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1983. Selected Achievements: Johnson ex rel. Johnson v. Chesnutt, 225 S.W.3d 737 (Tex.App. - Dallas 2007) Expert Testimony: Mr. Campbell is regularly consulted as an expert witness on legal malpractice and legal ethics issues. He has been designated by the State Bar of Texas as an expert witness in a lawyer disciplinary action. A sampling of cases in which he has testified is set forth below: McIntyre v. Wilson, et al., Case No. 97-10572, 162nd Judicial District Court, Dallas, Texas. Concerning the standard of conduct for an attorney in asserting certain tort claims and the appropriateness of sanctions. Epic Holdings v. McKool Smith et al., Case No. 3-98CV1294-H. U.S. Dist. Ct. Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Concerning the standard of care and the standard of conduct for lawyers, as well as various alleged breaches of duty emanating out of the disqualification of counsel. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. Wiley, Case No. DV 98-07382-C, 68th Judicial District Court, Dallas, Texas. Disqualification of counsel, sanctions and protection of confidential documents under a fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine based on ABA Op. 94-382 and In re Meaders, 968 S.W.2d 346 (Tex. 1998). The matter arose out of counsel and the Committee's use of confidential and privileged documents received from an unauthorized source. Preston National Bank v. Richard Jackson, Case No. DV99-4326; 191st Judicial District Court, Dallas, Texas. Concerning the standard of conduct for lawyers and the safekeeping of property requirements under Disciplinary Rule 1.14. Fillmore v. Jordan et al., Cause No. DV99-00053; 101st Judicial District Court, Dallas, Texas. Concerning the establishment of the attorney client relationship, the standard of care and the standard of conduct of a lawyer in connection with a real estate transaction, and the lawyer's notarizing of a deed without the signer being present. Providian Bancservices v. Porter, Cause No. 48-178348-99; 48th Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Concerning the standard of care and standard of conduct of lawyers in connection with a collection practice and the appropriateness of forfeiture of fees. Marshall Restoration and Construction, Inc. v. Quinlan, Cause No. 95-12773-L; 193rd Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas. Concerning conflicts of interest, confidential information and disqualification of counsel in an office sharing arrangement. Mohundro v. Jones & Cannon, Cause No. 2000-001559-3; County Court No. 3 Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas. Concerning the amount of reasonable attorneys fees in a sanctions motion. In Re: M. P., Grievance Proceeding, Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas. Concerning conflicts of interest, trust account and other representation issues. Butler v. Buchholz, Cause No. 00-10275, 192nd Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas. Concerning communications with a client and advice to a client during the course of litigation.
Shareholder
Areas Of Practice:
Professional Malpractice
Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1983
Doane College
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude
Major: Political Science
Collectability, Deductibility, and Recoverability, by Bruce A. Campbell. Texas Lawyer, June 9, 2009. Going Up: Elevator Clauses, Client Consent and Increased Billing Rates, by Bruce A. Campbell. Texas Lawyer, January 26, 2009. Social Networking Sites Pose Risks for Lawyers and Would-Be Attorneys, by Bruce A. Campbell. Texas Lawyer, December 15, 2008. A Primer on What Lawyers Can Say About Judges, by Bruce A. Campbell. Texas Lawyer, August 4, 2008. The Risks Of Drafting Wills For Family And Friends, by Bruce A. Campbell. Texas Lawyer, April 28, 2008. Subprime Lending Fallout: Are Real Estate Agents The Inevitable Next Target?, by Timothy B. Soefje. PLUS Journal, April 2008. Reflections on Ethical Issues in the Tripartite Relationship, by Bruce A. Campbell. In Search of Consistency In Ethics Rules, by Bruce A. Campbell. Texas Lawyer, January 28, 2008 "Be Careful What You Say: A Lawyer May Be Recording You!" PLUS Journal, September 2007
"The Impending 'Sea Change' in Deferred Compensation" by Robert G. Chadwick, Jr. and Bruce A. Campbell. PLUS Journal, August 2007. Also reprinted by PLUS as a PDF. Limited Liability Companies in Texas, Professional Liability Issues for Players and Limited Partnerships, (Co-Author), Professional Educational Services, Inc., 1993
Lawyer Conduct Issues for the Family Lawyer, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, 2003
Lawyer Conduct Issues for the Worker's Compensation Lawyer, March, 2003
Will Going Bare Become Fashionable?, Headnotes, October, 2002
Coverage Case Update for 2002, Loriman, 2002
Been Laddened With 1.14 Problems?, Dallas Bar Ethics Committee Seminar, March, 2002Enrons Counsel: How Will They Fare?, New & Views, Vol. XV Number 4, 2002
The Rise of Third Party Claims Against Lawyers, Center for International Legal Studies, Kitzbuhl, Austria, January, 2001
A Transactional Lawyer's Nightmare: Conflicts of Interest Malpractice and Other Ethical Pitfalls, Dallas Bar, Real Estate Section, September, 1999
A Rearview Mirror, Review of 1998 Texas Disciplinary Actions, December, 1999
Lady or the Tiger: Opening the Door to Lawyer Disciplinary Standards, Fla. Coastal L. Rev., Vol. 1, Summer, 1999
To Squeal or Not to Squeal: A Thinking Lawyers Guide to Rule 8.03, Tex. B.J., January, 1999
To Squeal or Not to Squeal: A Thinking Lawyers Guide to Rule 8.03, Fla. Coastal L. Rev., Vol. 1, Summer, 1999
Tending Your Garden, Texas Lawyer, November 9, 1998
...Of Greener Grass, Bigger Bucks and Open Septic Tanks...Law Firm Breakups and Spin-offs, 61 Tex. B. J. 322, April, 1998
...Of Greener Grass, Bigger Bucks and Open Septic Tanks...Law Firm Breakups and Spin-offs, Law Office Management, West Publishing Group, August, 1998
Legal Ethics for Non-Lawyers, Attorney Resources, Inc., Fall, 1997
Bells & Whistles that Put Bucks in Your Pocket, Headnotes, December, 1997
The Expanding Insurance Net, Texas Lawyer, December, 1997
Law Firm Break-ups, Spin-offs and Other Assorted Changes in Practicing Law, News & Views, July, 1997
Law Firm Break-ups, Spin-offs and Other Assorted Changes in Practicing Law, News & Views, August, 1997
Law Firm Break-ups, Spin-offs and Other Assorted Changes in Practicing Law, Insurance Record Vol. LXIII, LXIV, October 9, 1997
The Top Ten Acts That Will Lead to a Malpractice Claim Against a Lawyer, Dallas Bar Association, February 10, 1997
The Expanding Universe of Non-Client Conflict-of-Interest Liability, (Co-Author), News & Views, October, 1996
The Expanding Universe of Non-Client Conflict-of-Interest Liability, (Co-Author), Great American Insurance Company
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Malpractice Insurance, Headnotes, March 15, 1996
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Malpractice Insurance, Professional Liability Insurance Services, Inc.
Can You Rely on Advice Given by Your Consultant's Lawyer, Risk Management Newsletter, May, 1996
Is D&O Insurance for Bankers Disappearing?, The D&O Book: A Comparison Guide to Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Policies (Co-Author), Winter, 1994 Bruce A. Campbell Speaking Schedule 2009 May 26, 2009 the Tarrant County Bar Association; Topic: "Attorney Fees, Elevator Clauses and Other Fee Creatures" February 28, 2009 the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Midyear Program; Topic: "Billing Guidelines And Auditors-Are They Ethical? Are They Legal?" 2008 March 26, 2008 at the Dallas Bar Association; topic: legal malpractice March 27, 2008, 12 PM CT: a teleconference; topic: Tripartite Relationship in Insurance (click here to register) August 7 - 12, 2008: at the National ABA conference in New York; topic: Defense Lawyer Ethics Issues August 19, 2008: at the NETCBA CLE luncheon in Colleyville, TX; topic: Common Ethical Issues Arising In Everyday Practice February 28, 2008: at the Tort and Insurance Practice Section's Midyear meeting; topic: Billing Guidelines and Ethical Issues for Insurance Defense Counsel. Attorney Fees, Elevator Clauses and Other Fee Creatures, Tarrant County Bar Association, May 26, 2009 Recent Developments in Directors and Officers Liability, Monitor Liability Managers, Inc., April 8-9, 2009 Billing Guidelines and Ethical Issues for Insurance Defense Counsel, ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section, February 28, 2009 Errors and Omissions Issues, Union Standard Insurance Group and Monitor Liability Managers, Inc., October 30, 2008 Been Laddened With 1.14 Problems?, Dallas Bar Ethics Committee Seminar, 2002
Presentation, The Rise of Third Party Claims Against Lawyers, Center for International Legal Studies, Kitzbuhl, Austria, 2001
Presentation, A Transactional Lawyer's Nightmare: Conflicts of Interest Malpractice and Other Ethical Pitfalls, Dallas Bar Real Estate Section, 1999
The Top Ten Acts That Will Lead to a Malpractice Claim Against a Lawyer, Dallas Bar Ethics Committee, Ethics Seminar, 1997
Life Member, Kingston's National Registry of Who's Who
College of the State Bar of TexasMemberDallas Bar
Co-Chairman, Ethics Committee
Professional Liability Underwriting SocietyChairman, Steering Committee
Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
Member
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