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Lane P. Farley
Dallas, Texas
Partner
phone 214-987-9600
fax 214-987-9866
email lane.farley@fletcherfarley.com
   
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Lane Farley has significant experience resolving a broad range of complex claims, including product liability, construction liability, toxic exposure, elevator accidents, wrongful death, commercial disputes and general negligence matters. He has represented local and national construction companies on matters including construction defect, contractual liability, personal injury, job site fatalities, owner controlled insurance programs, EIFS litigation, OSHA compliance and other general construction disputes. Lane has also represented product manufacturers and defended against all matters of product defect, advertising injury, CPSC enforcement, business interruption and personal injury claims.

Lane has tried numerous jury trials to successful conclusion in state and federal courts. He has been awarded an AV Peer Review Rating, the highest rating given by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He frequently teaches courses across the country on topics related to all matters of litigation and negotiation.

Representative Experience:

Lanham Act/advertising injuries - Defended national retailer of fuel supplement from competitor's allegations of advertising injury.

Semi-conductor process failure - Defended control systems supplier from allegations of failure at semi-conductor/water fabrication production facility.

Industrial paint removal machine failure - Defended manufacturer of industrial paint removal machine from allegations of defective design resulting in amputation.

Concrete pump truck electrical control system - Collapse of 42-meter concrete pump truck boom on high-rise construction project.  Defended against allegations of defective electrical control system.

Water infiltration - Defended contractor in lawsuit brought by homeowners association with allegations of product defect and construction deficiencies for glass windows in high-rise luxury condominiums.

Flooding of subdivision - Defended property developer against adjoining subdivision's allegations of water code violations, trespass, and flooding.

Confined space double fatality - Defended underground utility contractor in case involving alleged violations of OSHA's rules for confined space entry.

Areas of Practice:
Complex litigation and multi-party negotiation
Complex liability
Catastrophic injury
Regulatory compliance
Technical defenses with emphasis on scientific and other expert issues
Bar Admissions:
Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1993
J.D.

Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, 1990
B.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Honors and Awards:
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


State Bar of Texas


Texas Association of Defense Counsel


Texas Construction Association


Dallas Bar Association


Defense Research Institute


Rapid Response

Dallas Office

8750 North Central Expressway
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75231
Tel: 214-987-9600
Fax: 214-987-9866


Austin Office

1717 W. 6th Street
Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78703
Tel: 512-476-5300
Fax: 512-476-5771

The law firm of Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP, serves the legal needs of businesses and individual clients in Texas communities statewide, including Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Plano, Denton, Irving, Tyler, Longview, San Antonio, Houston, El Paso and Amarillo.