Home Attorneys Practice Areas About Us News & Views Contact Location  

ATTORNEYS



WALRAVEN, ERIC G.

....................................................................
Email: ewalraven@uprlaw.com

Areas of Practice: Appellate; Commercial Litigation

Practicing in the areas of commercial litigation and civil appeals.  Mr. Walraven's experience includes handling appeals for plaintiffs and defendants, as well as original proceedings, in the Texas Supreme Court and various federal appellate courts, as well as being counsel of record in all fourteen courts of appeals in Texas.  In addition to assisting in pre-trial and trial strategy, the preparation of dispositive and post-verdict motions, Mr. Walraven is experienced in arbitration of commercial matters.

Education

Juris Doctor - Texas Tech University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Texas Tech University

Professional History

Admitted to Texas Bar - 1995
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and Federal Circuit
Admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
State Courts of Texas
Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Affiliations

Member, State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, Bar Association of the 5th Federal Circuit

Honors and Awards

Designated as a Texas Rising Star in the Texas Super Lawyer editions of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazines, 2008 and 2009.

Presentations and Publications

Author, Why Do You Need to Know What I Have?  It is Time for a New Standard Regarding the Discoverability of Net Worth, Summer 2008 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Co-Author, Texas Court of Appeals-Substantive Update, Spring 2006 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Co-Author, Fifth Circuit Update, Summer 2006 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Co-Author, Texas Supreme Court Update, Winter 2006 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Co-Author, Fifth Circuit Civil Update, Summer 2005 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Author, The Judge Did What?!  Mandamus-When and Under What Circumstances is it Available, Winter 2004 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Co-Author, Fifth Circuit Civil Update, Summer 2004 Issue-The Appellate Advocate
Speaker, Case Management and Insurance Bad Faith, Workers' Compensation Litigation Seminar, 2003
Speaker, Texas Supreme Court Update, Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Seminar, 2001
Appellate Advocate-Court of Appeals Update, March 2006

Representative Experience and Reported Cases

Back To Attorney Directory

Consultation Request
5420 LBJ Freeway, Two Lincoln Center, Suite 1900  •  Dallas, Texas 75240       Phone 972.661.5114  •  Fax 972.661.5691
MSI