Mr. David L. Lebas

1982, Texas
1982, TexasTenth Circuit Court of Appeals
10, U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
5, U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court

of the Texas Bar Foundation, former chair of the State Bar's Agricultural Law Committee, and a member of the Construction Specifications Institute.

Certifications & Specialties

Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1992

Published Works

Cattle Feedyard Lending and Marketing in Uncertain Times for Texas Cattle Feeders Association, February 2009

Common Legal Issues in the Texas Beef Cattle Industry for Texas Bar Journal, May 2010

Litigation and Arbitration of Mechanics' Lien Claims, March 2009

Where's the Beef? Legal Foundations in Texas Cattle Marketing and Lending for 4th Annual John Huffaker Agricultural Law Conference, May 20-21, 2010

David L. LeBas, Livestock Owner's Liens: New and Legislation Agricultural Law Update June 2011

Recovering Expert Witness Fees and Taxable Court Costs in State and Federal Court, State Bar of Texas 2010 Conference on Strategies for Damages and Attorney Fees

Marketing and Lending Problems in Cattle Wrecks, Farm, Ranch and Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute, 2008

Cattle Marketing and Lending, State Bar of Texas Agricultural Law Course, 2008

Texas Cattle Law, Justice Court Judges Association of Texas Seminar, 2007

Professional Liability Actions Against Design Professionals, 2006

Current and Emerging Theories of Recovery for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties, Texas Bankers Association, 2005

Livestock Law Update, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2005

OCIPs, Wrap-Ups and Workers' Compensation, Annual Meeting of the Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2004

Temporary Workers and Protection from Liability Under the Exclusive Remedy Provision of te Texas Worker's Compensation Act, 16th Annual Construction Law Conference, State Bar of Texas, 2003

Contractual and Involuntary Agricultural Liens, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2003

Perfection Rules Changed Under Revised Article 9, Texas Bankers Journal, 2001

Lenders' Laws and Liabilities: The New Uniform Commercial Code, Texas Cattle Feeders' Association Seminar, 2001

Creating and Protecting Agricultural Liens, Texas Association of Bank Counsel Annual Convention, 2000

Risks to Lenders in the Use of Forward Contracts by Borrowers, Texas Tech Agricultural Lending School, 1999

Creating and Protecting Agricultural Loans, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1999

Texas Livestock Law, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1998

Insurance Code Art, 21.21 and Art. 21.55 Highlights, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2000

Recent (and Relevant) Texas Supreme Court Cases, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1997

The Recovery of Expectancy Damages in Misrepresentation Cases, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1997

Representative Cases

Morrison v. W. Builders of Amarillo, Inc., 555 F.3d 473 (5th Cir. 2009)

Rogers v Ardella Veigel Inter Vivos Trust No. 2, 162 S.W. 3d 281 (Tex. App. Amarillo 2005)

T.C. Petroleum, Inc. v. Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (2004)

Haley v. GPM Gas Corp., 80 S.W. 3d 114 (Tex. App. Amarillo 2002)

Continental Grain Co. v. Brandenburg, 587 N.W. 2d 196 (S.D. 1998)

Williams v. Gaines, 943 S.W.2d 185 (Tex. App. Amarillo 1997)

Continental Grain Co. v. Heritage Bank, 548 N.W.2d 507 (S.D. 1996)

Marklyn Controls Supply v.Pall Trinity Micro Corp. By and Through Pall Corp., 862 F. Supp. 140 (W.D. Tex. 1994)

Texas Beef Cattle Co. v. Green, 860 S.W.2d 722 (Tex. App. Amarillo 1993)

In re Boyd Elevator, Inc., 63 B.R. 689 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 1986)

Representative Clients

American Bank of Commerce

Cactus Feeders, Inc.

Central Texas Highway Constructors, L.L.C.

Ferrovial Agroman

Friona Industries, L P

JBS USA Holdings, Inc

Texas Cattle Feeders Association

Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc.

Zachry Construction Corporation

Honors and Awards

Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)

Texas Young Lawyer Association (Director)

Texas State Bar Agricultural Law Committe (Chair)

Past Employment Positions

Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins, Partner, 1982 - 2003

Gwinn & Roby, Partner, 2003 - 2007