Robert Morris

With more than 30 years of experience, Robert S. Morris practices Elder Law, Business and Real Estate Litigation, Appeals, Probate, Guardianships and Mediation. As a litigator, Mr. Morris has represented business and government in both state and federal court and is regularly involved in Business and Real Estate Litigation.

As a probate lawyer, Mr. Morris regularly handles probate and guardianship matters in Denton, Collin, Dallas and Tarrant counties. As an appellate lawyer, Mr. Morris has represented clients in appeals and mandamus actions in the Texas Supreme Court; in the Courts of Appeals at Dallas, Ft. Worth, Tyler, Waco and Eastland; in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at New Orleans; and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Additionally, Mr. Morris is a Mediator, and brings his 30 years of litigation experience to help parties resolve their differences by settlement of a lawsuit. Mr. Morris has experience in mediating matters such as:

• Deceptive Trade Practices
• Probate Disputes
• Breach of Contract
• Employee/Employer Relations
• Real Estate Litigation
• Title Disputes
• Fraud in the Inducement
• Real Estate Fraud
• Condemnation – Direct and Inverse
• Declaratory Judgment Actions
• Sequestrations, Temporary Restraining Orders, Garnishment, Temporary Injunctions and Attachments
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Arbitration/Mediation

Mr. Morris began his career in private practice in Austin, Texas for four years before being appointed County Attorney for Martin County, Texas. He performed both jobs simultaneously.

In 1983, Mr. Morris was elected by his fellow prosecutors as a member of the board of directors of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, a position he held from 1983-1985.

In 1986, Mr. Morris accepted an appointment as First Assistant District Attorney for the 118^th Judicial District. As First Assistant DA, Mr. Morris prosecuted governmental corruption, obtaining a conviction against a county employee on over 20 counts of misapplication of fiduciary property. He also handled appeals for the DA’s office, with no conviction ever being reversed.

In 1987, Mr. Morris joined the Criminal District Attorney’s Office in Denton, where his job was to represent Denton County in civil matters. He represented the County in employment and contract matters, and defended the County from prisoner lawsuits in both state and federal court.

In 1992, Mr. Morris left the DA’s office and went back to private practice where he has been active in civil litigation in both state and federal court.

Areas of Practice:

• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
• Probate, Guardianships and Estate Administration
• Elder Law
• Business and Commercial Law
• Civil Appeals
• Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Civil Litigation

Memberships:

• Mediator
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Representative Cases:

• Reitmeyer v. Charm Craft Publisher, 619 S.W.2d. 441 (Tex. Civ. App.-Waco 1981)
• Downey v. Denton County, Texas, 119 F.3rd 381 (U.S. Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit 1997)
• Gaskill v. Sneaky Enterprises, Inc, 997 S.W.2d 296 (Tex. App.-Ft. Worth 1999)
• Foley v. Perlier, 68 S.W. 3rd 870 (Tex. App- FT. Worth 2002)
• Meyer v. WMCO-GP, LLC, 211 S.W.3rd 302 (Tex. 2006)
• McCrary v. Office of Personnel Management, 459 F.3rd 1344 (US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2006)

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1977
• 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. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Education:

J.D. from University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas

B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University

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