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Frisco Location:
William B.C. Pittenger
8595 Meadow Hill Drive
Frisco, TX 75034
972-335-9473
972-335-0073 (Fax)
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Allen Location:
Nicholas J. Nuspl
George E. Crumley
1420 W. Exchange Parkway, Suite 180
Glendover Professional Center, Building C
Allen, Texas 75013
972-359-1207
972-359-0707 (Fax)
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McKinney Location:
W. Kenneth Paxton, Jr.
201 W. Virginia Street
McKinney, TX 75069
469-742-0100
214-544-9007 (Fax)
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George E. Crumley
george@ppnclaw.com

Primary Areas of Practice
Divorce
Personal Injury
Business Law
Construction
Contracts and Commercial Disputes
Civil Trial
Appellate Law
Estate Planning

PROFESSIONAL
Pittenger, Paxton, Nuspl & Crumley
Allen, Texas
Trial and Appellate Practice including Divorce, Custody, Personal Injury, Contracts and Commercial Litigation, and Insurance; Estate Planning and Probate; Fully licensed in all Courts of the State of Texas, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas and Fifth Federal Circuit; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Construction Section of Dallas Bar Association

Stradley & Wright, Partner
Dallas, Texas
1994-2007
Personal Injury Trial and Appellate Practice, Construction, Contracts, and Insurance

Law Offices of Charles M. Bradshaw, Associate
Dallas, Texas
1993-1994
Civil Litigation and Trial

EDUCATION
Baylor University, BA 1989
Baylor University School of Law, JD 1993

LITIGATION HIGHLIGHTS
Tried before a Jury and in Arbitration more than 50 cases solo;
- Successfully recovered full policy limits of multiple insurance policies for 40 year old driver who was rear-ended in traffic resulting in rare thumb injury requiring painful surgery

- Successfully recovered full policy limits on behalf of 62 year old woman who was struck by teenage driver on Houston freeway resulting in rollover of her vehicle

- Won at trial representing Trustee sued by a family member in year-long litigation in Dallas County probate court over alleged mismanagement of trust; court concluded trustee fully complied with law and terms of trust

- Won jury verdict in Dallas District Court on behalf of driver injured on Dallas freeway when street sweeping company negligently stopped on freeway without providing proper warnings

- Successfully prosecuted lawsuit in San Antonio Texas on behalf of product supplier in debt collection case and recovered damages against home builder who refused to pay

- Successfully defended local lumberyard in Kerr County, Texas jury trial in premises liability case where Plaintiff shattered his femur requiring multiple surgeries; jury placed 90% negligence on Plaintiff and awarded no damages

- Successfully defended product supplier in week long Waco, Texas jury trial with more than $300,000 damages sought alleging defective wood products including insect infestation, DTPA violations & breach of contract; verdict was in favor of Defendant supplier

- Successfully defended homeowner in slip and fall jury trial where Plaintiff required two surgeries including total knee replacement; jury found no negligence on Defendant and awarded no damages

- Successfully defended Automobile Personal Injury jury trial in Dallas County with more than $320,000 damages sought and liability admitted in rear-end collision; jury awarded Plaintiffs only $4,500

- Successfully defended Contractor in Personal Injury jury trial arising from accident at construction site and alleging double knee replacement and permanent brain damage, $3.1 million dollars sought; 2 week trial; Jury placed 100% negligence on Plaintiff

- Successfully Defended Contractor in month-long Arbitration of Construction Defect case with more than $1 million in Damages; no liability on Contractor

- Successfully defended Automobile Personal Injury jury trial in Dallas with Defendant convicted of DWI in accident; jury split liability among Defendant and Plaintiff driver and awarded no damages to all 4 Plaintiffs

RECENT APPEALS/EVENTS
Ronald Pugh and Betty Pugh vs. General Terrazzo Supplies, Inc.
243 S.W.3d 84 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.], 2007, pet. for review filed); Successfully defended material supplier in trial court; Owners appealed claiming material supplier liable for $2.5million in damages to home, and claimed it could pursue liability claim directly against supplier; trial court's judgement in favor of supplier affirmed; Supreme Court of Texas now considering case

Gehan Homes, Ltd. vs. Employers Mutual Casualty Company, et al.
146 S.W.3d 833 (Tex. App. Dallas, 2004); Successfully overturned trial court judgement and won insurance coverage for homebuilder for alleged construction defects under policy where insurer claimed no such coverage existed; Landmark Texas Supreme Court decision affirmed the Court of Appeals decision in favor of policy holders in Texas

Bad Faith & Fair Claims Handling Procedures, Speaker
National Lloyds Insurance Company Conference - June 29, 2006

Estate Planning Traps, Speaker
Kenyon Financial Seminars - 2008

PERSONAL
Ducks Unlimited
Committee Member - Allen, TX Chapter
Avid Outdoorsman and Conservationist
Eagle Scout

Animal Behavior and Training Associates, Inc.
Certified Dog Trainer, California

Petco
Certified Dog Trainer, Allen, Texas
Teacher for obedience classes

Men's Outdoor Fellowship
Director
Organization part of The Heights Baptist Church, Richardson, Texas