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Matthew A. Nowak
Matt's litigation experience encompasses several fields: legal malpractice, commercial, class actions, employment, tort, nonsubscriber, insurance defense and criminal. He learned the art of trial advocacy while working as an Assistant District Attorney for the Dallas County District Attorney's Office for more than three and a half years, during which time he litigated more than 100 jury trials. He was the lead prosecutor in numerous felony trials that resulted in convictions for aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, murder and aggravated sexual assault. After leaving the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Matt honed his civil litigation skills while working for the law firms DeHay & Elliston, LLP and McCathern Mooty, LLP. In the civil arena, Matt focused on legal malpractice, commercial litigation and personal injury where he successfully tried and defended numerous cases to verdicts in Dallas, Ft. Worth, El Paso, the Rio Grande Valley and East Texas. Matt has received an "AV" rating* by Martindale-Hubble's peer-review rating system — the highest rating available. The designation recognizes Matt for high ethical standards and "very high to preeminent legal abilities."
Matt was born in San Francisco, California, in 1968. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, with Honors, from the University of Denver in 1990. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Matt worked for Arthur Andersen & Company auditing oil and gas, manufacturing and utility companies. He later earned a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University in 1995, where he was a distinguished member of the Board of Advocates, as well as a member of the SMU National ABA Mock Trial Team. Matt was licensed to practice in the State of Texas in November 1995. He is admitted to practice law in all state courts in Texas, the federal district courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, as well as the federal district courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. In addition to the State Bar of Texas, Matt is a current member of the Dallas Bar Association. While being an attorney drives Matt, his true love is his wife Robin, sons Austin and Gabe, and daughter Remi.
Thomas R. Stauch
Tom maintains a diverse civil litigation practice, representing his clients in a variety of legal malpractice issues. He is trained and qualified as a mediator, and has received an "AV" rating* by Martindale-Hubble's peer-review rating system — the highest rating available. The designation recognizes Tom for high ethical standards and "very high to preeminent legal abilities."
Tom was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1969. At Texas A&M University, Tom was a member of the Corps of Cadets and received the Distinguished Student Award four times. He was also a member of the Ross Volunteer Company, the official honor guard for the Governor of Texas and the oldest student organization in Texas. Tom received his B.B.A. in Management and Marketing in 1992, and entered law school at Southern Methodist University, where he became a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity and an Articles Editor for The International Lawyer law review. Before receiving his Juris Doctorate in 1995, Tom authored an international business article The United States and Vietnam: Overcoming the Past and Investing in the Future, which was published in the Winter 1995 edition of The International Lawyer. More recently, Tom has been asked to speak and write for various trade organizations, and his articles have been included in Texas Homebuilder Magazine.
Tom was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in November 1995 and is admitted to practice before all Texas state courts as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Tom is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association and the Texas A&M Association of Former Students. Despite his busy professional life, Tom's true passion is for his family, friends and faith. Tom and his wife, Susan, are the proud parents of three beautiful children, Lauren, Ben and Owen, and attend Chase Oaks Church in Plano.
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*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
