William D. Wiles Addison, Texas
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Dick Wiles has achieved an AV® rating, the highest rating for legal ability awarded by Martindale-Hubbell. He concentrates his practice in defending physicians and other health care organizations involved in medical malpractice claims and has conducted scores of jury trials in venues across Texas and the Southwest on behalf of medical professionals. His work in the health care industry includes representing medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies in products liability torts as well as health insurers and other insurance carriers.
- Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Defense
- Health Law
- Personal Injury Defense
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1974
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
Law Journal: Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Editor, 1973 - 1974 - University of Houston, Houston, Texas
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- "Patient Care in Plastic Surgery," Chapter 11 (Contributor), Medico Legal Considerations
- Representative Cases:
- Peterson v. Shields, 652 S.W.2d 929 (Tex. 1983)
- Phillips v. Sharpstown General Hosp., 664 S.W.2d 162 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) 1983)
- Duff v. Yelin, 721 S.W.2d 365 (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) 1986)
- Hardy v. Fleming, 553 S.W.2d 790 (Tex.Civ.App.-El Paso 1977)
- Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. LaCoke, 585 S.W.2d 678 (Tex. 1979)
- Shanks v Roland, (382nd District Court Rockwall Co. 2007)
- May v Bowden, (170th District Court McLennan Co. 2007)
- Nesbit v. Smith, (162nd District Court Dallas Co. 2004)
- Smith v Klein, (5th District Court Bowie Co. 2003)
- McCraw v Tutt, (County Court at Law Smith Co. 2002)
- Gilbreath v Stroupe, (241st District Court Smith Co. 2000)
- Frank v Bayless, (160th District Court Dallas Co. 2000)
- Adair v. Burns, (169th District Court Bell Co. 1999)
- Saxton v Mayer, (146th District Court Bell Co. 1999)
- McIntyre v Schmidt, (102nd District Court Bowie Co. 1999)
- Walls v Pena, (169th District Court Bell Co. 1998)
- Williams v Ponder, (55th District Court Harris Co. 1996)
- Fikes v Crawford, (366th District Court Collin Co. 1996)
- Kitching v Carreon, (29th District Court Palo Pinto Co. 1995)
- Calvo v CAA, (98th District Court Travis Co. 1994)
- Hagewood v Henderson, (199th District Court Collin Co. 1994)
- McBee v Cohen, (165th District Court Harris Co. 1993)
- Jones v Doyle, (67th District Court Tarrant Co. 1993)
- Barbee v Toland, (357th District Court Cameron Co. )
- Guerrero v Toland, (138th District Court Cameron Co. 1992)
- Lydia v Mother Frances, (114th District Court Smith Co. 1992)
- Wheeler v Huang, (56th District Court Galveston Co. 1991)
- Prater v Park, (362nd District Court Denton Co. 1991)
- Wheeler v Huang, (56th District Court Galveston Co. 1991)
- Winter v Butler, (73rd District Court Bexar Co. 1991)
- Barrientos v Doctors Hospital, (125th District Court Harris Co. 1988)
- Richards v Azimpoor, (133rd District Court Harris Co. 1988)
- Young v CAA, (200th District Court Travis Co. 1988)
- Floyd v Howe, (298th District Court Dallas Co. 1988)
- Mustard v Butler, (37th District Court Bexar Co. 1988)
- Bozenski v Anderson, (215th District Court Harris Co. 1988)
- Villafranco v Aguam, (District Court of Titus Co. 1987)
- Wise v Searle, (166th District Court Bexar Co. 1987)
- Seiler v Clemons, (25th District Court 1987)
- Glenn v McLeroy, (235th District Court Cooke Co. 1987)
- Silva v Beeville, (156th District Court Bee Co. 1987)
- Zapalac v Barnett, (269th District Court Harris Co. 1987)
- Roach v Butler, (166th District Court Bexar Co. 1986)
- Woodall v Ob-Gyn, (191st District Court Dallas Co. 1986)
- Harrell v St. Joseph, (272nd District Court Brazos Co. 1986)
- Schwartz v Matsu, (234th District Court Harris Co. 1986)
- McAuley v Gonik, (353rd District Court Travis Co. 1986)
- Norris v Ponder, (55th District Court Harris Co. 1986)
- Barnes v Bangale, (348th District Court Tarrant Co. 1986)
- Hamilton v Skrepnek, (District Court of Anderson Co. 1986)
- Everett v Magrinat, (U.S. District Court Southern District Brownsville, TX 1986)
- Danziger v Barrett, (164th District Court Harris Co. 1985)
- Howard v Matsu, (125th District Court Harris Co. 1985)
- Reynolds v Aguam, (76th District Court Titus Co. 1985)
- Duff v Yelin, (164th District Court Harris Co. 1985)
- Davenport v Lanza, (164th District Court Harris Co. 1985)
- Gonzales v Timmons, (U.S. District Court Western District Pecos, TX 1984)
- Barlow v Evans, (25th District Court Guadalupe Co. 1984)
- Lewis v Mother Frances, (17th District Court Smith Co. 1984)
- Rodruquez v Burditt, (District Court of Lamb Co. 1984)
- Aguilar v Brownsville Medical Center, (138th Dist Court Cameron Co. 1984)
- Fralin v South Park, (137th District Court Lubbock Co. )
- Tamez v Divers Institute, (45th District Court Bexar Co. )
- Bates v Gulf Coast, (District Court of Jefferson Co. )
- Rackley v Holland, (District Court of Bowie Co. )
- Allgor v Short, (U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas )
- Wiecker v Halbert, (82nd District Court Falls Co. 1984)
- O'Neal v Jones, (U.S. District Court Southern District Houston, TX )
- Skinner v St. Paul Hospital, (U.S. District Court Northern District Dallas, TX 1983)
- Sharp v Srinivas, (166th District Court Bexar Co. 1983)
- Quinones v San Antonio Community Hosp., (166th District Court Bexar Co. 1981)
- Peterson v Shields, (District Court of Bowie Co. )
- Stermer v King's Daughters, (169th Bell Co. )
- Wynn v Mid-Cities, (116th District Court Dallas Co. )
- Brookins v Gonzales, (73rd District Court 1980)
- Potts v Silsbee Doctors Hospital, (District Court of Hardin Co. )
- Representative Clients:
- American Physicians Insurance Company
- Johnson & Johnson
- Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
- Anesthesiologists' Professional Assurance Company
- Advocate M.D.
- Adventist Risk Management, Inc.
- References:
- Vicky Gould, Vice President of Claims - American Physicians Insurance Exchange
- John O'Shaughnessy, Associate General Counsel - Johnson & Johnson
- Jack Murphy, Chairman of the Board - Advocate M.D.
- Brenda L. Freeman, J.D. Director of Claims Management, Advocate MD
- Todd Biondo, Director, Healthcare Claims, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.
- Claire W. Rouillard, J.D., Litigation Manager, Anesthesiologists' Professional Assurance Co.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Current Medical Legal Issues, Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, June 22, 2008
