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Allison A. Jacobsen

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Jacobsen, Allison A.

Biography
Allison is a trial attorney who represents and counsels clients in complex commercial disputes involving antitrust, breach of contract (including covenants not to compete), business fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, deceptive trade practice, unfair competition, securities fraud, environmental and energy-related litigation, misappropriation and theft of trade secrets, and in defense of professional liability claims involving attorneys, consultants, accountants, and officers and directors.

Allison has extensive experience in federal and state courts in bench and jury trials and also has handled arbitration proceedings. She also has served as a teacher and trainer of effective trial advocacy. In recognition of her strategic thinking and successful track record, Allison was named one of Texas’ Best Lawyers and Rising Stars in Texas Lawyer, 2000 and was also recognized by the National Law Journal for her contribution on the trial team that obtained one of the highest jury awards in the country.


Representative Experience
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  • Successfully represented several large law firms in legal malpractice defense actions filed in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts by obtaining summary judgment
  • Successfully represented law firm in multi-forum and related litigation involving tax shelter opinions by obtaining summary judgment
  • Successfully represented national companies in multi-million-dollar commercial disputes involving allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, antitrust, or Lanham Act violations
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Education and Professional Background
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1992 (Chief Articles and Notes Editor, Texas International Law Journal, 1991-92)
  • The University of Texas, B.A. with high honors, 1989
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 1992; U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Professional Recognition
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  • Listed in inaugural edition of the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™, exclusively created for women attorneys who have received the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards from their peers, Martindale-Hubbell®
  • "Texas' Best Lawyers and Rising Stars," Texas Lawyer, 2000
  • Jewish Family Service Pro Bono Contribution Recognition
Activities and Affiliations
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  • Barrister: Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court
  • Board Member: When Sean Speaks Education and Research for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors
  • Consumer Representative: Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council
Publications and Presentations
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  • "The United States Percentage Contingent Fee System: Ridicule and Reform from an International Perspective," 27 TILJ 755, 1992
  • "Transnational Bankruptcies: Section 304 and Beyond," 3 Col. Bus. L. Rev. 329, 1993
  • "From Petition/Complaint to Trial," 10-week Litigation Basics course, 2003, 2004


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Allison A. Jacobsen
Counsel
Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75201-2975

Tel  +1.214.220.7851
Fax  +1.214.999.7851
ajacobsen@velaw.com

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