Jeremy Michael Reichman
Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3900
Dallas, Texas 75201
Jeremy is an experienced commercial litigator who has litigated, tried, and handled appeals of cases across a wide variety of industries and in numerous state and federal courts and arbitrations.
The majority of Jeremy’s career has been devoted to representing lawyers and law firms in complex, high-stakes professional-liability matters, including claims of legal malpractice, breaches of fiduciary duty, and DTPA violations, as well as advising clients on conflicts and attorney disciplinary issues. Jeremy is honored that some of the most successful and experienced lawyers and law firms across the country look to him for counsel and representation when they need it most.
In addition to his Law Firm Defense practice, Jeremy also routinely represents clients in bankruptcy/restructuring litigation matters and other commercial disputes.
Law Firm Defense
(U.S. Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, E.D. Tex.) – Obtained dismissal of a negligent-misrepresentation claim by client’s excess insurer against the client’s law firm; Court of Appeals found law firm was immune from suit
(Tex. Dist. – Harris County) – Obtained complete summary judgment on plaintiff’s litigation-malpractice claims against lawyer and law firm arising from an underlying divorce proceeding, including judgment on counterclaim for firm’s unpaid attorney’s fees
(JAMS Arbitration; Tex. App. – Dallas) – Obtained a take-nothing arbitration award dismissing claims by plaintiff who alleged he was law firm’s client, along with an award of over $500,000 in attorneys’ fees to the law firm; case is currently on appeal
(Tex. App. – Dallas; Tex. Dist. – Dallas County) – Obtained summary judgment for law firm on legal-malpractice and negligent-misrepresentation claims arising from a non-judicial foreclosure of commercial real-estate; affirmed by Court of Appeals
(AAA Arbitration) – Defended law firm against claim by former client that law firm purportedly caused client to suffer death-penalty sanctions in underlying litigation
(Tex. Dist. – Dallas County) – Defended law firm and individually-named attorneys against claim that law firm committed errors in drafting real-estate financing documents and in a subsequent bankruptcy proceeding
(Pre-Suit Mediation) – Represented law firm and individually-named attorneys against threatened claim by SEC-appointed receiver alleging that law firm should have advised former client about securities-fraud scheme
(Tex. Dist. – Harris County) – Represented law firm and individually-named attorneys against claim that law firm’s alleged failure to raise an argument in a motion to compel arbitration led to an adverse ruling against the client and a string of copycat suits against the client
(Pre-Suit Mediation) – Represented law firm against claim that law firm allegedly erred in drafting termination provisions for an asset purchase agreement
(Bankr. S.D. Tex.) – Represented ceramic proppant company as debtor-in-possession in successfully defeating motion to appoint an equity committee and obtaining confirmation of a contested chapter 11 plan of reorganization
(Bankr. D. Del.) – Represented coal-mining company as debtor-in-possession in contested bankruptcy proceedings
(Bankr. N.D. Tex.) – Represented local fast-casual restaurant chain as debtor-in-possession in contested bankruptcy proceedings
(Bankr. S.D. Tex.) – Represented E&P oil-and-gas company as debtor-in-possession in contested bankruptcy proceedings
(Bankr. D. Del.) – Represented private-equity sponsor of an E&P oil-and-gas company in contested chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
(Tex. Dist. – Collin County) – Secured take-nothing summary judgment on Texas Securities Act claims and other tort claims against E&P oil-and-gas company as well as affirmative summary judgment on counterclaim against plaintiff for breach-of-contract and payment of attorneys’ fees
(N.D. Tex.) – Obtained partial defense verdict for major software company after a two-week jury trial in a trade-secret misappropriation case
(JAMS Arbitration) – Represented solar-energy company in one-week arbitration trial arising out of an alleged breach of incentive-payment provisions in separation agreements
(Del. Ch.) – Represented private-equity firm against allegations of aiding and abetting an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by directors of a public company
Credentials
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with high honors, 2012 (Chancellor-at-Large; Order of the Coif; Member, Texas Law Review)
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., History and Economics with highest honors, 2009
- D Magazine, “Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40,” 2021
- Member: American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Texas
- Rankings & AwardsSeptember 22, 2021
- Press ReleaseJanuary 28, 2021
- Deals & CasesJanuary 6, 2021