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Melissa J. Swindle, Senior Attorney Attorney
Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation
Phone:214-939-4429
Web:http://www.godwinlewis.com
Address: Renaissance Tower 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75270
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Law Firm:Godwin Lewis PC
Lawyer:Melissa J. Swindle
Phone:214-939-4429
Fax:214-527-3156
Lawyer Title:Senior Attorney
Practice Areas:Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation
Bio:•Briefed and obtained dismissal at motion to dismiss and summary judgment stages, a variety of matters including securities litigation, False Claims Act litigation, and other business disputes.•Defended numerous securities fraud class action cases, including drafting and arguing Rule 12 motions, overseeing discovery, and trial preparation.•Represented accounting firms in professional malpractice and securities class action litigation as well as before the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.•Represented a client in major federal and state shareholder derivative litigation, guided the client through the Special Litigation Committee process and successfully moved for dismissal in both actions based on the recommendation of the Special Litigation Committee.•Served on a pro bono basis as attorney ad litem for two children removed from the YFZ Ranch in El Dorado, Texas in In the Interest of 330 Children from the YFZ Ranch.
Admitted:1999, Texas; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
College:Eastern Illinois University, B.S., Business, Accounting
Law School:Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1999
Membership:Dallas Bar Association
Web:http://www.godwinlewis.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Melissa J. Swindle, graduated from Eastern Illinois University, B.S., Business, Accounting Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1999, is now employed by Godwin Lewis PC at Renaissance Tower 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75270.

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Melissa J. Swindle has been admitted in 1999, Texas; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. His or her practice areas include Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation.

Melissa J. Swindle's college and law school education includes Eastern Illinois University, B.S., Business, Accounting, Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1999. Other biographical background includes •Briefed and obtained dismissal at motion to dismiss and summary judgment stages, a variety of matters including securities litigation, False Claims Act litigation, and other business disputes.•Defended numerous securities fraud class action cases, including drafting and arguing Rule 12 motions, overseeing discovery, and trial preparation.•Represented accounting firms in professional malpractice and securities class action litigation as well as before the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.•Represented a client in major federal and state shareholder derivative litigation, guided the client through the Special Litigation Committee process and successfully moved for dismissal in both actions based on the recommendation of the Special Litigation Committee.•Served on a pro bono basis as attorney ad litem for two children removed from the YFZ Ranch in El Dorado, Texas in In the Interest of 330 Children from the YFZ Ranch.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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