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John McElhaney has vast trial experience defending major companies against litigation, antitrust, and class action lawsuits, including two major airlines involved in airplane crashes and a major electronics firm in a lengthy jury trial of a federal antitrust suit. He has had a substantial impact at the appellate level as well, establishing precedents in cases involving tortuous interference, Texas usury rules, medical malpractice liability, admissibility of flight data recorder evidence in air crash cases, the rights of landlords to terminate shopping center leases, and the rights of universities to manage student demonstrations. Mr McElhaney has helped to educate hundreds of law students as a textbook writer and through his work at Southern Methodist University. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America and has served as Chair of the Legal Ethics Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Education J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1958 Managing Editor, Southwestern Law Journal B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1956 Bar Admissions Texas Representative Experience Defended major electronics firm in lengthy jury trial of a Federal antitrust suit. Tried two major airline crash cases. Handled state or federal appeals establishing new precedent in cases involving (a) tortuous interference with business opportunity, (b) Texas usury rules, (c) medical malpractice liability, (d) admissibility of flight data recorder evidence in air crash cases, (e) landlord’s rights to terminate a shopping center lease, and (f) the rights of a university to manage a student demonstration. Defended university’s decision not to grant tenure to faculty members in a jury trial. Served as Chair of the Legal Ethics Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers in drafting position of the College regarding a lawyer’s duties of confidentiality. Publications & Presentations Law Instructor at Southern Methodist University School of Law having taught liability, Texas civil procedure and aviation law Author of law review articles on Texas civil procedure and aviation litigation and lecturer on evidence and procedure topics at various continuing legal education institutes Contributing author, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (West Group and ABA 1998) Defended major electronics firm in a jury trial of a Federal antitrust suit. Articles Dallas Bar Association: Book Review - Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts (Second Edition) 10/1/2007 Tennessee Bar Journal - Review of Business and Commerical Litigation in Federal Courts, Second Edition 2/5/2007 Houston Lawyer - Review of Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Second Edition 10/31/2006 Press Release Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2007 in Texas Monthly Magazine 10/10/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2008 9/24/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp's John McElhaney Named Distinguished Alumnus By SMU Law School 2/9/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2007 10/6/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2006 In Texas Monthly Magazine 9/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2006 6/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp's Lawyers Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2/4/2003 Professional History Of Counsel in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Member, American Bar Association, Past Chairman of Rules and Procedure Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Member, State Bar of Texas Member, Dallas Bar Association Member, American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow, Chairman of Ethics Committee Member, Southern Methodist University Law Alumni Association, Past President Member and Past Chairman, Dallas Association of Defense Counsel, (a group of trial lawyers whose primary practice is defense of businesses and insurance companies) Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, Past President of Dallas Chapter Listed in Best Lawyers of America Listed in Who’s Who in America Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine Community Leadership 2007 Distinguished Alumnus of the SMU School of Law. | 