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David M. Vereeke 
Dallas, Texas
Partner
phone 214-726-1334
888-312-1750
214-736-1334
fax 214-824-5490
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Former school teacher, David Vereeke, is a partner in the firm. He brings extensive trial experience to the group having tried many jury trials in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Parker, Palo Pinto, Upshur, and Harris Counties.

He believes in helping to keep people in their homes. When a person has had their home wrongfully foreclosed, that person has been betrayed by their mortgage company. One of his mentors, Gerry Spence, has convinced him that betrayal is the most powerful theme a wronged person can have in trial.

Mr. Vereeke has obtained jury verdicts and settlements of over $60,000,000 in his 36 year career. He tried his first jury trial November 3,1975. He believes who is on the jury is more important than the facts of the case. He spends a lot of study time and practice time getting ready for jury selection. As his mentor, Gerry Spence, says, "You have to show them yours, before they will show you theirs." And by the way, he won that 1st jury trial in November 1975.

Mr. Vereeke is a charter member of Stonebriar Community Church, He is active in the church and has been a facilitator of the divorce recovery program since the program began in 2000.

He and Mr. Peacock went to Baylor Law School together. As he is fond of saying, Mr. Peacock introduced him to the first video game, Pong. They played it together at the Union Building at Baylor.

Mr. Vereeke joined the firm August 16, 2010 and is excited about trying cases with his old friend Jack Peacock and the Gagnon, Peacock, and Shanklin team.

Areas of Practice:
Wrongful Foreclosure
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Personal Injury
Products Liability
Medical Malpractice
Consumer Litigation
Negligence
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1974
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Education:
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1974
J.D.
Honors: Honors List, 1973


Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1968
B.A.
Major:  English
Major:  Philosophy


Published Works:
Premises Liability Evolution, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 54, No.10, 1991


Representative Cases:
Weaver v. KFC Management, Inc., 750 S.W.2d 24 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1988)
References:
Cornerstone Bank, 8080 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas
Comerica Bank, 431 N. Central, Dallas, Texas 75204
Honors and Awards:
Honors List, Baylor Law School, Summer of 1973


Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow


AV Rated (highest rating) Martindale/Hubbell


American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)


Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers' College 2007


Million Dollar Advocates Forum


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association


American Bar Association


Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - 2000
Director


Texas Trial Lawyer Association, 1989 - 2002
Associate Director


The American Association for Justice (formally ATLA)


College of the State Bar of Texas


Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow


American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)


Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Theta Phi
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Office Location:

Gagnon, Peacock, Shanklin & Vereeke, P.C.
4245 North Central Expressway
Dallas TX 75205

Phone 214-736-1334
Toll Free 888-312-1750
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