David L. LeBas

David LeBas graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in 1979 and a J.D. in 1982. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. His practice is concentrated in the areas of agriculture, construction and banking. He is a past president of the Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association, a past director of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director 1988-1990), a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, former chair of the State Bar's Agricultural Law Committee, and a member of the Construction Specifications Institute.

Published Works:

• Cattle Feedyard Lending and Marketing in Uncertain Times for Texas Cattle Feeders Association, February 2009
• Common Legal Issues in the Texas Beef Cattle Industry for Texas Bar Journal, May 2010 
• Litigation and Arbitration of Mechanics' Lien Claims, March 2009
• Where's the Beef? Legal Foundations in Texas Cattle Marketing and Lending for 4th Annual John Huffaker Agricultural Law Conference, May 20-21, 2010
• David L. LeBas, Livestock Owner's Liens: New and Legislation Agricultural Law Update June 2011
• Recovering Expert Witness Fees and Taxable Court Costs in State and Federal Court, State Bar of Texas 2010 Conference on Strategies for Damages and Attorney Fees
• Marketing and Lending Problems in Cattle Wrecks, Farm, Ranch and Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute, 2008
• Cattle Marketing and Lending, State Bar of Texas Agricultural Law Course, 2008
• Texas Cattle Law, Justice Court Judges Association of Texas Seminar, 2007
• Professional Liability Actions Against Design Professionals, 2006
• Current and Emerging Theories of Recovery for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties, Texas Bankers Association, 2005
• Livestock Law Update, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2005
• OCIPs, Wrap-Ups and Workers' Compensation, Annual Meeting of the Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2004
• Temporary Workers and Protection from Liability Under the Exclusive Remedy Provision of te Texas Worker's Compensation Act, 16th Annual Construction Law Conference, State Bar of Texas, 2003
• Contractual and Involuntary Agricultural Liens, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2003
• Perfection Rules Changed Under Revised Article 9, Texas Bankers Journal, 2001
• Lenders' Laws and Liabilities: The New Uniform Commercial Code, Texas Cattle Feeders' Association Seminar, 2001
• Creating and Protecting Agricultural Liens, Texas Association of Bank Counsel Annual Convention, 2000
• Risks to Lenders in the Use of Forward Contracts by Borrowers, Texas Tech Agricultural Lending School, 1999
• Creating and Protecting Agricultural Loans, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1999
• Texas Livestock Law, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1998
• Insurance Code Art, 21.21 and Art. 21.55 Highlights, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2000
• Recent (and Relevant) Texas Supreme Court Cases, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1997
• The Recovery of Expectancy Damages in Misrepresentation Cases, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1997