Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P.

David L. LeBas
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, L.L.P.
8310 Capital of Texas Hwy., North
Suite 490
Austin, TX 78731

Communication Center

Phone:

(512) 479-0300

E-mail:

dlebas@namanhowell.com

Fax:

(512) 474-1901

Web site:

http://www.namanhowell.com

Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions	Education
Honors	Published Works	Representative Clients
Representative Cases

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.

Areas Of Practice:: Agriculture; Construction; Commercial Litigation

Certifications/Specialties:: Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1992

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 1982; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education:: The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1982; J.D.; Law Review: American Journal of Criminal Law, 1981 - 1982; University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1979; B.A.; Major: Economics; Major: Government

Published Works:: 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

Representative Cases:: Rogers v Ardella Veigel Inter Vivos Trust No. 2, 162 S.W. 3d 281 (Tex. App. Amarillo 2005); T.C. Petroleum, Inc. v. Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (2004); Haley v. GPM Gas Corp., 80 S.W. 3d 114 (Tex. App. Amarillo 2002); Continental Grain Co. v. Brandenburg, 587 N.W. 2d 196 (S.D. 1998); Williams v. Gaines, 943 S.W.2d 185 (Tex. App. Amarillo 1997); Continental Grain Co. v. Heritage Bank, 548 N.W.2d 507 (S.D. 1996); Marklyn Controls Supply v.Pall Trinity Micro Corp. By and Through Pall Corp., 862 F. Supp. 140 (W.D. Tex. 1994); Texas Beef Cattle Co. v. Green, 860 S.W.2d 722 (Tex. App. Amarillo 1993); In re Boyd Elevator, Inc., 63 B.R. 689 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 1986)

Representative Clients:: Cactus Feeders, Inc.; Central Texas Highway Constructors, L.L.C.; Eastern Livestock, LLC; Friona Industries, L P; Herring Bank; Texas Cattle Feeders Association; Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc.

Honors and Awards:: Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Texas Young Lawyer Association (Director); Texas State Bar Agricultural Law Committe (Chair)

Past Employment Positions:: Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins, Partner, 1982 - 2003; Gwinn & Roby, Partner, 2003 - 2007