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Edwin Wright, III
Edwin E. Wright, III is a name partner in the firm of Stradley & Wright. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and was an All American in Track and Field. Mr. Wright is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Wright is a member and past President of the American Board of Trial Advocates - Dallas Chapter. He is listed in the Best Lawyers in America and was named one of the 250 Best Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth by D Magazine in the February, 1997 issue. He is a Fellow of the Texas and Dallas Bar Foundations. Mr. Wright is a frequent lecturer on litigation issues, and represents Plaintiffs and Defendants.


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PREPARATORY AND LEGAL EDUCATION
1970 to 1974
University of Texas at Austin ! Bachelor of Arts Degree,
magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
1974 to 1977
University of Texas at Austin
Doctor of Jurisprudence

FORMER ASSOCIATIONS
1977 to 1982
Vial, Hamilton, Koch, Tubb, Knox & Stradley, Dallas, Texas (Associate)
1975 to 1977
Clark, Thomas, Winters & Shapiro, Austin, Texas (Law Clerk)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Certified Mediator, May, 1998
College of the State Bar of Texas
Association of Attorney Mediators
Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
Dallas Bar Foundation Fellow
Dallas Bar Association
American Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Former Prosecutor, District VI Grievance Committee)
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Board of Trial Advocates - Dallas Chapter, President, 2002
The Best Lawyers in America, 1989 ! 2005
The 250 Best Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth - D Magazine, February, 1997
Texas Super Lawyers 2003 -2005 ® - Texas Monthly and Law and Politics Magazine


LAW RELATED PUBLICATIONS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Co-author/Speaker: Evaluating and Settling Insurance Claims, ©1987 State Bar of Texas
Professional Development Program

Panelist: Recent "Bad Faith" Cases in Texas, AIG Panel Discussion, 1987

Co-author/Speaker: Current Issues in Texas Auto Insurance, ©1988 Professional Education
Systems, Inc.

Co-author/Speaker: Wrongful Death and Personal Injuries Arising from Premises Liability, ©1988 State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program

Speaker/Instructor: Recent Case Developments in the Discovery of Investigative Files and Bad Faith Litigation, CNA Continuing Education Course, 1988

Speaker/Instructor: Recent Case Developments in Bad Faith - Consumer Protection, CNA
Continuing Education Course, April, 1991

Co-author/Speaker: Workers’ Compensation: Alternative for the Texas Employer, ©1991
Executive Management Education, Inc.

Co-author/Speaker: Workers' Compensation: Administering the Non-Subscriber Plan, ©1991
Executive Management Education, Inc.

Co-author/Speaker: Act Rejection: Panacea or Peril ©1991 Executive Management Education,
Inc.

Speaker: Professional Liability Risk Management Seminar for Dentists, CNA & POE Insurance
& Financial Services Loss Control Seminar, October, 1991

Speaker: CNA's Medical Group Practice Program, CNA Loss Control Seminar, November, 1991

Speaker/Instructor: Recent Case Developments in Bad Faith for Consumer Protection, CNA
Continuing Education Course, July, 1993

Speaker/Moderator: Diagnosis and Treatment of a Medical Malpractice Suit - A Loss Control
Workshop for Physicians, CNA Insurance Companies, August, 1993

Co-author/Speaker: Evidence Update, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course ©1994 State Bar
of Texas Professional Development Program

Panelist: The Masters in Trial, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates Dallas
& Fort Worth Chapters, October, 1994

Speaker/Moderator: Marbury v. Madison - CNA Texas Medical Group Practice Loss Control
Workshop, CNA Insurance Companies, November, 1994

Speaker/Instructor: Choosing and Courting a Jury, ©1995 State Bar of Texas
Professional Development Program

Speaker/Moderator: Marbury v. Madison - CNA Texas Medical Group Practice Loss Control
Workshop, CNA Insurance Companies, September, 1995

Panelist: The Masters in Trial, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates Dallas
Chapter, October, 1996

Co-Author: Professional Liability Newsletter (Non-Medical) - Attorney Liability, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1996 through 1999

Speaker/Panelist: Voir Dire, Jury Questionnaire, Motions in Limine & Batson Issues, 13th Annual
Advanced Personal Injury Course, Summer, 1997

Speaker: Civil Liability for Pursuits and Civil Rights Violations, Law Enforcement Training
Managers’ Association, December 12, 1997

Panelist: The Masters in Trial, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates Dallas
& Fort Worth Chapters, August, 1998

Co-Coordinator: Masters on Jury Selection, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial
Advocates Dallas & Fort Worth Chapters, August, 1999

Co-author: How to Avoid Voir Dire Consequences and Exploit An Attorney’s First Contact with the Jury, Masters on Jury Selection, The Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Dallas & Fort Worth Chapters, August, 1999

Co-author/Speaker: Settlement Negotiations and Mediation, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course ©2000 State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program

Co-author/Speaker: Premises Liability, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course ©2002 State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program

* Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization