Attorneys
Richard H. Gateley Fort Worth, Texas
| phone | 817-339-2463 |
| fax | 817-870-2265 |
| rgateley@belaw.com | |
Richard Gateley joined Brackett & Ellis in 1984 after working as a trial attorney with the Federal Trade Commission for over ten years. Mr. Gateley has substantial experience in complex commercial and business litigation and insurance disputes, including coverage, insurance bad faith litigation, breach of warranty and contract claims, RICO, and fraud. Additionally, he has represented numerous manufacturers before the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission. He has successfully represented public corporations, closely-held companies, and individuals in federal and state trial and appeals courts in Texas and around the nation.
- Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Products Liability Litigation
- General Civil Trial
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1972
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas,
1972
J. D., with Honors
Honors: Order of the Coif - Austin College,
1969
B.A.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Instructor, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
