Rick K. Disney

EDUCATION

• Texas Christian University, 1972-1974
• University of Texas at Austin, 1972-1974, B.A. with high honors
• University of Texas Law School, 1974-1977, J.D. with honors

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

• Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1995 to present)
• Master in the Mahon Inn of Court
• State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Woodhaven Community Development, Inc. – Board of Directors

PRACTICE AREAS

Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Probate and Estate
Tax Controversy
Will, Trusts and Estate Planning

YEAR BEGAN PRACTICING LAW

1977

EXPERIENCE

• Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Eldon Mahon 1977-79
• Department of Justice, Tax Division 1979-84

ADMISSIONS

• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• United States Court of International Trade
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• United States Tax Court
• State Bar of Texas

REPORTED DECISIONS

• Allstate Ins. Co. v. Receivable Finance Co., et al., 501 F3d 398 (5th Cir. 2007).
• U.S. v. Retirement Services Group, 302 F3d 425 (5th Cir. 2002).
• Kral, Inc. v. Southwestern Life Ins. Co., 999 F.2d 101 (5th Cir. 1993).
• Marriott Bros. v. Gage, 911 F.2d 1105 (5th Cir. 1990).
• U.S. v. Wagner, 940 F.Supp. 972 (N.D. Tex. 1996).
• U.S. v. Wagner, 930 F.Supp. 1148 (N.D. Tex. 1996).
• Meridian Sav. Ass’n v. Sadler, 759 F.Supp. 336 (N.D. Tex. 1990).
• Sadler v. U.S., 694 F.Supp. 224 (E.D. Tex. 1988).
• Texaco, Inc. v. U.S., 598 F.Supp. 1165 (S.D. Tex. 1984).
• Campbell v. U.S., 581 F.Supp. 1274 (N.D. Tex. 1984).
• Ortega v. First Republic Bank Fort Worth, N.A., 792 S.W.2d 452 (Tex. 1990). Comunidad Fondren Court, LLC v. Fannie Mae, 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS 3240 (Tex.App.-Houston [1^st Dist.] 2011, no pet.)
• Huntley v. Enon Limited Partnership, 197 S.W.3d 844 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2007, no pet.)
• In re Scott, 100 S.W.3d 575 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 2003).
• Elbaor v. Sanderson, 817 S.W.2d 826 (Tex. App.- Fort Worth 1991).