Conor G. Bateman
conor@batemanllp.com
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
• Selected as “Rising Star” by LAW AND POLITICS MAGAZINE, 2005, 2007, 2008
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
• Practiced commercial litigation, construction law, and real estate in Dallas, Texas representing Fortune 500 companies, medium and small corporations, and individuals in federal and state courts throughout the United States and Texas
EDUCATION
• University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas | Juris Doctorate, May 2002
• Note and Comment Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2000-2002
• Nominated and elected to Honor Council, 2000-2002
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas | Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication, May 1999
• Named Outstanding Congressperson of the Year, Student Government, 1998-1999
• Chair, Public Relations Committee, Student Government, 1998-1999
• Class Representative to Student Congress, 1996-1999
• Student Foundation, 1998-1999
COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
• State Bar of Texas
• Member of Real Estate and Construction Sections of State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Association of Young Lawyers
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• Director and General Counsel, Athens Public Education Foundation
• Member, Athens Rotary Club, Athens, Texas
• Member, Athens, Texas Chamber of Commerce
• Vice-President and Director, Central Business Association of Athens, Texas
• Member, City of Athens, Texas Zoning Commission
• Member, First United Methodist Church, Athens, Texas
BAR ADMISSIONS
• State Bar of Texas, November 2002
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas
• United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
• Pro Hac Vice Admission in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern District of Mississippi, and Tennessee state courts
PUBLISHED WORKS AND PRESENTATIONS
• Keynote Speaker, Commencement Ceremony, Trinity Valley Community College, Athens, Texas, August 22, 2008
• Speaker, Ceremony Honoring Top Ten Graduates of Athens High School, Athens, Texas, Hosted by Trinity Valley Community College and the Athens Chamber of Commerce
• Keynote Address, Athens Public Education Foundation, Athens, Texas Rotary Club, October 16, 2008
• Speaker, Ten Minute Mentor, Key Clauses in Real Estate and Construction Contracts, Dallas, Texas, March 2008
• Speaker, Construction Delay Claims in Texas, Lorman Educational Services, Dallas, Texas, June 15, 2006
• Author, “Dickerson v. United States: Miranda is Deemed A Constitutional Rule, But Does it Really Matter?” 55 ARK. L. REV. 177 (2002)
• Assisted in research and composition of 2001 and 2002 Supplements to the TEXAS CONSTRUCTION LAW MANUAL (Joseph F. Canterbury, Jr., West, 1992); Southwest Region Updates in 2003 and 2004 CONSTRUCTION LAW UPDATE (Neal J. Sweeney, ed.) (Aspen, 2003, 2004), and co-author of 2005 Southwest Region Update |