Theodore J. Riney
Theodore J. Riney is a litigation specialist providing innovative, strategic solutions for business owners and general counsel for over two decades. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he represents individuals, partnerships, corporations and other business entities in disputes involving contracts, real estate development and lease matters, construction, financial institutions, fiduciary relations, partner/ shareholder relations, sales, warranty and deceptive trade practices, mortgage servicing, manufacturing, telecommunications, trade secrets, employer/employee relations, and other business matters, both routine and complex.
Selected Client Representations
Board Certified
- Counsel and Director, Art For The Bridge
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Admitted to Practice
- State Bar of Texas; all Texas federal district courts; the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth and Federal Circuits; the U.S. Court of International Trade; and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Education
- J.D. with distinction, University of Oklahoma, 1985; member Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Delta Phi
- B.B.A. University of Oklahoma, 1982
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Dallas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Dallas Bar Association
Recent Honors
- Named a “Texas Super Lawyer” twelve times, appearing in Texas Monthly Magazine/Law and Politics Magazine.
Presentations and Publications
- Representing Lenders in Commercial Foreclosures: Understanding the Unique Challenges of Commercial Foreclosures and the Best Strategies for Countering Borrower Defenses, Lee D. Mackson, Shutts & Bowen LLP, Theodore J. Riney, Riney Packard, PLLC, Worthington (Skip) Talcott Jr., Shulman Rogers - Aspatore, ©West Publishing 2010