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Dallas Aviation Lawyer
Overview
Alex Whitman brings a strong work ethic and writing and advocacy skills to Cunningham Swaim. The winner of two national writing awards, Alex began his career as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Royal Furgeson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He has since taken his experience as a federal clerk into practice, participating in cases in a broad range of practice areas from the beginning of a lawsuit to the highest level of appeal. Alex’s experience and skill set enables him to analyze and argue complex issues and make clear and compelling arguments, both inside and outside of the courtroom.About Alex Whitman
Practice Areas
- Aviation
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability
- Intellectual Property
- Collections and Contract Disputes
- Appellate
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Languages
- English
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- 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 Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Paul Bryan Prize for Constitutional Law
Honors: Mary Laura “Chee” Davis Award for Legal Writing Excellence
Honors: Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence: Labor Arbitration Practice (Fall 2008), Separation of Powers (Fall 2009), Politics and Democratic Governance (Spring 2010)
Law Journal: Emory Law Journal, Executive Symposium Editor - University of Florida, 2007
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary
Honors: Anderson Scholar with High Distinction
Honors: Cambridge University Study Abroad Program
Major: History and Political Science
Past Positions
- Honorable Royal Furgeson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Judicial Clerk
Classes and Seminars
- Faculty Member, Kessler Eidson Trial Techniques Program, Emory University School of Law, 2014 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Alex Whitman
Honors
- 2010 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing
- Winner, 2010 American Constitution Society National Student Writing Competition
Office Information
Address
7557 RAMBLER ROAD, SUITE 400 Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
Websites
Publication
Articles
- After the Crash, Where Do You Land?, SMU Air Law Symposium, March, 2015
- Assessing Atlantic Marine: How the Supreme Courts Strengthening of the Forum Selection Clause Will Impact Aviation Cases, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Air and Space Law Committee Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2
- From the Shores of Tripoli to the Deserts of Iraq: Congress and the President in Offensive and Defensive Wars, 13 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law 1363, 2011
- Pinpoint Redistricting and the Minimization of Partisan Gerrymandering, 59 Emory Law Journal 211, 2009
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