Jana Reist - Plano, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

Education

Representative Cases

• Obtained multimillion dollar settlement for injured clients for exposure to toxic mold.
• Obtained nearly $500,000 settlement for injured ride-share passenger.
• Obtained $400,000 arbitration award for employee injured at big retail store.
• Obtained $1 million settlement for a client in medical malpractice claims.
• Obtained $400,000 settlement for trip and fall in restaurant parking lot.
• Obtained nearly $300,000 against hotel chain for client's slip and fall.
• Obtained over $200,000 settlement for a client injured in a door at a hospital.
• Obtained $340,000 settlement in first party insurance claims for damages to commercial property.
• Obtained over $200,000 in settlement for client in first party insurance suit for uninsured motorists coverage.
• Obtained over $2.4 million for unpaid construction work and materials for various contractor clients through the filing of liens and pre-suit negotiations.
• Obtained a nearly $500,000 settlement on behalf of homeowner for construction defect claims against her homebuilder.
• Obtained $600,000 settlement on behalf of janitorial service company against insurance agent for failure to procure proper insurance coverage.
• Obtained $200,000 for client’s slip and fall at retail store.

Published Works

Articles

• Managing a Worksite Accident, 14th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2019.
  
• Navigating Construction Lien and Bond Claims, 13th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2018.
  
• Condominium Association Construction Defect Litigation - Issues that Arise and New Pre-Suit Requirements in Texas, 11th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2016.
  
• Understanding the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act, 10th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2015.
  
• Investigating a Claim and Responsibilities Owed to the Insured, Gallagher Basset, August 2014.
  
• How the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act Affects Risk Transfer in Construction Contracts, 9th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2014.
• Risk Management Provisions in Construction Contracts, 8th Annual Construction Symposium, February 2013.
• Litigating the Duty to Indemnify, 19th Annual Insurance Symposium, March 2012.
• Texas Residential Construction Claims After the TRCC, 7th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2012.
• Affirmative and Defensive Pleadings in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, 18th Annual Insurance Symposium, April 2011.
• Certificates of Insurance After the Omni Decision, 6th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2011.
• Sunset of the Texas Residential Construction Commission: A New Day for Residential Construction Defect Disputes, 5th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2010.
• Premises Liability in Texas, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. In-House Presentation, July 2009.
• Managing the Workforce in the Transportation Industry, 2009 Transportation Seminar, June 2009.
• Certificates of Insurance: Common Problems That Arise and What You Can Do To Avoid Them, 4th Annual Construction Symposium, January 2009.
• What's New in Legal Malpractice Claims and What Are You Doing to Avoid Them, TADC Annual Winter Meeting, January 2008.
• An Ethical Guide for Insurance Adjusters, Dallas CPCU Chapter's Ethics Meeting, March 2008.
• ERISA Claims Handling for the Nonsubscribing Employer, Freedman Administrative Solutions Meeting, July 2008.

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2007
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Other Affiliations

• Texas Department of Insurance, Approved Arbitrator
• Colorado Department of Insurance, Approved Arbitrator
• Virginia State Corporate Commission, Approved Arbitrator
• Collin County Bar Association
• Dallas County Bar Association
• Volunteer Mediator, Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center
• National Charity League, National Delegate