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About Eric D. Fein, P.C. & Associates
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ERIC D. FEIN, Esq.
For approximately 30 years Mr. Fein has provided legal counsel for businesses and individuals in a variety of situations including multi-party and multi-million dollar litigation, shareholders and board of director meeting and disputes, commercial leases and contract negotiations, employment issues and disputes, litigation against the United States, state governments and large insurance companies, protection of trademark, copyright and intellectual property rights, creditor’s rights, litigation in bankruptcy and collections. Mr. Fein has handled real estate and construction matters and business transactions and litigation in the sports and entertainment field.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
Eric D. Fein, P.C., 3500 Oak Law Avenue, Suite 510, Dallas, Texas 75219, October 2002 to present.
Eric D. Fein, P.C., 3303 Lee Parkway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219, October 1993 to October 2002.
Law Offices of Eric D. Fein, 4305 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, Texas 75209, January 1991 to September 1993.
Steward, Colaneri & Renwick, 2021 East Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, Texas 76006, December 1988 to December 1990.
Jay S. Fisher and Associates, 2530 Maxus Energy Tower, 717 N. Harwood, Dallas, Texas 75201, January 1998 to December 1988.
Greenburg, Fisk, Bush & Walker, 2710 Stemmons Freeway, 400 North Tower, Dallas, Texas 75207, April 1987 to December 1987.
Eric D. Fein Attorney at Law, 50 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017 and 595 West Hartsdale Avenue, white Plains, NY 10607, July 1981 to February 1987.
Concentration on litigation: commercial matters including breach of contract, shareholder/director disputes, sport and entertainment, insurance, construction, employment, deceptive trade practices, copyright infringement, estate, oil and gas, collection, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and domestic relations. Manage sensitive and complex litigation involving multi-million dollar liability. Experienced in licensing, copyright and trademark and special education matters.
APPOINTMENTS:
Administrative Law Judge, City of New York, Department of Transportation, October 1985.
BAR:
Texas—April 1987
New York—February 1980
Illinois—July 2001
California—September 2005
ADMISSIONS:
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Claims
United States District Court: Northern District and Eastern District of Texas; Southern District and Eastern District of New York; Central District of California; Northern District of Illinois
All Courts of the State of Texas
All Courts of the State of New York
All Courts of the State of Illinois
All Courts of the State of California
EDUCATION:
J.D., 1978, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
B.A., 1975, S.U.N.Y at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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ASSOCIATES:
VICKIE S. BRANDT, Esq.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
McCauley, Macdonald & Devin, P.C., 1201 Elm Street, Suite 3800, Dallas, Texas 75720-2014, January 2003 to August 31, 2004.
Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P., 2911 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75219, September 2001 to December 2002.
Texas Lawyers for Children, Dallas, Texas 75201, September 2001 to November 2001.
U.S. Attorney, North District of Oklahoma, January 2001 to May 2001.
Oklahoma Department of Corrections, October 2000 to March 2001.
District Court of Oklahoma, January 2000 to July 2000.
PUBLICATIONS:
Vickie S. Brandt & Ladd Sanger, Flying and Crashing on the Wings of Fortuosity. The Case Fore Applying Maritime Law to Aviation Accidents, 68 SMU J.air L. & Com. 2 (Spring 2003).
Vickie S. Brandt, Department of Corrections, Community Sentencing Benchbook for Oklahoma District Court Judges (2001).
The Honorable Judge Linda G. Morrissey & Vickie S. Brandt, Community Sentencing in Oklahoma: Offenders Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression, 36 Tul. L.J. 4 (Summer 2001).
Vickie S. Brandt, Expanded Electronic Surveillance Powers Enacted by the Patriot Act: The Delicate Balance Between Protecting National Security and Safeguarding Individual Privacy Rights (2004 Publications pending).
BAR:
Texas 2001
ADMISSIONS:
Texas Supreme Court, November 2001
Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
EDUCATION:
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
L.L.M. 2003
University of Tulsa, College Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma Juris Doctor 2001
Tulsa Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
American Jurisprudence Awards: Criminal Justice; Evidence; Decedents; Estates & Trust
Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity
Women's Law Caucus
American Inn of Court, Council Oaks Chapter
Dean's Honor Roll and Merit Scholarship
Student Bar Association, Delegate
University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communications, with Honors
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OF COUNSEL:
CHARLES I. KAPLAN, Esq.
PROFFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
Moore & Kaplan, 1970-1975, Palm Beach, Florida, Commercial Transaction and Litigation.
Kaplan & Pruder Harris, Palm Beach, Florida, Commercial Transaction and Litigation.
Baskin Sears, 1975-1978, Palm Beach, Florida, National Law Firm/Partner, Business and Commercial Law.
Bought Ray C. Clark Company, 1978 to present, Fort Worth, Texas, now known as FiberCo., Inc.; Own 100% of the stock, manufactures fiber products.
In the position of President accomplished the following:
- Continually contracted for the lowest price for raw products in a challenging marketing environment;
- Regulated all production quotas;
- Created the sales and marketing strategies;
- Supervised and participated in the sales activities;
- Lead company to enter new markets and develop new products;
- Handled all legal and financial aspects of running this $mm business;
- Managed all banking relationships;
- Set all hiring policies and procedures, negotiated benefits for employees;
- Standardized the manufacturing processes;
- Standardized the accounting procedures.
Created Allied Plastic Supply, Inc., Distribution Company, 1981 & 1986, Dallas, Texas.
Helped developed sales and direction company Supervised financial and legal aspect of the company.
Sold interest in 1986.
Kaplan & Associated, L.L.P., Attorney at Law, 2003 to present, Dallas, Texas.
Business and Commercial Law, and Commercial Litigation, start up companies, workouts, small and middle market acquisitions and sales.
Charles J. Kaplan, P.C., Attorney at Law, 1986 to 2003, Dallas, Texas.
Business and Commercial Law, and Commercial Litigation, start up companies, workouts, small and middle market acquisitions and sales.
A Perfect Package, Inc., 1993 to present, Fort Worth, Texas. Own 100% of stock/ A start up company/ Packaging.
In the position of President accomplished the following:
· Hired a Manage and Sales Personnel;
· Provided all packaging for FiberCo and several other substantially sized companies;
· Participated in creating pricing structures in sales activities.
Natural Futon Products, Inc., 1994 to present, Dallas, Texas. This company is a full provider of frames and Futon beds. A start up company.
As a 40% stockholder accomplished the following:
- Acted as a consultant for the manufacturing process;
- Guided the marketing and sales process;
- Provided legal counsel.
Bonded FiberCo Inc., 2000 to Present, Fort Worth, Texas. Own 100% of Company.
Manufacture of bonded polyester for the bedding, furniture, quilting, futon industry, and air filtration media industries, in addition to medical mask and inner lining for the apparel industry.
The existing facility was purchase from Tecnol/Kimberly Clark.
In each of the manufacturing companies, Mr. Kaplan has acted as the primary consultant for all manufacturing procedures. His expertise and success at growing FiberCo has been used as a model with the other companies, and extends to sales hiring manufacturing personal marketing strategies, including new product development.
In these business, Mr. Kaplan has provided all legal counsel including incorporation. He has provided continued legal counsel for a variety of issues with clients, including IPO considerations, e-commerce actions, mergers and acquisitions, and collections. He is a skilled negotiator and has provided negotiation of employment agreements, commercial insurance coverage, and employee benefits plans with Insurance Companies, real estate leases, purchases, and purchases of small to middle sized companies. In addition, he has owned and operated office buildings, and shopping centers.
ADMISSIONS:
State of Texas Bar
District of Columbia Bar
State of Florida Bar
Southern District
BAR:
Texas- 1980
Florida- 1971
EDUCATION:
1957 to 1961 Dublin School, Dublin, New Hampshire, High School Degree
1961 to 1963 University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
1963 to 1966 Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, BS Degree
1966 to 1969 Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, Ma., JD Degree
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OF COUNSEL:
HILDA MORALES HAHN, Esq.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
Hilda Morales Hahn, 3500 Oak Lawn, Suite 510, Dallas, Texas 75219, May 1999 to September 2001.
Morales & Gomez, 3500 Oak Law, Suite 510, Dallas, Texas 75219, September 2001 to March 2006.
Morales & Associates, P.C, 3500 Oak Law, Suite 510, Dallas, Texas 75219, March 2006 to present.
ADMISSIONS:
United States Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Eastern District Court
Texas Northern District Court
All of State Court of Texas
EDUCATION:
University of Wisconsin, BA, 1984
Texas Wesleyan University, J.D., 1999
Certified Mediator, 1999
Legal Counsel to Consulate of Mexico
Legal Counsel to Consulate of Chile
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