- Dallas Office
- McKool Smith
- 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500
- Dallas TX 75201
- TEL: 214.978.4007
- FAX: 214.978.4044
- tgraves@mckoolsmith.com
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1978.
- B.B.A., with honors, New Mexico State University, 1975.
Court Admissions
- State of Texas
- The U.S. Supreme Court
- The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits
- The U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Foundation
Tom Graves
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Thomas Graves is a Principal in the Dallas office of McKool Smith whose practice deals with complex commercial litigation
Mr. Graves served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert M. Hill, U.S. District Court Judge, Northern District of Texas, 1978-79. He also served as Adjunct Professor, Texas Civil Procedure, at SMU School of Law 1987-89.
Representative Matters
City of San Antonio, Texas, et al. v. Hotels.com, L.P. Represents the plaintiffs, including more that 170 Texas cities, in this class action against online travel companies for non-payment of transient occupancy taxes. After a 4-week trial the jury found in favor of the cities.
Laura Dichter, et al. v. BP America Production Company. Represented a class which included owners of private royalty interests and overriding royalty interests that burdened BP leases in the San Jan Basin, New Mexico, which were productive of natural gas processed at the New Blanco Plant near Bloomfield, New Mexico. A favorable settlement for the class was approved by the Court.
Powell v. BP Amoco, et al. Represented the State of New Mexico in royalty litigation against a number of major oil companies that resulted in a favorable settlement for the State related to royalty underpayments.
Feerer v. Amoco Production, et al. Represented the plaintiff class of royalty owners against major oil companies in royalty litigation, resulting in a settlement in favor of the class worth approximately $50 million.
Snelling and Snelling Arbitration. Represented Snelling & Snelling, one of the nation’s largest personnel companies, in a major dispute related to ownership and operation of the company. After an arbitration hearing lasting approximately two weeks, an award was rendered in favor of the company.
Crow Partners. Over a period of several years, Mr. Graves successfully represented a number of former partners of the Trammel Crow Company in litigation and disputes related to their departure from the company.
Public Service Co. of New Mexico. Represented PNM, a NYSE utility company, in major securities class and derivative actions which resulted in a settlement funded entirely by insurance proceeds. The company recouped significant funds for fees and costs.
Awards & Recognition
He is listed in the guide to The Best Lawyers in America and his peers selected him to the list of Texas Super Lawyers every year since 2003.
Recent Matters
News
- Twelve McKool Smith Attorneys Honored Among The Best Lawyers in America
- Class Certification Granted in Natural Gas Royalty Lawsuit Against BP
- McKool Smith Leads Nation in Top 100 Verdicts for Second Straight Year
- McKool Smith Announces $20 Million Verdict for Texas Cities in Class Action Against Online Hotel Booking Companies
- Eleven McKool Smith Attorneys Honored
- Nine From McKool Smith Recognized on Best Lawyers in America Listing
- McKool Smith Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers Listing
- Court Approves $35 Million Settlement in Royalty Class Action
Articles
Co-authored “Annual Survey of Texas Law-Texas Civil Procedure,” Southwestern Law Journal and SMU Law Review (1982-89, 1996, and 2000-01).