Scott Lyford
Work in Mills Shirley LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Litigation, Appellate, Insurance, Professional Malpractice, Mediation
2228 Mechanic Street, Suite 400, Galveston, TX 77550
About Scott Lyford
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Appellate
- Insurance
- Professional Malpractice
- Mediation
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1975J.D.
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1968B.A.
Languages
- Spanish
Representative Cases
- Callahan & Associates v. Orangefield Independent School District, 92 S.W.3d 841 (Tex. 2002)
- Black & Vernooy Architects v. Smith, 346 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App.—Austin 2011, pet. denied)
- Payne v. City of Galveston, 772 S.W.2d 473 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1989, writ denied)
- Callahan & Associates v. Orangefield Independent School District, 92 S.W.3d 841 (Tex. 2002)
- Black & Vernooy Architects v. Smith, 346 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App.—Austin 2011, pet. denied)
- Payne v. City of Galveston, 772 S.W.2d 473 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1989, writ denied)
Classes and Seminars
- Contracts - Professional Practice Leadership Program sponsored by AIA San Antonio, 2005 - 2013
- Learning from History: Case Studies - Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention 2012
- Contracts A to Z - McLaughlin Brunson Risk Management Seminar, Dallas and Fort Worth, 2012
- Balancing Perspectives: Getting to Win-Win With Your Contracts - Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention 2011
- The Engineer as Witness - Halfmoon Seminars - January 2011
- Insurance Basics - Halfmoon Serminars - January 2011
- The Purpose of Understanding Legal Issues That Affect Your Practice - Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention 2010
- Contract Language - USI 2010 - September 2010
- The Power of Words-Understanding Your Contract - Texas Society of Professional Engineers Annual Convention 2010
- The Power of Words-Understanding Your Contract - Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention 2009
- Professional Malpractice Claims - Halfmoon Seminars - January 2009
- Evolving Concepts in Loss Prevention - USI - September 2009
- Evolving Concepts in Loss Prevention - Thinking Outside (and Inside) the Box - Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention 2008
- Construction Defect Litigation - Halfmoon Seminars June 2008
- Health, Safety and Welfare Issues for Texas Architects - Halfmoon Seminars - May 2007
- Democracy at Work: You've Been Sued - What Next? - Texas Society of Architects Annual Convention 2007
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- Texas Society of Architects, - 2015 (Honorary Member)
Past Positions
- Austin, Texas, Private Practice, 1976 - 1979
- Travis County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1979 - 1983
- State of Texas, Assistant Attorney General, 1983 - 1985
- Galveston County Legal Department, Chief of Litigation, 1985 - 1993
Office Info
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Nearby Lawyers
- Litigation
- Appellate
- Insurance
- Professional Malpractice
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