Erhard & Jennings

Serious Lawyers for Serious Cases

Our Attorneys
James Albert Jennings, (Member) born Patras, Greece, May 25, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Education: University of Texas (B.A., with high honors, 1975; J.D., 1978). Phi Beta Kappa (junior year); Phi Eta Sigma. Junior Fellow, University of Texas, 1973. Instructor, Legal Interviewing, University of Texas Law School, 1978. Speaker: CLE Seminars; The Entrepreneur in a Small Firm Context, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, 1985; American Bar Association, 1986. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Member, Corporate Counsel Section, 1990-2005; Officer, 2000-2004; Chairman, 2004-2005; Member, Legal Ethics Committee, 1983, 1999-2001; Officer, Employment Law Section, 2002-2005); State Bar of Texas (Member: Labor and Employment Law Section). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1995). Languages: Spanish and Greek. Practice Areas: Employment Law Litigation, including Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Human Resources, Sexual Harassment, and Wrongful Termination; Complex Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation; Complex Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Construction Law; Real Estate Litigation; Family Law; Divorce; Child Custody; Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets; Trademarks; Legal Malpractice. Email: jaennings@aol.comAV Peer Review Rated for over twenty years consecutively.

W. Christopher W. Haynes, born Houston, Texas, July 23, 1955; admitted to bar 1980, Texas; 1985 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.  Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A. cum laude, 1977); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1980).  Delta Theta Phi. Member:  Dallas Bar Association (Member: Employment Law section, 1994-; Entertainment Law Committee, 1987-); State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).  Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employment Law Litigation; Securities Litigation; Complex Business/Commercial Litigation; Probate.

Email: chaynes@erhardjennings.com
Scott A. Weaver, (Of counsel) born Dallas, Texas, January 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1995, Louisiana. Education: University of Texas - Arlington (B.A., 1983 with honors); Baylor University (J.D., 1987); Delta Theta. Member: State Bar of Texas, Louisiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Rockwall Bar Association, Texas State Bar Sections: Business Law, Corporate Counsel, Real Estate Probate and Trust Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Transactions, Regulatory Compliance, International Commercial Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Music Law. Email:sweaver@erhardjennings.com

Susan Jane Stedman Jennings, (Of counsel) born Providence, Rhode Island, June 23, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1974); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1978); Southern Methodist University (LL.M., Taxation, 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Editor: Trial of Employment Torts. Co-Author: "ERISA and the Surety Bond," 1995. Member: Dallas (President, Corporate Counsel Section, 1996—; Member, Board of Directors, Probate and Trust Section, 1981-1983) and American (Member: Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practices Law; TIPS Publication Editorial Board, 1993—; Taxation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Insurance; Corporate Law; ERISA Litigation. Email: ejfirm@erhardjennings.com