J. Brian Dear
Associate
Telephone:
972.371.2413
Email:
jbdear@nvmlaw.com
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Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Appeals
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Biography
Mr. Dear joined the firm in September, 2006, after serving the State of Texas for five years as an Assistant District Attorney. He practices civil and criminal litigation. He is a seasoned trial lawyer, having tried over 80 cases to verdict. He represents clients involved in litigation in commercial, financial, real estate, and media related lawsuits.
In criminal matters, Mr. Dear provides a strong and zealous defense for those citizens accused of crimes at the trial and appellate levels. As an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Dear prosecuted the most serious of crimes including several murder cases - some of which garnered local and national media coverage. One such case involving a defendant charged in the murder of her father, a prominent business owner in West Columbia, Texas, was featured on the A&E Network real-crime television show City Confidential in the episode "West Columbia: Killing Cousins."
Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Admitted
Texas
United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Published Cases
Graham v. State
Cross v. State
Barrios v. State
Heathcock v. State
Matthews v. State
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
Regent's Scholarship Recipient
George W. and Sarah H. Dupree Award Recipient
Board of Barristers
2001 Advanced Moot Court Champion
2001 Advanced Mock Trial Finalist
Syracuse University
Chancellor's Scholarship Recipient
Student Government Vice President and University Senator
1995 Syracuse University College Bowl Team
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
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