Ruth Ann Kollman
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Ruth Ann Kollman
Biography
Ruth A. Kollman is a 1990 graduate of Southern Methodist University School of Law. She has tried dozens of state and federal cases, both civil and criminal. She also has extensive state and federal appellate experience. She counsels attorneys throughout Texas in disciplinary rule compliance, in firms both large and small, in every area of practice. Texas courts have recognized her as an expert witness on legal ethics questions, and she has testified before the Texas Legislature regarding revisions to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. She represents lawyers and judges in disciplinary proceedings and has successfully defended sanctions motions and administrative complaints for hundreds of attorneys who trust her with their futures. Ms. Kollman also represents plaintiffs and defendants in lawyer conduct and other fiduciary litigation. While the focus of her practice is legal ethics, Ms. Kollman undertakes civil rights cases of compelling public interest. Recognized by the State Bar of Texas as satisfying its MCLE ethics requirement, Ms. Kollman lectures on topics ranging from trial advocacy, trial skills, appellate advocacy, ethics, avoiding grievances and preventing malpractice. She served as a supervising attorney for SMU’s criminal clinic students and as a guest lecturer, teaching future lawyers trial and appellate advocacy. In addition to speaking across Texas, she has published more than forty articles and papers on criminal procedure, evidence, conflicts of interest and lawyer disciplinary and liability standards, and civil rights.
Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Of Counsel Law Office of Mynor E. Rodriguez P.C.
Year: Current
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Research Associate Walter W. Steele, Jr. - Professor Emeritus, Southern Methodist University School of Law
Year: 1990 - 2000
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Briefing/Staff Attorney Justice Errlinda Castillo, 13th Court of Appeals
Year: 2002 - 2004
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Attorney/Owner Private Practitioner
Year: 1992 - 2002
Description: Legal ethics consultation and expert testimony Grievance defense and legal ethics litigation Criminal and Civil Rights trials and appeals
Associate Milner, Gornason, Sorrells, Udashen, Wells & Parker
Year: 1991 - 1992
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Briefing Attorney Justice James A. Baker, 5th Court of Appeals
Year: 1990 - 1991
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Intern Justice Nathan L. Hecht, Supreme Court of Texas
Year: 1989 - 1989
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Law Clerk Milner, Goranson, Udashen & Wells
Year: 1988 - 1989
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Research Assistant Professors Walter W. Steele, Jr., William V. Dorsaneo, III, and Joseph McKnight - Southern Methodist University School of Law
Year: 1987 - 1990
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Attorney/Owner Private Practitioner
Year: 2004 - Current
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Professional Associations
South Texas Lawyer Magazine Editorial Board - Editor-in-Chief (2002 - 2006)
Dallas Bar Association Member (Current)
Texas State Bar # 11668050 Member (1990 - Current)
Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Former Director (Current)
American Civil LIberties Union - North Texas Chapter Former Director (Current)
Corpus Christi Bar Association Member (Current)
Publications
Ethics, Disqualification, and Attorney Malpractice for the Trial Lawyer: New Wrinkles on Some Old Problems Fifth Annual Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas (March, 1996)
Perfection of Appeals by Appellees: A Proposed Solution 2 THE APPELLATE ADVOCATE 8 (1989)
The Corpus Delicti of Murder after Repeal of Article 1204 20 THE VOICE FOR THE DEFENSE 10 (1991)
Annual Survey - Criminal Procedure: Search and Seizure and Confession 45 S.M.U. L.J. 1301 (1992)
Lawyers and the Leopard's Spots: The Ethics of Preparing and Presenting Testimony THE FORUM (1993)
The Zen of Winning The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (March, 1994)
Miscellaneous Provisions: Articles I, II, and XI of the Texas Rules of Criminal Evidence Texas Criminal Evidence: A Seminar on the Rules and Presentation of Evidence, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas (April 8, 1994)
Laser Speed Detection Technology: Evidentiary Predicates and Objections Texas Association of Municipal Judges, Dallas, Texas (1994)
The Expanding Universe of Non-Client Conflict-of-Interest Liability PLUS News and Views (1996)
Documentary Evidence: Articles IX and X of the Texas Rules of Criminal Evidence Texas Criminal Evidence: A Seminar on the Rules and Presentation of Evidence, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas (April 8, 1994)
Grievance Defense: It's Going to be a Bumpy Ride TEXAS LAWYER, Section Three, Vol. 13, No. 38 (December 7, 1997)
The Lawyer and the Leopard's Spots: The Ethics of Witness Preparation Trends in Legal Ethics Series, Texas Lawyer, Vol. 14, No. 21, p. 26 (August 3, 1998)
Stretching the Limits, Risk Management Memo Vol. 4, No. 4, published by Great American Insurance Co., Legal Professional Liability Division (1996)
Just What Is Barratry, Anyway? A Quiz for the Unwary, Trends in Legal Ethics Series Texas Lawyer, Vol. 14, No. 4, p. 37 (January 18, 1999)
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense: Avoiding Grievances and Malpractice Claims is Easier Than Defending Them Texas Lawyer, Vol. 15, No. 304, p.27 (October 11, 1999)
Through the Looking Glass: Alice in Mandamus Land, A Texas Supreme Court Disqualification Update (1999)
The Lone Ranger in the Lone Star: So You Think You're the Only Stand- Up Lawyer in Texas The Art of Ethical Winning (1999)
The Lady or the Tiger: Opening the Door to Lawyer Disciplinary Standards 231 Fla. Coastal L. Rev., Vol. 1 (1999)
The Enigma of Standing Doctrine in Texas Civil Appellate Law Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association (January 25, 2008)
To Kill a Mockingbird: The Next Generation - Texas Lawyer Grievance Procedures and Pitfalls M.C.L.E. and Specialty Certification Accredited Lecture
Awards
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AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale Hubbell
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The Best DWI Trial Lawyer in Dallas County
Oak Cliff Bar Association 1992.0
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Woman of the Year
Texas National Organization for Women 1994.0
Education
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Southern Methodist University Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Year: 1990
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North Texas State University B.A.
Year: 1975
Speaking Engagements
Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in Litigation
Gilding the Tilley Opinion: Conflicts of Interest in Insurance Defense Representation, Law Foundation Advanced Insurance Seminar, March 7, 2002, University of Houston
Ethical Considerations and Malpractice Prevention in Litigation
Gilding the Tilley Opinion: Conflicts of Interest in Insurance Defense Representation, Law Foundation Advanced Insurance Seminar, March 7, 2002, University of Houston
Websites
4265 San Felipe
Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
(832) 553-7420