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Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP

• Telephone: 214-665-0100
• Fax: 214-665-0199
• E-Mail: bethb@tbmmlaw.com
• Website: www.tbmmlaw.com

Established: 2006

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About Us

The firm's practice focuses on insurance coverage, insurance litigation, mediation and appeals. The lawyers provide counsel regarding property and liability claims and representation in contractual and extra-contractual litigation under personal, commercial and professional policies.

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Personnel Information

Partners

John C. Tollefson

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 37

Admitted

• Louisiana, 1979
• Texas, 1981

Memberships:

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Insurance Law Section)

Education:

• Emory University, 1976
• Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1979

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Beth D. Bradley

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 30

Admitted

• Texas, 1986

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas (Past Chair, Insurance Law Section)

Certifications:

• Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Education:

• University of Dallas, B.A. (cum laude), 1983
• The University of Texas, J.D. (with honors), 1986

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Aaron L. Mitchell

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 27

Admitted

• Texas, 1989
• Arkansas, 1990

Memberships:

• American, Arkansas and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas
• Defense Research Institute

Education:

• University of Arkansas, B.A., 1986
• University of Arkansas, J.D. (with high honors), 1989

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Stephen A. Melendi

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 13

Admitted

• Texas, 2003

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas

Education:

• Texas A&M University, B.S., 2000
• Southern Methodist University, J.D. (cum laude), 2003

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Lisa A. Songy

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 25

Admitted

• California, 1991
• Texas, 1995

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas (Council, Insurance Law Section)
• College of the State Bar of Texas

Education:

• Southern Methodist University, B.S., 1988
• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1991

Fraternity Information:

Phi Delta Phi

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Non-Equity Partners

Omar Galicia

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 17

Admitted

• Texas, 1999

Education:

• The University of Texas, B.A., 1994
• Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1999

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Frank Kennedy

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 26

Admitted

• Colorado, 1990
• Texas, 1993
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

• Dallas Bar Association (Tort & Insurance Practice Section)

Education:

• Duke University, B.A., 1987
• University of Denver, J.D., 1990
• University of Denver, M.A., 1991

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Lori J. Murphy

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 25

Admitted

• Texas, 1991

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• Texas Christian University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1988
• Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1991

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Of Counsel

Leo J. Jordan

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 35

Admitted

• Texas, 1981

Memberships:

• American and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas

Education:

• Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1977
• University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1981

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Estee C. Whitaker

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 21

Admitted

• Texas, 1995

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

Education:

• The University of Texas, B.B.A., 1983
• Our Lady of the Lake University, M.B.A., 1989
• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1995

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Associates

Matt Rigney

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 8

Admitted

• Texas, 2010

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)

Education:

• Texas A&M University, B.S., 2005
• Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2010

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Kirsten Soto

Dallas, TX

Admitted

• New Jersey, 2012
• Virginia
• District of Columbia, 2014
• Texas
• U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas

Memberships:

• American (Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section) and Dallas Bar Associations
• State Bar of Texas (Insurance Section)

Education:

• College of William & Mary, B.A., 2003
• American University, Washington College of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2012

Language:

• Spanish

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Michael Hewitt

Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 4

Admitted

• Texas, 2014
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2015
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2017
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Young Professionals
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education:

• Liberty University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 2008
• Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2014

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