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Tollefson Bradley Mitchell & Melendi, LLP
2811 McKinney Avenue, Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75204
Established: 2006
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation
- Bad Faith
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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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Insurance Clients
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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
Beth D. Bradley
Dallas, TX
Years of Experience: 30
Admitted
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
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
Stephen A. Melendi
Dallas, TX
Years of Experience: 13
Admitted
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
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
Education:
- The University of Texas, B.A., 1994
- Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D., 1999
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
Lori J. Murphy
Dallas, TX
Years of Experience: 25
Admitted
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
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
Estee C. Whitaker
Dallas, TX
Years of Experience: 21
Admitted
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
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
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:
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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