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Hammerle Finley
2220 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 200
Denton, TX 76205
Phone: (940) 383-9300 / (972) 434-4500 (Metro) / (888) 436-9300 (Toll-Free)
Fax: (940) 383-8000
vnh@hammerle.com
Summary
Lawyer Overview
Virginia founded Hammerle Finley Law Firm in 1983 and is President of the Firm. She is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has experience in complex lawsuits on both sides of the docket. She practices in both State and Federal Courts.
First Chaired:
More than 100 trials
Jury trials in Eastern and Northern Federal District Courts
Cases through North Texas
Multi-million dollar litigations
Arbitrations
Bankruptcy adversary matters
Has been counsel for:
Creditors in Bankruptcy Actions - Chs. 7, 11, 12 and 13
Clients in multi-million dollar cases
Class-action plaintiffs
Five separate banking institutions, the FDIC and the RTC
Governmental units and governmental employees
Doctors, accountants, contractors, pilots
Has handled:
Matters regarding extraordinary remedies - receivership, sequestration, temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions, repossession actions for livestock, equipment, furniture, vehicles
Loan disputes
Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures of personal property and real property
Contested and uncontested probate cases
Employment matters - both employer and employee
Deceptive Trade Practice Actions
Commercial disputes
Construction disputes
Deed Restriction cases
Water rights
Declaratory Judgment Actions
Business litigation
Partnership and shareholder litigation
Non-competition agreement disputes
Sale and purchase of business disputes
Landlord-tenant disputes
Computer hardware and software disputes
Experienced as:
Mediator
Expert witness
Ad Litem
Local Counsel
Trustee/Substitute Trustee
Authored over 400 legal articles for area newspapers
Directed and broadcast daily radio show (drive-time broadcast) on law-related topics for 3 years
Areas of Practice
- Elder Law
- Business and Commercial Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Healthcare and Hospital Law
- Civil Litigation
West Practice Categories
Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Health & Health Care Law, Litigation & Appeals
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1988
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
Certification/Specialties
- Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Denton Kiwanis Club (Director)
- Trinity Medical Center Board of Trustees (President)
- Denton County Bar Association (Member)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
- Texas Association of Bank Counsel (Member)
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas,
1982
J.D. - University of Missouri - Columbia,
1979
B.S. Finance
Office Information
Address
2220 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 200
Denton, TX 76205
Phones
(940) 383-9300
(972) 434-4500 (Metro)
(888) 436-9300 (Toll-Free)
Faxes
(940) 383-8000