Serving Our Clients’ Best Interests
Is Our Goal
Paul M. Boyd
- President of Boyd, Boyd & Giddens
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Matthew Moreland
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Biography
B.A. from University of California at Berkeley in Economics and History (Honors) J.D. from Baylor University 1980. Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law since 1989. Past President of the Smith County Bar Association. Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Super Lawyer 2022. Completed mediator training through the University of Houston School of Law. Has tried hundreds of jury trials in both state and federal court. Licensed to practice in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Participated in hundred of mediations as a party and served as a mediator in handling a number of contested disputes. Prepared and taught Continuing Education Courses on insurance and legal related issues approved by the Texas Department of Insurance for Continuing Education credit.
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1977
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Representative Clients
- State Farm
- Travelers Insurance
- Amtrust insurance
- Bitco Insurance
- Mineola Community Bank
References
- Ron Camp, State Farm
- Dave McHon, Allied Insurance
- Charles Burton, Bituminous Casualty
- Doug Wilson, Kawasaki
Past Positions
- Wilson Miller, Spivey, Sheehy, Knowles and Hardty, Associate/Partner, 1981 to 1985
- Foley and Boyd, Partner, 1985 to 1996
Languages
- English
Professional Associations
- Smith County Bar Association, President, 1988 to 1989
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member, Present
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member, Present
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Present
- Association of Attorney Mediators, Present
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989
- Personal Injury Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989
Practice Areas
- Civil Insurance Defense 40%
- Personal Injury Law 40%
- Mediation 20%
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1981
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Honors
- Super Lawyer, 2022 - Present
Representative Cases
- Scott v Twelfth Court of Appeals, 843 S. W. 2d 439 (Tex. 1992), Texas Supreme Court, 1992 WL 45676
- State Farm Lloyds v Goss, 109 F. Supp. 574, U.S. District Court Eastern District
- State Farm Lloyds v Brown, 2009 WL 2902511, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2009 WL 2902511
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v Brooks, 43 F. Supp. 2d 695, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v Fullerton , 118 F. 3d 374, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1997 WL 408265