Jeff Springer
Jeff is a lifelong resident of Denton County. He graduated from Baylor with honors and earned his law degree from Baylor Law School, where he was a member of the Order of Barristers.
Although he primarily practices in Denton, Dallas and surrounding counties, Jeff’s litigation docket has taken him all over Texas and as far north as Chicago. Over his 30-plus years in practice Jeff helped hundreds of clients navigate a wide variety of disputes. He has litigated personal injury, mass tort, medical malpractice, real estate, probate, business, and construction cases on both sides of the docket. Jeff once even successfully defended a person accused of murder.
Jeff is a member and past president of the Denton County Bar Association. He has served as an adjunct professor of History and Government at Texas Woman’s University where, among other things, he taught a class in dispute resolution. He is a Credentialed Advanced Mediator with the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association.
Jeff and his wife, Michelle are members of First United Methodist Church of Denton, where he has chaired both the finance committee and the board of trustees. He currently serves on several boards and in other leadership positions in his community. Jeff is also proud to regularly volunteer his time to mediate pro bono for Denton County’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
B.A. (Honors Program) Baylor Univ., 1983
J.D., Baylor Law School, 1985
Professional:
Admitted to Bar November 5, 1985
Associate, Philips & Hopkins, P.C., 1985-1987
Associate, Hickey & Wood, P.C., 1987-1991
Shareholder, Wood, Springer & Lyle, P.C., 1991-1996
Partner, Springer, Lyle & Watt, L.L.P., 1998-2005
Partner, Springer & Lyle, L.L.P., 1994-present
Federal Courts Admitted to Practice:
Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and
Southern Districts of Texas.
Admitted to practice in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Mediator:
More than 200 cases. (Automobile accidents, ad valorem taxes, products and premises liability, insurance and business disputes, medical malpractice.)
Publications:
Jeff Springer and R. William Wood, “Third Party Insurance–Bad Faith Claims,” Texas Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1989.
Frank Lyle & Jeff Springer, “New Health Plan Proposals Doomed Under ERISA’s Umbrella,” Texas Lawyer, (April 11, 1994).
Frank Lyle and Jeff Springer, “Medical-Necessity Determinations Under Group Health Plans and the Texas HMO Statute,” Texas Bad Faith Bulletin, Vol. VI Issue III (July 1994).
Jeff Springer, “Legal Injury: A More Reasoned Approach to the Discovery Rule,” The Advocate, Volume 13, Number 3, (October 1994).
Jeff Springer, “Lawyers Must Support Reform,” Denton Record Chronicle, February 7, 1995.
Jeff Springer, “Appointment System Fatally Flawed,” Texas Lawyer, 1995.
Jeff Springer, “The Skinny on Tort Reform – Part One: Venue,” Denton County Lawyer, Winter 1995.
Jeff Springer, “The Skinny on Tort Reform – Part Two: Medical Malpractice,” Denton County Lawyer, Spring 1996.
Jeff Springer, “Courage, Courage, and More Courage: Jury Selection in the Age of Tort Reform,” Spring Civil Litigation Seminar, Denton County Bar Association, March 1997.
Frank Lyle & Jeff Springer, “Considerations for Litigating an 18-Wheeler Case,” Outline prepared for Denton County Trial Lawyers Association, February, 2005.
Memberships:
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
American Association of Attorney Mediators
Texas Association of Mediators
Hon. Paul Brown American Inn of Court
Denton County Bar Association
Chairman, Pro Bono Committee, 1993
Director, 1995-1996, 2015-present
Vice President, 1996-1997
President, 1997-1998
Denton County Trial Lawyers Association
President, November 2003 – November 2005
Presentations:
“Perfecting Appeals,” Denton County Bar Association Spring Civil Litigation Seminar, Denton, Texas 1994.
Frank Lyle & Jeff Springer, “Medical-Necessity Decisions and the Texas HMO Statute,” Texas Medical Association Conference, Austin, TX, 1995.
“Advocacy in Voir Dire,” Denton County Bar Association Spring Civil Litigation Seminar, Lewisville, Texas 1997.
Panel Member, “The Case of the Silent Alarm: A Study In Professionalism,” Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, South Texas College of Law, Denton, Texas 1999.
“The Basics of Automobile Litigation,” Denton County Bar Association Annual Practice Skills Course, Corinth, Texas 2004.
Frank Lyle & Jeff Springer, “Considerations for Litigating an 18-Wheeler Case,” Denton County Trial Lawyers Association, Denton, TX, February, 2005.
“Personal Injury Update”, Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, Denton, Texas October 2024.
Community Activities:
Member, First United Methodist Church, Denton
Finance Committee, 2002-present
Vice Chair / Chair Elect, 2004
Chair, 2005-2006
Building Committee, 2002-present
Administrative Board, 2004-2006
Board of Governors, Denton Community Theatre, Inc., 1988-1997, 2004-2006
President, 1993-95
First Vice President, 1990-92, 1995-97
Secretary, 1988-90
Volunteer, Big Brothers & Sisters of Denton, 1991-1993
Volunteer, Greater Denton Arts Council, 1990-Present
Volunteer, Denton YMCA, 1990-91
Board of Directors, Sanger Arts Council, 1996-97
Charter Member, Sanger Rotary Club (currently inactive)
Board of Trustees, Selwyn School 1999-2001 Sanger Education Foundation, 2005-present
President, 2005-2006
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