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Joe Kendall
Joe Kendall is a former federal judge, appointed to the bench by President George H.W. Bush in 1992, and served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, having been appointed by President Bill Clinton. Prior to his federal judicial service, Joe spent 5 ½ years as a Texas State District Court Judge. Before ascending to the bench, he practiced as a trial lawyer representing individuals and corporations in complex cases, in both Texas state and federal courts. Since leaving the bench, he now represents alone, as co-counsel or as local counsel individuals, pension funds, corporations, and other entities. He also assists lawyers with mock trials and mock arguments in major high stakes cases.
As a practicing lawyer, he has personally tried over 100 jury trials to verdict and has participated in many significant cases resulting in the recovery of well in excess of 1 billion dollars. He has served as lead and co-lead counsel in class actions and frequently serves as local counsel for out of state lawyers, all over Texas. Joe is a former judge of 15 years and courtroom trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience in that role. Joe also serves as a mock trial strategy consultant throughout the country. Joe has been repeatedly selected by his peers as a member of “Best Lawyers in America”, as a Texas Super Lawyer, a Trial Lawyer of Distinction, and D Magazine's Best Lawyers.
During his judicial career, Joe presided over approximately 500 jury trials and disposed of more than 11,000 cases. As a federal judge, he wrote more than 250 judicial opinions. He has decades of first hand experience observing how juries and judges respond to evidence and arguments. What they like. And what they don't like.
Joe has taught numerous programs presented by the Federal Judicial Center (the federal agency that teaches federal judges) and has taught new federal judges at Federal Judicial Center orientation programs and docket management to experienced federal judges from around the country. Joe has presented at conference workshops for the federal judges of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, federal prosecutors from throughout the country at their training center, The National Advocacy Center, in Columbia, South Carolina, lawyers of the Federal Bar Association, and United States Probation Officers nationwide. While a federal judge Joe served on the board of directors of the Federal Judges Association and edited its newsletter, In Camera. He’s also been a faculty member of the Texas Center for the Judiciary, which teaches Texas State Judges.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- All State and Federal Courts in Texas
- United States District Court – Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court – Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court – Western District of Texas
- United States District Court – District of Columbia
- United States District Court – District of Colorado
- United States District Court – Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court – Southern District of Indiana
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
- Court of International Trade
- The Supreme Court of the United States
EDUCATION
- Southern Methodist University, B.B.A.
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- The Kendall Law Group, PLLC
- Managing Member, Dallas, Texas
- Provost Umphrey Law Firm
- Managing Partner of the Dallas Office, Dallas, Texas
- United States District Judge
- Northern District of TexasFederal Judge – Dallas, Texas
- United States Sentencing Commission
- Commissioner, Washington, D.C.
- Texas State District Judge – Dallas, Texas
- Kendall and Woodall
- Private Practice of Law, Dallas, Texas
- Dallas County District Attorney’s Office
- Assistant D.A., Felony Prosecutor, Career Criminal Division, Dallas, Texas
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Best Lawyer in America
- Texas Super Lawyer
- Trial Lawyers of Distinction
- D Magazine’s Best Lawyers
SIGNIFICANT CASES
Since leaving the federal bench, Joe Kendall has participated in cases that obtained over $1 billion dollars for clients. Joe Kendall has the experience of serving as lead, co-lead, or local/liaison counsel in numerous consumer, merger & acquisition, derivative, and securities fraud class action matters, including but not limited to:
- The George Leon Family Trust, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V., et al., Lead Case No. 4:18-cv-0273 (S.D.Tex.);
- Mona Abouzied, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 4:17-cv-02399 (S.D. Tex.);
- Pedro Ramirez, Jr. Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al., Case No. 3-16-cv-3111-K (N.D. Tex.);
- Anthony Giovagnoli, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. GlobalSCAPE, et al., Case No. 5:17-cv-00753 (S.D. Tex.);
- City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Hanger, Inc., et al., Case No. A-14-CA-1026-SS (W.D. Tex.);
- Anton Steyn, Derivatively on Behalf of 3D Systems Corporation v. Abraham N. Reichental, et al., Case No. 2015-CP-46-2225 (16th Judicial Circuit Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina);
- In re United Development Funding IV Securities Litigation, Master File No. 3:15-cv-4030-M (N.D. Tex.); Richard J. Isolde, Individually and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated, v. Trinity Industries, Inc., et al., Civil No. 3:15-CV-2093-K, (N.D. Tex.);
- In re EZCORP, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 1:15-cv-00608-SS, (W.D. Tex.);
- Yochanan Markman, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, v. Whole Foods Market, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-00681-LY, (W.D. Tex.);
- In re BP plc Securities Litigation, Civil Action Nos. 4:10-md-02185, 4:12-cv-3714, 4:12-cv-3715, 4:15-cv-02704, (S.D. Tex.);
- Edward Ogden, Derivatively on Behalf of Cobalt International Energy Inc. v. Joseph H. Bryant, et al., Civil Action No. 4:15-cv-00139 (S.D. Tex.);
- City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System v. Dell Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:15-cv-00374-LY (W.D. Tex.);
- Margaret Budde and Daniel Ream, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Global Power Equipment Group, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-1679-M (W.D. Tex.);
- City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System v. Hanger, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-01026-SS (W.D. Tex.);
- Jan Buettgen, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Katherine J. Harless, et al., Civil Action No. 3:09-cv-00791-K (N.D. Tex.);
- In re Key Energy Services, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 4:14-cv-2368 (S.D. Tex.);
- In re Kosmos Energy Ltd Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-373 (N.D. Tex.);
- Nasser Moradi, et al., v. Sheldon Gary Adelson, et al., Case No. 2:11-cv-490 (D. Nevada);
- In re Life Partners Holdings, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-00043 (W.D. Tex.);
- Mary K. Jones v. Pfizer Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-03864 (S.D.N.Y.);
- Richard Steck v. Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 3:15-cv-2129 (N.D. Tex.);
- Justin Pierce and Hillary Kay, Derivatively on Behalf of AT&T Inc. v. Randall L. Stephenson, et al., Cause No. DC-14-13645, (193rd District Court, Dallas County, Texas);
- Jacob Hulsebus, et al. v. Belo Corp., et al., Cause No. DC-13-06601, (68th District Court, Dallas County, Texas);
- Ron Phillips and Scott Moorehead, Derivatively on Behalf of CLST Holdings, Inc., v. Timothy S. Durham, et al., Cause No. DC-10-07655 (134th District Court, Dallas County, Texas);
- Regan Held, et al., v. C. Kelly Hall, et al., Cause No. CC-11-05258-D, (County Court No. 4, Dallas County, Texas);
- David Flecker, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated and Derivatively on Behalf of Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P., Cause No. DC-13-05371-G (134th District Court, Dallas County, Texas);
- In re U.S. Home Systems, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Cause No. CC-12-04962-B (County Court No. 2, Dallas County, Texas);
- Terry Neff, Derivatively on Behalf of Weatherford International Ltd., et al., v. Nicholas F. Brady, et al., Cause No. 2010-40764 (270th District Court, Harris County, Texas);
- In re Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Shareholder Class Action Litigation, Cause No. 348-241465-09, (348th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas)
- In re Affiliated Computer Services Derivative Litigation, Master File No. 3:06-cv-1110-M (N.D. Tex.);
- In re Cablevision Systems Corp. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Master File No. CV-06-4130 (E.D.N.Y.);
- Ryan v. Flowserve Corp., Civil Action No. 3:03-CV-01769 (N.D. Tex.);
- Blackmoss Investments v. Gravity Corp., et. al., Civil Action No. 1:05-CV-04804-LAP (S.D.N.Y.);
- In re Guidant Corp. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 1:05- CV-01658-SEB-WTL (S.D. Ind.);
- In re 7-Eleven Shareholders Litigation, No. 05-089344-M (District Court Dallas County, Texas);
- In re Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Case No. 8:06-cv-00091-CJC-RNB (C.D. Cal.);
- In re Fossil Derivative Litigation, Cause No. 3:06-cv-01672-P (N.D. Tex.);
- Dillingham v. Schmitz, Cause No. 2005C119934 (288th District Court, Bexar County, Texas);
- Alaska Electrical Pension Fund v. Brown, et al., Cause No. 6:04-CV-464 (E.D. Tex.);
- Holowach v. Gilliland, et al., Cause No. 017-221963-07 (17th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas);
- Levy Investments v. Donald Steen, et al., Cause No. DC-07-00208 (101st District Court Dallas County, Texas);
- In re Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Shareholder Litigation, Case No. GIC 869399 (Superior Court, San Diego, California);
- Frank Capovilla v. Lone Star Technologies, Inc., et al., Cause No. DC-07-002979 (14th District Court, Dallas County, Texas);
- Louis Dudas v. Encore Medical Corporation, et al., Cause No. D-1-GN-002495 (345th District Court, Travis County, Texas);
- Waggoner v. Ryan, et al., Cause No. CC-05-13893 (County Court at Law No. 2, Dallas County, Texas);
- Evans v. Paulson, et al., Cause No. 05-01818-JMR-FLN (D. Minn.);
- In re Accuray, Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, Case No. C 09 05580 CW (N.D. Cal.);
- In re Microtune, Inc. Litigation, Cause No. 219-03729-2010 (219th District Court, Collin County, Texas);
- Edward Ferguson v. Louis Raspino, et al., Cause No. 2010-23805 (281st District Court, Harris County, Texas);
- In re Duncan Energy Partners L.P. Shareholder Litigation, Cause No. 2011-13981 (269th District Court, Harris County, Texas);
- Whitney Mann, et al. v. American Airlines, et al., Cause No. 4:16-CV-00473-0, (N.D. Tex.), and others.
SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF JUDGE JOE KENDALL
As a federal judge, Joe Kendall presided over thousands of civil and criminal cases in his judicial career. Below is a list of his more significant decisions.
- Sharju Ltd. Partnership v. Choice Hotels International, Inc., Case No. 3:01-CV-2605-X
- Smith v. Nine West Group, Inc., Case No. 3:98-CV1331-X.
- BKS Properties v. Shumate, 271 B.R. 794.
- Jones v. Prime, Inc., Case No. 3:99-CV-1514-X.
- Kennedy v. Barnhart, Case No. 3:00-CV-2472-X.
- Sentry Insurance Co. v. Greenleaf Software, Inc., Case No. 3:99-CV-1232-X.
- Loosier v. Anderson, Case No. 3:00-CV-2528-X.
- Poindexter v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Case No. 3:99-CV-0262-X.
- Gibson v. Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Case No. 3:00-CV-2712-X.
- Whitworth v. TNT Bestway Transportation, Inc., Case No. 3:96-CV-0382-X.
- Methodist Hospitals v. Prudential Healthcare, Case No. 3:01-CV-1999-X.
- Media Farm, Inc. v. eToll, Inc., Case No. 3:99-CV2578-X.
- McMillon v. Fleming, Case No. 4:01-CV-815-X.
- In re Great Southern Life Insurance Co. Sales Practices Litigation, MDL No. 1214.
- United States v. Morris, 176 F. Supp.2d 668.
- Martin v. United States Postal Service, Case No. 3:99-CV-0670-X.
- Wilkerson v. Wells Fargo Bank, Case No. 3:01- CV-0117-X.
- Taylor v. Underwood, Case No. 3:99-CV-2632-X.
- Wilkerson v. Wells Fargo Bank, Case No. 3:01- CV-0117-X.
- Harrison v. City of Dallas, Case No. 3:99-CV1209-X.
- Martinez v. 291st Judicial District Court, Case No. 3:01-CV-1907-X.
- Kondos Employee Health Care Plan v. First Integrated Health, Inc., Case No. 3:99-CV-2190-X.
- Ventura Vera v. Estrada, Case No. 3:01-CV-1044- X.
- Jones v. Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc., 81 F. Supp.2d 688.
- Patt v. Sweetheart Cup Co., Case No. 3:99-CV2443-X.
- Sims v. Ware, Case No. 3:95-CV-177-X.
- Ross v. Massanari, Case No. 3:00-CV-2454-X.
- United States v. Hughes, 71 F. Supp.2d 605.
- Cunningham v. Gibson, Case No. 3:01-CV-1522- X
- American Airlines, Inc. v. Allied Pilots Association, 53 F. Supp.2d 909.
- Ramirez v. Cornet Enterprises, Inc., Case No. 3:01- CV-1317-X.
- Barrett v. Clarendon National Insurance Co., Case No. 3:93-CV-1451-X.
- Collins v. Merck-Medco Prescription Services of Texas, LLC, Case No. 3:00-CV-1852-X.
- Heritage Worldwide, Inc. v. World Color Press, Inc., Case No. 3:96-CV-3356-X.
- Cunningham v. Bienfang, Case No. 3:00-CV-0448- X.
- Seawright v. Charter Furniture Rental, Inc., 39 F. Supp.2d 795.
- Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corp. v. Amwest Surety Insurance Co., Case No. 3:00-CV2321-X.
- Lockhart v. AT&T, Case No. 3:97-CV-3021-X.
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Bachani, Case No. 3:01-CV-1744.
- Golman-Hayden Co. v. Fresh Source Produce, 27 F. Supp.2d 723.
- Rogers v. Paquet, Case No. 3:01-CV-0969-X.
- Mayes v. LIN TV, Case No. 3:96-CV-0396-X.
- PriceWaterhouse Coopers, LLP v. Litzler (In re Harbor Financial Group, Inc.), Case No. 3:00-CV1283-X.
- Gossom v. J.O.S., Inc., Case No. 3:96-CV-0374-X.
- Washington International v. Industry Insurance Co., Case No.3:00-CV-0196-X.
- Morse v. Escobedo, Case No. 3:98-CV-0686-X.
- Estep v. Dallas County, Case No. 3:95-CV-0799- X.
- Richardson v. Apfel, 9 F. Supp.2d 666.
- Seppy v. City of Irving, Case No.3:00-CV-0386-X.
- Myers v. Top Tobacco Co., L.P., Case No. 3:97- CV-2464-X.
- Friday v. Halter, Case No. 3:01-CV-0901X.
- Colbert v. Georgia-Pacific Corp., 995 F. Supp. 697.
- Rodriguez v. Snider, Case No. 3:01-CV-0688-X.
- ARA Automobile Group v. Central Garage, Case No. 3:89-CV-1389.
- Kisiel v. RAS Securities Corp., Case No. 3:01-CV0294-X.
- Hanafy v. United States, 991 F. Supp. 794.
- Compana, L.L.C. v. Agile Software Corp., Case No. 3:01-CV-1164-X.
- SBC Communications. v. Federal Communications Commission, 981 F. Supp. 996.
- Guan v. Harrington, Case No. 3:00-CV-2347-X.
- Gonzales v. Johnson, 994 F. Supp. 759.
- Management Insights, Inc. v. APG, Inc., Case No. 3:00-CV-2779-X.
- Dippin’ Dots v. Mosey, Case No. 3:96-CV-1959-X.
- Zurich Automobile Insurance Co. v. Boyes (In re Zurich Automobile Insurance Co.), Case No. 3:99-CV2350-X.
- Waste Control Specialists v. United States Department of Energy, Case No. 7:97-CV-202-X.
- Dalfort Aerospace, Inc. v. Airline Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Case No. 3:01-CV-006-X.
- In re Future Communications, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 3:93CV-2064X.
- Martin Marietta Materials Southwest, Ltd v. St. Paul Guardian Insurance Co., 145 F. Supp. 2d 794.
- Venable v. Keever, Case No. 3:96-CV-0580-X.
- Hooks v. Hilite Industries, Case No. 3:00-CV2358-X.
- Richie v. American Council on Gift Annuities, 943 F. Supp. 685.
- Weinberg v. Silber, 140 F. Supp.2d 712.
- Joseph N. Main P.C. v. Electronic Data Systems Corp., Case No. 3: 95-CV-1993-X.
- Johnson v. City of Dallas, 141 F. Supp.2d 645.
- United States v. Grant, 933 F. Supp. 610.
- Rose v. Digital Convergence Communications, Inc., Case No. 3:00-CV-2057-X.
- Calmes v. United States, 926 F. Supp. 582.
- Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. C&C Helicopter Sales, Inc., Case No. 3:00-CV-1516-X.
- Roberts v. Dayton Hudson Corp., 914 F. Supp. 1421.
- Johnson v. Dillard Department Stores, Inc., Case No.3:00-CV-2674-X.
- McDaniel v. Southern Pacific Transportation, 932 F. Supp. 163.
- Bank One Arizona, N.A. v. Wilton Partners Hurst, et al, Case No. 3:00-CV-2254-X.
- Burnett Plaza Associates v. NCNB Texas National Bank, Case No. 3:89-CV-1290-X.
- Williams v. GTE, Case No. 3:00-CV-2380-X.
- Holdbrook v. California Federal Bank, 905 F. Supp. 367.
- Harrison v. GMC, Case No. 3:00-CV-1272-X.
- Nelson v. Reddy, 898 F. Supp. 409.
- Alfaro v. Leather Center, Inc., Case No. 3:00-CV2107-X.
- Maxus Energy Corp. v. United States, 898 F. Supp. 399.
- Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corp. v. Amwest Surety Insurance Co., Case No. 3:00-CV2321-X.
- DSC Communications Corp. v. DGI Technologies, 898 F. Supp. 1183.
- Hines v. AC & S, Inc., Case No. 3:00-CV-2637X.
- Trinity Industries v. United Steelworkers, 891 F. Supp. 342.
- Chambless v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Co., Case No. 3:00-CV-784-X.
- Bluebonnet Savings Bank v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 891 F. Supp. 332.
- Mayfield-George v. Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Case No. 3:99-CV-2735-X.
- McCratic v. Bristol-Myers Squibb & Co., Case No. 3:95-CV-1122-X.
- Southwest Materials Handling Co. v. Nissan Motor Co., Case No. 3:98-CV-2367-X.
- Finlan v. City of Dallas, 888 F. Supp. 779.
- Foster v. Simpson, Case No. 3:99-CV-2293-X.
- Ozee v. American Council on Gift Annuities, 888 F. Supp. 1318.
- Fina Technologies, Inc. v. Ewen, Case No. 3:93- CV-2529-X.
- Dallas Fire Fighters Association v. City of Dallas, 885 F. Supp. 915.
- Vation v. Gainey Transportation Services, Case No.3:99-CV-2388-X.
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Texas Commerce Bancshares, 878 F. Supp. 939.
- Hulett v. City of Dallas, Case No. 3:98-CV-2301- X.
- Thornton v. Micrografx, 878 F. Supp. 931.
- Doherty v. Center for Assisted Reproduction, P.A., 108 F. Supp.2d 672.
- Scott v. City of Dallas, 876 F. Supp. 852.
- Aegis v. Shared Medical Systems Corp., Case No. 3:99-CV-2697-X.
- Johnson v. J.C. Penney Co., 876 F. Supp. 135.
- Payne v. Powers, Case No. 3:99-CV-2182-X.
- Black v. Callahan, 876 F. Supp. 131
- Clear Entertainment, L.L.C. v. KPMG, L.L.P., Case No. 3:99-CV-2518-X.
- Clark v. Collins, 870 F. Supp. 132.
- Searcy v. Texas Universal Health Plan, Inc., Case No. 3:99-CV-2380-X.
- Figari & Davenport, L.L.P. v. Continental Casualty Co., 864 F. Supp. 11.