Robert Skipworth
Texas Bar Association
Born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville upon graduation from high school and transferred to the University of Texas after one year.
Graduated from the University of Texas Austin in 1967 with a BS degree and from the University of Texas Law School in 1970. Licensed in the State of Texas since 1971 and in the state of New Mexico since 2001. Member of Texas and New Mexico Bar Associations, El Paso Bar Association, Western District of Texas (federal), Northern District of Texas, District of New Mexico, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court. I am board certified in Civil Trial Law in Texas, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
33% until 30 days before trial 40% thereafter and 50% for appeal -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Depends on the case and complexity
- New Mexico
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- Texas
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- Spanish
- Texas Bar Association
- Current
- New Mexico Bar Association
- Current
- El Paso Bar Association
- Current
- President 1996
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Current
- Texas
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- University of Texas - Austin
- LL.B. (1971) | Law
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- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (1967) | Economics/Accountng
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- New Mexico State Bar
- Member
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- Remedies for Lien Holders (part of presentation on Texas Construction Lien Laws)
- Lorman Education Services
- The Commercial Eviction Action (part of Residential and Commercial Evictions in Texas)
- National Business Institute Inc.
- The Residential Eviction Action (part of Residential and Commercial Evictions in Texas)
- National Business Institute Inc.
- Residential and Commercial Evictions In Texas, Residential and Commercial Evictions in Texas, El Paso
- National Business Institute, Inc.
- One of two speakers for entire agenda of six hours.
- Remedies for Lienholders, Texas Construction Lien Law, El Paso
- Lorman Education Services
- One of five speakers on that date
