Rodney Geer has extensive experience in handling trials and appeals in a variety of cases. Mr. Geer has participated in both Federal and State Court trials, with a focus on his practice in the areas of construction defect litigation, employment discrimination and premises liability litigation. Mr. Geer's legal career also includes serving as general counsel for a Texas based construction company where he worked with regulatory agencies in the licensing and operation of commercial facilities along with meeting requirements of OSHA and MSHA.

Mr. Geer's appellate experience extends on both a Federal and State appellate level where he has successfully argued appeals in front of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and State Appellate Courts. This appellate work has produced several published opinions related to his work.

Mr. Geer has spoken at seminars in the past on issues pertaining to construction defect litigation and insurance coverage issues.

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

Wesley Andress v. The Central Education Agency and the Commissioner of Education, 64 F.3d 176 (5th Cir. 1995).

Diane Pierce v. Texas Tech University, et al., 117 F.3d 866 (5th Cir. 1997).

State of Texas v. Jessie Thompson v. Benny Fisher and Chris Hanger, 70 F.3d 390 (5th Cir. 1995).

Sylvester Peterson v. Texas Southern University, et al., 141 F.3d 573 (5th Cir. 1998).

Rudy M. Groom v. Kenton R. Fickes, Jr., et al., 966 F.Supp. 1466 (S.D. Tex. 1997).

ADMITTANCES

State Bar of Texas, 1993
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court Northern District of Texas
United States District Court Western District of Texas
United States District Court Southern District of Texas

EDUCATION

Oklahoma City University School of Law, Juris Doctorate 1992
University of Texas School of Law

Southern Methodist University, 1984, Bachelor of Arts; English and Political Science

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Member of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Past President of the Ronald McDonald House of Temple, Texas
Past Member of the Board of Directors for King's Daughter's Hospital