My Background as a Lawyer
REG Law, Dallas, Texas May 2026-
Plaintiff’s employment law and ERISA practice. This is my continuing practice since closure of Kilgore & Kilgore.
Kilgore & Kilgore PLLC, of counsel, 2010-2016, member, 2016-2026, managing member 2022-2025
Plaintiff’s employment law, ERISA, medical malpractice, personal injury and business litigation practice, including individual and class actions against federal and state governmental employers and private employers, administrative proceedings before multiple state agencies and federal Department of Labor and as many as 35 state and federal appeals, including mandamus proceedings, and including appeals to the Texas Supreme Court and United States Supreme Court.
Practice included all types of discrimination claims, most types of state and federal statutory retaliation claims, common law compensation, wrongful termination and tort claims, FLSA individual and collective action claims, ERISA disability, medical, severance and retirement individual and class actions and business breach of contract and tort litigation.
Qui tam and false claims act retaliation claims practice focused on Medicare and Medicaid fraud in pharmaceutical and medical provider contexts.
Handled approximately 1,000 cases, with settlement rate of approximately 90%.
Participated in trial in as many as 40 trials to the court or jury and final arbitration hearings and many additional discovery and summary judgment and other pretrial hearings.
Participated in as many as 250 mediations.
Robert E Goodman, Jr. , Attorney and Counselor at Law, Dallas, Texas 1991-2010
Plaintiff’s employment law, ERISA and business litigation practice.
Plaintiff’s employment law, ERISA, medical malpractice, personal injury and business breach of contract and tort litigation practice, including individual as well as class-action litigation against federal and state governmental employers and private employers, administrative proceedings before multiple state agencies and federal Department of Labor, and as many as 35 state and federal appeals.
Practice included all types of discrimination claims, most types of state and federal statutory retaliation claims, common law compensation, wrongful termination and tort claims, FLSA individual and collective action claims, ERISA disability and severance individual claims.
Handled approximately 1,200 cases, with settlement rate of approximately 85%.
Participated in trial in as many as 40 trials to the court or jury and final arbitration hearings and multiple additional discovery and summary judgment and other pretrial hearings.
Participated in as many as 250 mediations.
Sheinfeld, Maley & Kay, PC, Dallas, Texas, associate, 1988-1989, partner, 1989-1991
Bankruptcy, creditor’s rights and plaintiff’s business litigation practice.
Practice primarily included representation of debtors and creditors in Chapter 11 cases and adversary proceedings.
Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, Boston, Massachusetts, associate, 1986-1988
Bankruptcy and other creditor’s rights practice, including banking, corporate finance and corporate acquisitions.
Practice primarily included corporate lending by large banks and insurance companies, corporate acquisitions of medium-size businesses, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights litigation.
Baker & Botts, Houston, Texas, associate, 1980-1986
Bankruptcy and other creditor’s rights practice, including banking and corporate acquisitions.