First Admitted: 1998, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.cunninghamswaim.com/Attorneys/Ross-Cunningham.sh...

Bar/Professional Activity:

Louisiana Association for Justice
U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas
U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Dallas Young Lawyers Association
All Courts in the State of Texas
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Courts in Indiana
Dallas Bar Association
Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Courts in Louisiana
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State Bar of Texas

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Obtained multi-million dollar award against major aviation engine manufacturer in private arbitration., 2018
Representation of an individual inventor against a major oil company involving multimillion-dollar dispute concerning patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets
National trial counsel for an international air taxi and aeromedical helicopter operator
Obtained a $1.3 million verdict following a two-week trial in a breach-of-contract, fraud and unjust enrichment on behalf of furniture liquidator against one of the nation’s largest furniture manufacturers
Obtained a complete defense verdict representing national manufacturer in two-week trial in state court in McAllen, Texas
Obtained a $17,600,000 judgment for an individual inventor against a Fortune 500 company for patent infringment going back 15 years., 2015
Successful settlement of plaintiff’s antitrust case for Fortune 200 defense contractor against a Fortune 100 defense contractor
Representation of a national product manufacturer in a trial involving a breach-of-contract dispute
Prosecution of covenants not to compete and misappropriation of proprietary information for national insurance company
Representation of Fortune 200 defense contractor in a four-week trial in defense of trade secret misappropriation claim. $38,000,000 verdict in favor of the opponent overturned via motion for new trial based on post-trial discovery of opponent’s failure to produce documents
RepresentationofDentonCounty,Texas,inamulti-weektrialconcerningtheproperlocationof150-year-old county line
Obtained a complete defense verdict in less than 45 minutes on a double wrongful death case arising out of a plane crash where plaintiffs' counsel requested in excess of $48,000,000 in damages from the jury., 2015
Obtained a $7.3 million verdict following a three-week trial in a breach-of-contract, fraud and tortious interference case on behalf of a casual game developer and publisher
Obtained a judgment in excess of $4,000,000 after a two-week trial for an air charter helicopter operator against a major aircraft manufacturer involving a novel and complex product-liability theory
Representation of a national insurance company involving a dispute with one of its managing general agents over a multimillion-dollar breach-of-contract dispute
Obtained a defense verdict in the representation of an airport services company in a multi-week trial involving a catastrophic personal injury accident at DFW airport
Obtained a complete defense verdict in less than 45 minutes for AIG Aviation Insurance Services, Inc. following a two-week trial in a double wrongful death case arising out of an fatal airplane crash in February 2012. Plaintiffs were seeking in excess of $48 million in damages
Obtained a $5.9 million verdict against Fortune 500 company for trade dress and trademark infringement, including finding of “willful” infringement
Obtained a $2,180,000 verdict for a major helicopter operator against a float system manufacturer in federal court in Lafayette, Louisiana for a case involving the total loss of a Bell 407 helicopter after the emergency float system failed due to a product defect., 2017
Successful settlement for another Fortune 200 defense contractor in patent infringement suit against major competitor

Representative Clients:

PHI, Inc., 2018
Apple, Inc., 2018
Arrow Aviation, 2018
Liberty Helicopters, 2018
Continental Motors, Inc.
Alcoa, Inc.
AIG Aviation Insurance Services, Inc.
John Bean Technology Corp., 2017
W. R. Berkley Aviation
Raytheon Company
Westwind Helicopters, Inc.
Piper Aircraft, Inc.
PlaneSmart, Inc.!
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Five Sigma Lighting Group
Clearline Corporation
Bodycote Thermal Processing, Inc.
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Prime Turbines, Inc., 2017
Ensco
Celanese Corporation
Gore Design Completions
Austin Industries, Inc.
Teledyne, Inc.
World Fuel Services Corporation
CV Starr Adjustment Services, Inc.
Classic Aviation, 2017
Energy XXI
L-3 Communications
Med-Trans Helicopters
Spirit Airlines
Western Healthcare, LLC

Honors/Awards:

Selected to the Chambers USA list of Outstanding Trial Lawyers, 2010-2013
Nominated, D Magazine’s Top Lawyers Under 40
Named as “Leaders in Their Field” in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA directory for work in general commercial litigation
Named to the list of “Rising Stars” as developed by Super Lawyers and published in Texas Monthly magazine, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Educational Background:

Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1995

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Panel discussion on unique aspects of helicopter litigation., Speaker, The Many Moving Parts of Helicopter Litigation, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice, 2018
Speaker, Vessel Status - You know it when you see it, Louisiana Bar Association's Annual Admiralty Conference, 2013

Industry Groups:

Aviation Insurance Association
Chambers USA
Dallas Bar Association
Helicopter Association International

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