Attorneys

Virginia N. Hammerle 
Denton, Texas
phone (940) 383-9300
(972) 434-4500 (Metro)
(877) 383-9300 (Toll-Free)
fax (940) 383-8000
email Email Me

Virginia founded Hammerle Finley Law Firm in 1983 and is President of the Firm. She is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has experience in complex lawsuits on both sides of the docket. She practices in both State and Federal Courts.

First Chaired:
More than 100 trials
Jury trials in Eastern and Northern Federal District Courts
Cases through North Texas
Multi-million dollar litigations
Arbitrations
Bankruptcy adversary matters
Has been counsel for:
Creditors in Bankruptcy Actions - Chs. 7, 11, 12 and 13
Clients in multi-million dollar cases
Class-action plaintiffs
Five separate banking institutions, the FDIC and the RTC
Governmental units and governmental employees
Doctors, accountants, contractors, pilots

Has handled:
Matters regarding extraordinary remedies - receivership, sequestration, temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions, repossession actions for livestock, equipment, furniture, vehicles
Loan disputes
Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures of personal property and real property
Contested and uncontested probate cases
Employment matters - both employer and employee
Deceptive Trade Practice Actions
Commercial disputes
Construction disputes
Deed Restriction cases
Water rights
Declaratory Judgment Actions
Business litigation
Partnership and shareholder litigation
Non-competition agreement disputes
Sale and purchase of business disputes
Landlord-tenant disputes
Computer hardware and software disputes

Experienced as:
Mediator
Expert witness
Ad Litem
Local Counsel
 
Trustee/Substitute Trustee
Authored over 400 legal articles for area newspapers
Directed and broadcast daily radio show (drive-time broadcast) on law-related topics for 3 years

Areas of Practice:
Elder Law
Business and Commercial Law
Banking and Finance Law
Healthcare and Hospital Law
Civil Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1988
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1982
J.D.


University of Missouri - Columbia, 1979
B.S. Finance


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow


Denton Kiwanis Club
Director


Trinity Medical Center Board of Trustees
President


Denton County Bar Association
Member


National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member


Texas Association of Bank Counsel
Member


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OFFICE LOCATION IN:

Denton Lewisville McKinney Frisco

Our Law Firm and attorneys handle cases throughout Texas(TX) including, but not limited to Denton County and the following Cities: Denton, Lewisville, McKinney, Frisco, Houston, San Antonio, Amarillo, El Paso, Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Garland, Irving, Laredo, Lubbock, Plano and more | Get Directions to one of our many locations.

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