H. R. Chapin, Attorney & Counselor, PLLC

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Hershel Chapin

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Phone 972-707-7482

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I am a Texas state and federal lawyer who cares deeply about my clients and the strength and integrity of the legal system. My firm can serve as a debt relief agency that helps people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

WORK EXPERIENCE

H. R. Chapin, Attorney & Counselor, PLLC, Dallas, TX Aug. 2012-current
Managing Attorney

Represents unsecured and secured creditors in all aspects of state, bankruptcy, and federal court cases
Advises clients in employment law, business formations, M&A, and dissolutions
Represents Debtors in Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy cases
Represents clients in all aspects of consumer litigation, commercial litigation, and commercial transactions
Represents clients in all aspects of mortgage litigation, real estate, landlord-tenant, and foreclosure cases
Handles all aspects of appellate practice
Assists debt-buyers with legal compliance
Supervised two full-time associate attorneys and two part-time of-counsel attorneys

Weinstein & Riley, P.S., Dallas, TX Jun. 2014-May 2015
Attorney in charge of Texas division

Represented clients in all aspects of consumer litigation and commercial litigation
Assisted financial institution servicing companies and debt-buyers with legal compliance
Represented clients in all aspects of mortgage litigation, real estate, and foreclosure cases
Represented unsecured and secured creditors in all aspects of state and bankruptcy court cases
Represented clients in direct and collateral attack cases in state court
Drafted legal briefs in appellate cases in state court
Supervised and trained six paralegals, two attorneys, and ten legal assistants

Barron & Newburger, P.C., Austin, TX Apr. 2011-Jun. 2012
Associate Attorney

Represented clients in all aspects of mortgage litigation, real estate, landlord-tenant, and foreclosure cases
Represented clients in all aspects of consumer litigation and commercial litigation
Represented Debtors in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases
Represented unsecured and secured creditors in all aspects of state, bankruptcy, and federal court cases
Represented clients in direct and collateral attack cases in state and federal court
Drafted legal briefs in appellate cases in state, federal district, circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court
Supervised two paralegals

The Chapin Law Firm, Plano, TX Dec. 2010-Apr. 2011
Managing Attorney

Represented clients in all aspects of personal injury defense
Conducted e-discovery and forensic project management in construction litigation
Performed legal research in bankruptcy law for other attorneys
Represented clients in all aspects of consumer litigation, commercial litigation, and commercial transactions
Advised clients in employment law, business formations, and dissolutions

CLERKSHIPS / INTERNSHIPS

Gordon Arata McCollam Duplantis & Eagan, LLP, Baton Rouge, LA Jul. 2009-Apr. 2010
Law clerk

Performed legal research in energy law and bankruptcy law for attorneys

Chambers of the Honorable Harlin D. Hale (Bankr.N.D.TX), Dallas, TX May 2009-Jul. 2009
Intern

Performed legal research for U.S. Bankruptcy court
Attended trials, hearings, conferences, and judicial colloquy

Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner Law Firm, Austin, TX May 2006-Aug. 2006
Intern

Performed legal research in insurance law and energy law for attorneys
Designed info systems, financial reports, forms for law firm administration

EDUCATION

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) – graduated with Pro Bono Honors Aug. 2007-May 2010

J.D. Juris Doctor – Paul M. Hebert Law Center
D.C.L. Graduate Diploma in Civil Law – Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Southern Methodist University (Dallas) – graduated in top 15% of class Aug. 2003-May 2007

B.A. Finance with Honors – Cox School of Business
B.A. French – Dedman College of Humanities
University Honors Program in the Liberal Arts

LICENSES HELD

Texas State Bar No. 24074020 – in good standing Nov. 2010
Admitted to practice in all state Courts in Texas, Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western U.S. District Courts and
Bankruptcy Courts in Texas, Admitted to practice in U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

PRESENTATIONS

Dallas, Texas CLE Dallas Bar Association CLE Committee Oct. 2020

Featured Speaker: How to Bankruptcy-Proof Your State Court Money Judgment

Dallas, Texas CLE Dallas Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee May. 2018

Moderator: Judges’ Panel: Professionalism in Court?

Dallas, Texas Christian Legal Society Apr. 2018

Featured Speaker: Impending Changes to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure

Dallas, Texas CLE Dallas Bar Association CLE Committee Dec. 2017

Featured Speaker: Post-judgment Writs of Execution

Dallas, Texas CLE Dallas Bar Association CLE Committee Mar. 2017

Featured Speaker: Post-judgment Bank Garnishments

Sherman, Texas CLE Grayson County Bar Association

Featured Speaker: Bank Garnishments in Texas: A Judgment Creditor’s Attorney’s Perspective Oct. 2015

Dallas, Texas CLE Dallas Bar Association Ethics Committee Jun. 2013

Featured Speaker: Trendy E-Discovery Techniques – Hype or Must-have?

Austin, Texas CLE Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons Paralegal Committee Jan. 2012

Featured Speaker: Let’s Boogie in Bankruptcy Land