Year Joined Firm
2014
Areas of Practice
Products Liability
Construction Defects
Personal Injury
Car Accidents
Construction Accidents
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2002
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D. - 05/2002
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Order of the Coif
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington
B.A. - 1993
Major: Sociology
Published Works
Business Torts Update, Texas Business Litigation-Business Torts and Rico, Spring, 2004
Employment Discrimination - Ninth Circuit Holds that the Direct Threat Defense is Not Available, 54 SMU L. Rev. 447, Winter, 2001
Representative Clients
Strong Custom Builders
National Medical Services
Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA, LLC
Sun Belt Rentals, Inc.
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Texas, Member
Dallas Bar Association, Former Member
Past Employment Positions
Heuvel Law, PLLC, McKinney, Texas, Owner, 2012 to 2014
Thompson & Knight, LLP, Dallas, Texas, Associate Attorney, 2002 to 2012
Dallas District Attorney's "Lawyer on Loan" Program", 2004
Pro Bono Activities
Dallas Bar Association Community Involvement Committee, Past Chair
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas, Board of Directors, Past President
Youth Soccer, McKinney, Texas, Coach
Douglas C. Heuvel
Senior Attorney, 2014
Douglas C. Heuvel joined the firm in 2014. Mr. Heuvel's practice focuses on property loss subrogation matters. He has extensive experience in products liability and commercial litigation, and practices in both state and federal courts. His legal expertise also includes representing businesses in complex litigation matters including breach of contract and business tort cases.
Mr. Heuvel began his legal career in 2002 at the international law firm of Thompson & Knight, LLP in Dallas, Texas. Before joining Thompson & Knight Mr. Heuvel was a member of the SMU Law Review and a member of Order of the Coif, an honor society for law school graduates. Mr. Heuvel is an active member of his community and served as President of the Board of Directors of Mental Health America of Greater Dallas. In addition, Mr. Heuvel volunteers his time as a coach for youth soccer in McKinney, Texas. Mr. Heuvel and his wife, Staci (also an attorney), live in McKinney, Texas and keep busy with their four children.