David LeBas graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in 1979 and a J.D. in 1982. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. His practice is concentrated in the areas of agriculture, construction and banking. He is a past president of the Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association, a past director of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director 1988-1990), a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, former chair of the State Bar's Agricultural Law Committee, and a member of the Construction Specifications Institute.
Published Works:
Cattle Marketing and Lending, State Bar of Texas Agricultural Law Course, 2008
Texas Cattle Law, Justice Court Judges Association of Texas Seminar, 2007
Professional Liability Actions Against Design Professionals, 2006
Current and Emerging Theories of Recovery for Breaches of Fiduciary Duties, Texas Bankers Association, 2005
Livestock Law Update, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2005
OCIPs, Wrap-Ups and Workers' Compensation, Annual Meeting of the Construction Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2004
Temporary Workers and Protection from Liability Under the Exclusive Remedy Provision of te Texas Worker's Compensation Act, 16th Annual Construction Law Conference, State Bar of Texas, 2003
Contractual and Involuntary Agricultural Liens, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2003
Perfection Rules Changed Under Revised Article 9, Texas Bankers Journal, 2001
Lenders' Laws and Liabilities: The New Uniform Commercial Code, Texas Cattle Feeders' Association Seminar, 2001
Creating and Protecting Agricultural Liens, Texas Association of Bank Counsel Annual Convention, 2000
Risks to Lenders in the Use of Forward Contracts by Borrowers, Texas Tech Agricultural Lending School, 1999
Creating and Protecting Agricultural Loans, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1999
Texas Livestock Law, Agricultural Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1998
Insurance Code Art, 21.21 and Art. 21.55 Highlights, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2000
Recent (and Relevant) Texas Supreme Court Cases, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1997
The Recovery of Expectancy Damages in Misrepresentation Cases, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1997
