J. Karl Viehman

Contact

HDBDK
6688 N. CENTRAL EXPY.
SUITE 1000
DALLAS, TEXAS 75206

Tel. 214-346-3724
Fax. 214-369-2118
kviehman@hdbdk.com

Areas of Practice

Product Liability
Toxic Torts
Business Litigation
Personal Injury Defense
Deceptive Trade
Practices Act/Warranty
Breach of Contract

Education

Southern Methodist University, J.D. 1985

Vanderbilt University of Dallas, B.A. 1982

Bar & Court Admissions

Texas

U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

Tennessee

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee



J. Karl Viehman

ABOUT

Karl Viehman is one of the founding partners in the Dallas office of Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, L.L.P. His practice includes representation of domestic and foreign corporations in product liability, negligence, commercial and employment disputes. He serves as national and regional counsel for large corporations in repeat product liability litigation. He has served as lead counsel in numerous cases throughout the United States, and has tried cases in multiple states.

CASE EXPERIENCE

  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Barahona v. Toyota
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Hindi v. Toyota
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Perry v. Toyota
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Escobar v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Smith v. Toyota
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Tilley v. Toyota
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Lowery v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Sosa v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Beglin v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in McCoy v. Toyota
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Hall v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Sheffield v. Mr. Coffee
  • Successfully obtained a directed verdict in Reilly v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Degroat v. Kamtech
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Kierstad v. Fleetwood
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict in Strovas v. GM
  • Successfully obtained a defense verdict for GM in Day v. Firestone

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association
ABA Litigation Section and Product Liability Subcommittee, State Bar of Texas
Defense Research Institute

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