ABOUT

Giovanna Tarantino is an associate in the Dallas office of Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, L.L.P. She was born August 31, 1978 in San Diego, California. She attended University of California at San Diego where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree with departmental honors with recognition in her major of Management Science in 2000. She then attended Baylor Law School from 2000 to 2003. During her time at Baylor, Ms. Tarantino became a member of the Baylor Law Review and served as an executive editor. She also earned the following awards and scholarships: John W. Joyce Moot Court Award: Best Brief; Leighton B. Dawson Moot Court Award: Best Brief; Benjamin Shelton Meredith Memorial Law School Scholarship; Baylor Law Alumni Association Scholarship; Arthur H. Courtade Scholarship; Dean’s Academic Excellence Scholarship; Sam Passarra Memorial Scholarship; and William R. Trail Contracts Award. Upon graduation, Ms. Tarantino joined HDBDK in 2003.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

State Bar of Texas

NOTEWORTHY

Co-Author of the Texas state section in Tort Law Desk Reference: Fifty State Compendium, for the publishing years of 2004 through 2007

Co-Author of the Texas state section in Business Tort Law Desk Reference: Fifty State Compendium, for the publishing year 2007

Co-Author of “Is the Bar Really Lower for Nonscientific Expert Testimony?” The Advocate, Volume 33 (Winter 2005)

Published in Summary of Texas Business Torts – A Fifty State Guide – 2007 Edition