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ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Mitchell, Goff & Mitchell, LLP
10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 11
Dallas, TX 75231
Telephone: 866-729-5332
Fax: 214-651-8506

MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:

Michael R. Mitchell (Partner)

Admissions:

• State Bar of Texas, 1989
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1990
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1991
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1995
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1991
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1991

Education:

• University of Texas of San Antonio, (B.A., 1985)
• Texas Tech University (J.D., 1989); Editor-in-Chief, Texas Tech Law Review, 1988-1989

Organizations and Honors:

• State Bar of Texas

Publications:

• “Contingency Fees: Limitations on Attorneys’ Fees in Personal Injury Actions Involving Minors,” Texas Bar Journal 1122, December, 1992
• “The Most Jealous Care: The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem,” 9 Texas Personal Injury Law Reporter 1, 1992
• “What’s Sex Got to Do With It? An Overview of Civil Litigation Involving Sexual Torts” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996
• Adjunct Professor of Law, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 1995-1997
• Listed, Texas Monthly “ Texas Super Lawyers” 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Practice Areas:
Wrongful death and catastrophic injury. Motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, premises liability, death and injury resulting from construction accidents: crane accidents, trench accidents, enclosed space accidents, falls, electrocutions, burn injuries, brain injuries, railroad grade-crossing accidents, natural gas pipeline accidents


Ben A. Goff (Partner)

Admissions:

• State Bar of Texas, 1987
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1988
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1988
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1988
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1988
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1988
• The Supreme Court of the United States, 1975

Education:

• University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 1986)
• University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1958) Tau Epsilon Rho

Organizations and Honors:

• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Workers Compensation Committee, 1965-1969: Client Security Fun Committee, 1970-1971
• American Bar Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Practice Areas:
Wrongful discharge, Personal injury, wrongful death and catastrophic injury, construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, commercial vehicle accidents


Carmen S. Mitchell (Partner)

Admissions:

• State Bar of Texas, 1982
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1983
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1983
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1982

Education:

• University of Texas, (B.A., cum laude, 1979)
• Texas Tech University (J.D., 1982). Delta Theta Phi. Member, The Order of Barristers. Finalist, Best Oral Team, American College of Trial Lawyers, National Moot Court Competition, 1982

Organizations and Honors:

• State Bar of Texas

Carmen Mitchell has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992.

Publications:

• “Workers’ Compensation Annual Survey of Texas Law, “ 42 Southwestern law Journal 77, 1988
• “No More Free Rides,” 22 Trial Lawyers Forum No. 1, 1988
• “The Most Jealous Care: The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem,” 9 Texas Personal Injury Law Reporter 1, 1992

Author and Guest Lecturer:

• “Evacuation Safety and Liability Construction,” Society of American Engineers, 1991, 1993, 1995

Speaker:
Advanced Personal Injury Seminar; Advanced Medical Malpractice Seminar; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; “Vior Dire Techniques.” 1994; “The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem in Litigation,” 1994, 1995, 1996; “It’s Not if It’s When, Avoiding Grievances,” 1994, 1995; “Icing the Deal, Settlement Traps That Maim,” 1997, 1998; “Representing the Minor or Incapacitated Plaintiff,” 1996; “School District Liability for Sexual Torts,” 1998.

Coauthor and Guest Lecturer:
“What’s Sex Got to Do With It? An Overview of Civil Litigation Involving Sexual Torts” Presented at Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1995, 1996; “Dirt – Where to Find it and How to Use It,” Texas State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, 2002, 2003; “Superstars-Spring Training,” Texas State Bar 2003; “The Role of the Guardian Ad Litem,” Judicial Section Annual Conference, 2003. Guest Lecturer, Advanced Torts, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. “Are You Safe? Are You Sure?” Equipment Construction Work Magazine, August,, 2001.