email: bart.ridley@tbjbs.com
Areas of Practice
Bart Ridley has practiced law with Touchstone Bernays since his graduation from law school in 1994. He became a partner with the firm in 2001. Bart is a trial attorney who represents clients in matters involving personal injury, professional malpractice, products liability, premises liability, transportation liabillty, insurance defense and coverage disputes, and general civil litigation.
Litigation Matters
Currently defending grocery store chain in a premises liability cases throughout Texas.
Currently defending national rental car company in litigation throughout Texas.
Previously defended charitable organizations in litigation involving allegations of sexual abuse.
Defending insurance agency in professional malpractice litigation.
Previously defended attomeys and law firms in legal malpractice cases.
Previously defended a construction company in case involving work-related fatality.
Defending companies and their employees in suits alleging false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, libel and slander.
Previously defended a transportation provider in a van roll over case involving claims of defective design and improper maintenance.
Successfully obtained defense verdicts for grocery company in premises liability cases involving serious personal injuries, including spinal and joint injuries.
Negotiated favorable settlement for client in bad faith coverage dispute arising from a serious motor vehicle collision.
Favorably resolved case involving multiple fatalities from house fire on behalf of home health care provider.
Obtained no negligence verdict in trucking accident case arising from a rear-end collision.
Representative Clients
Brookshire Grocery Company
Cambridge Integrated Service Group
Education
Baylor University School of Law, J.D. 1994 Waco, Texas; University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A, Major: Marketing 1991.
Personal Information
Born Denton, Texas, 1968 Resident of Plano, Texas Graduate of Leadership Plano Class XVIII; Board of Directors for Plano International Preschool, 2001 - present; Board of Directors for Plano ISD Education Foundation, 2003 - present; 2008 Facilities and Technology Study Task Force member appointed by Plano ISD Board of Trustees