Mr. Ben Lee Krage | Retired

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Mr. Krage is the senior litigation partner at Krage & Janvey, L.L.P., having joined the firm in 1972.  Prior to joining the firm, he started his career with the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice in 1968, where he tried civil and criminal cases in federal courts for four years.

While in private practice, Mr. Krage has concentrated his practice in commercial and business litigation.  He has tried well over 100 cases and handled more than 80 appeals in state and federal courts.  The following are a few of the cases Mr. Krage has litigated where the courts have published opinions:

Meridien Hotels, Inc. v. LHO Financing Partnership I L.P., 97 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2003)

S.E.C. v. Sharp Capital, Inc., 315 F.3d 541 (5th Cir. 2003)

U.S. v. Kington, 878 F.2d 815 (5th Cir. 1989)

Del E. Webb Const. v. Richardson Hosp. Authority, 823 F.2d 145 (5th Cir. 1987)

Donahue v. Bowles, Troy, 949, S.W.2d 746 (Tex. App. - Dallas 1997)

InterFirst Bank Dallas, N.A. v. Risser, 739 S. W.2d 882 (Tex.App. - Texarkana 1987)

Rosenberg v. Collins, 624 F.2d 666 (5th Cir. 1980)

Eppler, Guerin & Turner, Inc. v. Kasmir, 685 S.W.2d 737 (Tex.App. - Dallas 1985)

Henry S. Miller Co. v. Treo Enterprises, 585 S.W.2d 674 (Tex.1979)

Burrell v. Cornelius, 570 S.W.2d 382 (Tex. 1978)

Salgo v. Matthews, 497 S.W.2d 620 (Tex.App. - Dallas 1973)

U.S. v. Sunflower County School Dist., 430 F.2d 839 (5th Cir. 1970)

Solomon Valley Feedlot, Inc. v. Butz, 557 F.2d 717 (10th Cir. 1977)

Mr. Krage currently serves as Chair of the Dallas Bar Association's Fee Disputes Committee and has served as an arbitrator and panel chair since 1992.  He frequently testifies as an expert witness regarding reasonable attorney's fees.

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1968

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