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Darren L. McCarty

Partner


Darren McCarty's practice focuses on complex commercial and financial litigation, which is complimented by his background in public accounting and business consulting.

Darren’s clients represent a variety of industries including financial services, technology, real estate, telecommunications, energy, health care, public accounting and insurance. He has also represented directors, officers and other individuals in a variety of actions. His litigation experience extends to securities, shareholder actions, accountant malpractice, banking, business disputes, non-compete and other employment agreements, real property, and insurance coverage and bad faith. Darren has represented clients in several appellate matters pending in both state and federal jurisdictions.

Prior to beginning private practice, Darren served as a law clerk to The Honorable Karen J. Williams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Darren was formerly a CPA in the State of Texas, worked for a major accounting firm and was an international airline industry consultant.

Representative Experience

  • Represented financial institutions in disputes involving statutory lending practices and secured lending.
  • Defended a global energy company in two securities class actions related to the company's energy marketing and trading activities and its former telecommunications subsidiary.
  • Defended a travel holdings company against antitrust, RICO and state law claims arising out of a successful Asian joint venture.
  • Defended a Mexico-based insurance company against bad faith and other claims by its insured, the world's largest producer of Mexican corn products. The matter related to the contamination of the United States’ corn supply by genetically modified corn not approved for human consumption.
  • Defended a major semiconductor and electronics manufacturer in action arising out of a consumer telephone system development project.
  • Defended a Cayman Islands affiliate of a major accounting firm, its individual partners and Swiss verein, in a purported class action filed by Mexican investors concerning the audits of a San Antonio-based investment firm and a related off-shore bank.
  • Represented a U.S. hospital chain in related administrative and court proceedings to recover additional amounts for treating thousands of injured workers in the State of Texas.
  • Defended a wireless telecommunications provider against a former regional affiliate's substantial claims over an alleged improper termination of their affiliation agreement.


Darren L. McCarty

Chase Tower, Suite 3601
2200 Ross Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: 214-922-3414
Fax: 214-922-3854

Education

  • The College of William & Mary
    (J.D., 1998)
  • University of Texas
    (B.B.A., 1989)

Admitted to Practice

  • Texas
  • California (Inactive)