Dennis Jared Windscheffel
Senior Counsel
Areas of Focus
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Restructuring Litigation
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Securities Enforcement & Litigation
- Disputes & Investigations
- Class Actions
- Energy Disputes
- Real Estate
- Consumer Protection
- Litigator with significant experience handling a wide range of commercial litigation disputes.
Dennis represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial disputes. He has represented a diverse body of clients in a variety of industries, including:
- Insurance
- Securities
- Energy
- Real estate
- Construction
- Oil and gas
- Intellectual property
- Telecommunications.
Dennis has also handled numerous matters on a pro bono basis, including representing more than a hundred refugees over the last ten years. He has repeatedly been recognized for his long-standing commitment to pro bono legal services. In October 2018, Dennis was selected as a “Pro Bono Champion” by the Texas Access to Justice Commission. In 2015, Dennis was part of a group of Akin attorneys who received the State Bar of Texas Frank Newton Award. In 2014, Dennis was recognized as Akin’s pro bono counsel of the year.
Dennis is also part of a group of attorneys who organized and participated in the Karnes City Project, a collaborative project that provides pro bono representation to refugees from Central America.
- Defended several class action shareholder suits against a major media company.
- Acted as defense in a class action shareholder suit against a health care company.
- Served as defense counsel in a class action suit brought against a variable annuity insurer.
- Represented a major insurance company in a reinsurance dispute.
- Advocated for a major insurance company in a suit involving suitability and over-insurance claims.
EducationJ.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2004
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, magna cum laude, 2000
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2004
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, magna cum laude, 2000
ClerkshipsU.S.D.C., Southern District of Texas
U.S.D.C., Southern District of Texas
Bar AdmissionsTexas
Texas
- Texas Access to Justice Commission, Pro Bono Champion Honoree, 2018.
- San Antonio Scene Magazine, Best Litigation Lawyers, 2013-2015, 2017 and 2018.
- Akin, Pro Bono Counsel of the Year, 2014.
- Panelist, “Fighting Family Detention,” The University of Texas Law School, Austin, 2015.
- Panelist, “Representing Clients with Mental Health Issues,” 2010.
