Dennis Jared Windscheffel

Senior Counsel

Areas of Focus

Dennis Jared Windscheffel

Senior Counsel

dwindscheffel@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Litigator with significant experience handling a wide range of commercial litigation disputes.

Dennis Windscheffel 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 Gump attorneys who received the State Bar of Texas Frank Newton Award. In 2014, Dennis was recognized as Akin Gump’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.  

Representative Work
  • 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.
  • Defended a suit against an international telecommunications carrier involving federal and state right-of-way issues.

Education
  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law, with honors, 2004

  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, magna cum laude, 2000

Clerkships
  • U.S.D.C., Southern District of Texas

Bar Admissions
  • Texas

Recognitions
  • Honoree, Pro Bono Champion, Texas Access to Justice Commission, 2018.
  • San Antonio Scene Magazine: Best Litigation Lawyers, 2013 to 2015, 2017 and 2018.
  • Akin Gump Pro Bono Counsel of the Year, 2014.
Speeches and Publications
  • Panelist, “Fighting Family Detention,” The University of Texas Law School, Austin, 2015.
  • Panelist, “Representing Clients with Mental Health Issues,” 2010.

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