Biography
Sawnie McEntire has over 40 years of experience handling complex civil matters in federal and state courts throughout Texas and across the United States. Sawnie has tried dozens of difficult cases to jury verdict on a variety of subject matters, such as commercial, products liability, pharmaceutical, and real estate claims. Sawnie also has served as national, state‐wide, and regional counsel for many of his clients, has received many national and local accolades for his advocacy accomplishments, and has authored several publications on advocacy skills.
Admission to Practice
- Texas, 1980
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Fifth and Ninth Circuits
Memberships & Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas General Counsel Forum (Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter) – Boardmember
- American, Dallas, and Houston Bar Associations
- American Bar Foundation
- Texas and Dallas Bar Foundations
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- Dartmouth Lawyers Association – Life Member
Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dallas, Texas
J.D., 1980
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
