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Glenn Walker Cunningham

Glenn Walker Cunningham

Location:
San Antonio, Texas
Phone:
210-787-3312
888-366-5981
Fax:
210-228-0602
E-mail:
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Background:

Glenn W. Cunningham is an experienced trial lawyer, with the legal expertise and the passion to help victims and their families secure justice in cases involving abuse, neglect or wrongful death.

Glenn W. Cunningham began his legal career in 1990 in the internationally renowned law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. in Houston, Texas. In 1994, Glenn became a named-principal in the firm Boston & Cunningham, P.C., before joining Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P. (now Andrews Kurth) in Houston, Texas to strengthen the firm’s professional negligence section in 1997.

In 2001, the San Antonio, Texas law firm of Maloney & Maloney, P.C. brought Glenn to San Antonio to head the firm’s "nursing home negligence" section. In 2004, Glenn formed the Law Offices of Glenn W. Cunningham, where his mission to make a difference continues.

Success:

Glenn W. Cunningham has distinguished himself as a trial lawyer. He has achieved verdicts and settlements totaling tens of millions of dollars; results that not only provide relief for victims and their families, but deter future unacceptable behavior.

Glenn W. Cunningham credits much of his success as a trial lawyer to the 10 years that he spent as a defense attorney. During the years that Glenn defended doctors and hospitals, he learned the ins-and-outs of the health care system, the tricks that doctors, hospitals and their lawyers use to defend meritorious claims, where hospitals hide documents and relevant records, and how healthcare professionals cover for each other. Glenn utilizes this "inside " knowledge to advantage when prosecuting healthcare professionals for their negligence.

Professional Recognition:

Glenn W. Cunningham is recognized by colleagues as a scholar, in addition to being a talented trial lawyer. Beginning as a student at Baylor Law School, where he was the Managing Editor of the Baylor Law Review, and continuing to the present, Glenn has published papers and articles on relevant legal topics, and is a frequent lecturer at statewide conferences.

Glenn W. Cunningham was selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers, has an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating through Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating, and a Superb "10.0" rating from AVVO, also the highest ratingis.

Glenn W. Cunningham is past President of the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association, a former Chairman of the Bexar County Justice PAC of SATLA and is a Sustaining Member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Glenn is honored to serve on the Boards of such a fine organizations -- organizations that fight daily to protect the rights of Texans to access the courthouse to secure justice.

Areas of Practice

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Legal Malpractice

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1990
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
    • J.D. - 1990
    • Honors: Baylor Law Review, Managing Editor
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Honors: John C. Gabbert, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
    • Honors: Judge James R. Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
    • Honors: Hilton E. Howell Memorial Scholarship
    • Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Practice Court
    • Honors: Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity
    • Honors: SBA Board of Governors
    • Honors: 1 L Class President
  • University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    • B.A. - 1984
    • Major: Psychology

Published Works

  • "The Carreras Trap & Stockton Excuse", Texas Trial Lawyers Association 22nd Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2011
  • "Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Texas Trial Lawyers Association Road Rules San Antonio - A Crash Course, 2011
  • "Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases", San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association 4th Annual 'Real World' C.L.E., 2010
  • "Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wreck Seminar, San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association CLE, Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association CLE, Houston Advocates Luncheon CLE, and Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association CLE , 2008
  • "Avoiding a Grievance / Malpractice: When Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy!," (Second Verse, Same as the First), State Bar of Texas 23rd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2007
  • "When Mama Ain’t Happy, Ain’t Nobody Happy", State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2006
  • "When Mama Ain’t Happy, Ain’t Nobody Happy", Legal Ethics in Texas Seminar, 2005
  • "The Money Pit: Liens and Subrogation Interests", State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2005
  • "New and Old Money Grubbers: Liens, Subrogation and the Made-Whole Doctrine (Same Song – Second Verse)", Texas Trial Lawyers Association 15th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2004
  • "New and Old Money Grubbers: Liens, Subrogation and the Made-Whole Doctrine", Texas Trial Lawyers Association 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2003
  • "New and Old Money Grubbers: Liens, Subrogation and the Made-Whole Doctrine", State Bar of Texas "Real Damages After HB4" Seminar, 2004
  • "New Malpractice Caps Will Hurt Children, Elderly", San Antonio Express-News, December 11, at 7B, 2003
  • "The Most Commonly Encountered Liens and Subrogation Interests in Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence Cases", State Bar of Texas 19th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2003
  • "Arizona v. Youngblood: A Blueprint to Convict the Innocent?", 41 Baylor L. Rev. 775, 1989

Classes/Seminars

  • "The Carreras Trap & Stockton Excuse", Texas Trial Lawyers Association 22nd Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2011
  • "Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Texas Trial Lawyers Association Road Rules San Antonio - A Crash Course, 2011
  • "Developing Case Theme and Theory", Texas Medical Board Trial Skills Course, 2011
  • "Proving Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases", San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association 4th Annual 'Real World' C.L.E., 2010
  • "Avoiding a Grievance / Malpractice: When Mama Ain't Happy, Ain’t Nobody Happy!" (Third Verse)”, Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio, 2009
  • "New Paradigms: Life After Tort Reform", Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, 2008
  • "Medical Malpractice Update", State Bar of Texas 24th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, San Antonio, 2008
  • "New Paradigms", State Bar of Texas Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, 2008
  • "Mental Anguish Damages in Personal Injury Cases", Texas Trial Lawyers Association Car Wreck Seminar, San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association CLE, Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association CLE, Houston Advocates Luncheon CLE, and Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association CLE, 2007 - 2008
  • "Ethics: Avoiding the Grievance Committee", San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association's ‘Real World’ CLE for Personal Injury Lawyers, 2007
  • "Avoiding a Grievance / Malpractice: When Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy!," (Second Verse, Same as the First), State Bar of Texas 23rd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2007
  • "When Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy", State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2006
  • "Nursing Home Cases: Selection and Profitability", Texas Trial Lawyers Association 16th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2005
  • "Recovering Damages After House Bill 4", State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2005
  • "The Money Pit: Liens and Subrogation Interests", State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2005
  • "When Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy", Legal Ethics in Texas Seminar, 2005
  • "New and Old Money Grubbers: Liens, Subrogation and the Made Whole Doctrine (Same Song – Second Verse)" , Texas Trial Lawyers Association 15th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2004
  • "Lienholders: Those Pesky Parasites", South Texas College of Law Personal Injury/Automobile Injury Conference, 2004
  • "How do Liens and Subrogations Influence the Damage Equation?", State Bar of Texas "Real Damages After HB4" Seminar, 2004
  • "New and Old Money Grubbers: Liens, Subrogation and the Made-Whole Doctrine", Texas Trial Lawyers Association 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 2003
  • "Settlements, Liens and Ethics", State Bar of Texas 19th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2003
  • "Pressure Manometers: Standard of Care?", Cardiopulmonary Department of Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital, 2000
  • "Witness Preparation", Memorial Hermann Hospital System, 2000
  • Mock Focus Group Presentation, Greater Houston Society of Healthcare Risk Management Education Day, Houston, Texas, 1999
  • "Witness Preparation", Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P., Houston, Texas, 1999
  • Mock Deposition of Dr. Janice Kay, Fourth Year Medical Students, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1998
  • "Malpractice Claims: Avoiding the Trap", Plastic Surgery Service, Dermatology Service, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1996
  • Texas Medical-Legal Jurisprudence Course, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1991 - 1994
  • "Statutory Hurdles to the Removal of Corneal Tissue", Lion's Eye Bank, Houston, Texas, 1994
  • "Discoverability of House Staff Evaluations", Graduate Medical Education Committee Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 1994
  • "Specialized Discovery Devices", University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Civil Discovery Seminar, Dallas, Texas, 1994
  • "Discoverability of Credentials Files", Regional Risk Managers, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, Houston, Texas, 1993
  • "Medical Malpractice: Theory and Prevention", Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1992

Honors and Awards

  • Texas Top 100 Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers
  • Texas Super Lawyer, 2009, 2010 and 2011
  • Membership Excellence Award, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2009
  • Making a Difference Award, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
  • "AV" Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, since 2000
  • Superb "10.0" Rated, Avvo
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association, President, 2008
  • Bexar County Justice PAC of SATLA, Chairman, 2008
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Sustaining Member, Board of Directors, 2002 - Present
  • American Association for Justice, Member, 2002 - Present

Past Employment Positions

  • Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P, Associate, 1990 - 1994
  • Boston & Cunningham P.C., Principal, 1994 - 1997
  • Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton L.L.P., Senior Associate, 1997 - 2001
  • Maloney & Maloney, P.C., Section Head, 2001 - 2004
Our Practice Areas: Our Office Location

Law Offices of Glenn W. Cunningham
14100 San Pedro Ave, Suite 550
San Antonio TX 78232
Telephone: 210-787-3312
Telephone: 888-366-5981
Fax: 210-228-0602
San Antonio Law Office

What Our Clients Are Saying:
  • "I would like to thank you for being available when I had a question. I have dealt with lawyers who are never available once you sign with them. You treated us with honestly and kindness. Your sense of humor and kind personality brought a fresh feeling to the legal system, which is needed."

    - Linda S.
  • "Mr. Cunningham was very knowledgeable and helpful in explaining what sort of personal injury case to expect. He kept me informed about the case, and offered great advice. I was extremely pleased that we were successful in settling the case without going to trial due to his persistence and hard work."

    - Dale W.
  • "Our case transformed from medical to legal malpractice with your brilliant and genius experience. You are the miracle God sent to us, you are our knight in shining armor. We will forever be thankful to you bringing justice and prevalence to the death of my little baby and our anguish at rest."

    - Ida B. and Family
  • "I want to thank you for everything that you do on a daily basis for families just like mine. You continue to fight an injustice that others walk away from. Your real thanks will come many years from now, though, from Someone who values your efforts much more than us here on earth!"

    - Rhonda H.
  • "Glenn is smart, professional and a hard charger. His hard hitting approach enabled our team to quickly settle a case, in a few months, which ordinarily would have lasted several years... If anyone wonders who they should hire for a malpractice case in Texas, it is Glenn and his law firm."

    - Skip S.
  • Just a short note to say thank you for getting justice for my mother. You have been a blessing to me. I will definitely recommend your office to others in need. Again, thank you so much."

    - Barbara M.