Profile

Talmage Boston has been a member of Winstead's litigation practice since joining the firm in 1997. His practice involves all aspects of dispute resolution in commercial transactions. With more than 33 years of business litigation experience in Dallas, Talmage has tried jury cases and argued appeals all over Texas in both state and federal courts. Talmage is board certified in both Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He also devotes a portion of his practice to serving as a mediator.

Talmage served as the 2003-2004 Chairman of the Litigation Section for the State Bar of Texas and as the 2004-2005 Chairman of the Council of Chairs for the State Bar. For his leadership activities, he has received a State Bar of Texas Presidential Citation Award every year from 2005-2011. In June 2011, he completed his 3 year term as a member of the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas. He also is a past Chairperson of the Business Litigation Section of the Dallas Bar Association. Since joining Winstead, Talmage has been one of the most sought-after seminar speakers at State Bar and Dallas Bar Association litigation seminars, speaking on the following topics: summary judgment practice, "Dos and Don'ts in the Courtroom," arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and a wide variety of litigation ethics topics.

Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society, Talmage's latest book to be published by Texas Bar Books with an expected release in February 2012, will include a foreword by Dick Thornburgh, former Attorney General of the United States under Presidents Reagan and Bush.

Representative Experience

• Attorney of record in 22 published opinions, including two arguments each to Texas Supreme Court and United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Extensive first-chair jury trial experience in real estate, banking, energy, business fraud, construction, intellectual property, condemnation, consumer protection and contractual disputes
• Handled major lawsuits in the last five years for GMAC Commercial Mortgage, Fannie Mae, and ORIX Capital Markets, LLC

Professional & Community Involvement

• State Bar of Texas (Board of Editors, Texas Bar Journal)
• Dallas Bar Association (Council, Business Litigation Section)
• Park Cities People and Dallas Business Journal newspapers (Regular monthly columnist)
• World Affairs Council of DFW (Board of Directors)
• Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility at SMU (Board Member)
• George W. Bush 1994 Texas Gubernatorial Campaign (Authored Position Paper on Tort Reform)
• SMU Athletic Forum (Director)
• DFW Chapter Society for American Baseball Research (Director) 
   

Awards & Recognition

• Texas Super Lawyers, Top 100 in Dallas/Ft. Worth (2010), Texas Monthly, 2003-2011 (profiled in October 2005)
• The only lawyer in Texas to receive the State Bar of Texas Presidential Citation Award from 2005-2011
• Featured in Dallas Morning News "High Profile," 2005
• Inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame, (Media Member for baseball history writings), 1997