Abby Moore is a partner in the business litigation and dispute resolution practice group of Locke Lord LLP. Ms. Moore’s practice provides high-quality legal representation and services to clients involved in commercial litigation and arbitration in a broad range of industries, and in particular, the banking, financial institutions, and consumer finance industry, the business technology and telecommunications industry, and the insurance industry. Ms. Moore also has a diverse general commercial litigation practice with over a decade of experience representing clients in various legal disputes in a broad range of other industries, including the energy, food service, retail manufacturing and sales, medical device manufacturing, health care management, and transportation services industries, among others. Ms. Moore also represents and advises clients with respect to the Freedom of Information Act and the Texas Public Information Act.
Additionally, Ms. Moore has served as a member of Locke Lord LLP’s local diversity committee in Dallas, which assists and supports the Firm’s national diversity efforts and programs.
Banking, Financial Institution and Consumer Finance Litigation
Ms. Moore is a member of the Firm’s Banking and Financial Institutions Litigation and Consumer Finance Practice groups, and represents banks, mortgage lenders/servicers, and other lenders, loan servicers, and financial institutions in individual and class action litigation involving various claims under state and federal law, including claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and state consumer protection and unfair or deceptive business practice statutes, such as the Texas Debt Collection Act and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, among others.
Business Technology and Telecommunications Litigation
Ms. Moore is also a member of the Firm’s Business Technology and Media and Telecommunications practice groups, and represents telecommunications clients, software manufacturing and solution providers, and other business technology clients in litigation involving various claims under state and federal law. The claims in such disputes are varied and diverse, and have included unlawful competition and business practices, federal common law trademark infringement, false advertising, federal Lanham Act claims, theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, zoning disputes, land use disputes, leasing disputes, tortious interference with business relationships, nuisance, statutory claims under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and claims and issues of preemption related to the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, among others.
Insurance Litigation and Counseling
Ms. Moore is a member of the Firm’s Insurance, Insurance: Commercial Litigation, and Insurance Litigation and Counseling practice groups. Ms. Moore represents and advises insurance carriers and policyholders in insurance coverage matters and disputes involving alleged breach of contract, common law bad faith insurance practices, violations of the Texas Insurance Code, and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Ms. Moore’s insurance experience in these matters includes cases in both state and federal court, and involves a wide variety of policies, including commercial general liability (CGL) policies, director and officer (D&O) policies (including fiduciary liability policies and executive and organization liability policies), property and casualty policies, life insurance policies, entertainment/media policies, and title policies, among others.
General Commercial Litigation
Ms. Moore also regularly represents clients in a broad range of other general commercial litigation and arbitration disputes.
Education
- J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2002
- B.Ar.Sc., cum laude, with honors from the South Carolina Honors College, University of South Carolina, 1998
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Representative Experience
- Assist in representation of medical device manufacturer in federal court against national distribution company for breach of national marketing and distribution agreement, resulting in settlement
- Assist in representation of national eyeglass and sunglass manufacturer in arbitration concerning breach of representations and warranty disputes, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) disputes, and working capital correction disputes following the acquisition of another company, resulting in settlement following arbitration
- Represent national non-profit organization in pursuing claims for false advertising under the Lanham Act concerning the reputation of the organization, resulting in the violative materials being removed after drafting and sending cease and desist correspondence
- Assist in representation of national provider of wireless voice, messaging, and data services in federal litigation seeking judgment and permanent injunction for breach of contract, federal trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, tortious interference with business relationships, harm to goodwill and business reputation, civil conspiracy, and unjust enrichment for defendants’ unlawful enterprise involving prepaid wireless telephones, resulting in securing a permanent injunction and multi-million dollar verdict against defendants
- Represent estate of deceased guarantor in defending against Texas state court multi-million dollar litigation concerning breach of guaranties, resulting in mediated settlement
- Represent national banks and consumer lenders in consumer lending product, credit card, and cardholder agreement disputes
- Represent various national mortgage and banking clients in litigation arising out of claims related to mortgage lending and servicing practices
- Assist in representation of global software provider of business-to-business IT solutions and services in contract disputes, interpretation of contract provisions, and responding to various third-party subpoenas in national antitrust litigation
- Assist in representation of major manufacturing company in litigation with national software manufacturers involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, and other claims
- Represent and advise various clients in matters related to obtaining or disclosing information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and the Texas Public Information Act
- Advise nationally-known cosmetics company regarding complicated insurance issues in litigation brought against company’s directors and officers, competitors, and direct and indirect investors
- Assist in representation of employee-owned company in defending personal injury action arising out of an employment-related accident
- Assist in representation of various multiple national insurance companies, as well as individual policyholders, in disputes arising from coverage denial, policy interpretation, and alleged bad-faith claims handling
- Assist in the representation clients in individual and class litigation involving consumer financing and consumer rebates
- Assist in representation of international banking client in obtaining extraordinary pretrial relief in the form of a writ of sequestration
- Assist in representation of various orthodontists in breach of contract cases against national management services company
Publications & Presentations
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Presenter,
"The New Texas Civil Rules: How the Expedited Action and Dismissal Rules Will Change the Practice of Law in Texas,"
Locke Lord LLP
(March 18, 2013)
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Co-Author,
"
Locke Lord QuickStudy: New Expedited Action Rules Go Into Effect in Texas
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Locke Lord
(March 1, 2013)
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Author,
"A Brief Overview of the Anti-Contact Rule and Settlement Discussions,"
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers' newsletter, The Dicta
(Fall 2012)
Professional History
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Named, “Texas Rising Star,” Texas Monthly (2010-2011)
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation and Trial Skills Sections
- Morris Harrell Professionalism Committee member (2013)
- Judiciary Committee member (2013)
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
- Sustaining Life Fellow, DAYL Foundation
- Grants Committee Member (2012)
- Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Co-Chair of CLE Committee (2013)
- Co-Chair of Counsel with Kids Committee (2012-2013)
- Member, The National Association of Women Lawyers
- P2P Planning Committee Member (2012)
- Member, Marine Technology Society
Community Leadership
- United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.
- Member, Builders Society, Women’s Leadership Council and Young Leaders Society
- Priority Needs Grants Panel Volunteer (2006)
- Sustaining Member, Attorneys Serving the Community
- Membership Committee Member (2012)
- Past Underwriting Committee Member
- Volunteer Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas (2002-2008)
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