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Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1994; Associate Editor, International Lawyer
- University of Alaska, Anchorage, M.S., Engineering Management, 1985
- Texas A & M University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude, 1978
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Court: Texas, Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals: Federal and Fifth Circuits
- U.S. District Court: Eastern, Southern, Western, and Northern Districts of Texas, Western District of Oklahoma
Past Professional Experience
- Oil & Gas Projects, Inc., President, 1991-1993
- Maple Gas Corporation, Vice President of Operations & Engineering, 1990-1991
- Atlantic Richfield Corporation, Sr. Project Engineer, 1978-1990
Richard G. Urquhart
When a refinery, chemical plant or industrial complex suffers a serious fire, explosion or other catastrophe, Dick Urquhart is frequently the attorney hired by the owner or its insurers. A seasoned trial lawyer, Dick is also a licensed professional engineer and he has been responsible for the design and operation of plant, pipeline, and offshore facilities.
Dick represents plant owners, insurers, and individuals as both plaintiff and defendant in coverage, products liability, tort, subrogation, and contract cases related to catastrophes and energy industry commercial disputes. Dick also represents individuals and corporations in patent litigation. He himself is the inventor of record on two offshore platform patents.
Representative Matters
Mattel v. Gromatzky Dupree and Associates, et al. (plaintiff representation involving warehouse roof collapse damaged $35 million worth of inventory)
ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc. v. Automatic Switch Co., et al. (plaintiff representation involving $16 million chemical plant fire)
Huntsman Corporation v. International Risk Insurance Co., et al. (insurer representation involving $300 million coverage dispute arising out of petrochemical facility fire)
Wynnewood Refining Company v. National Union Fire Insurance Co., et al. (insurer representation involving $80+ million coverage claim)
Equistar v. Dresser Rand (plaintiff representation involving $40+ million in damages resulting from compressor failure and associated fire)
McDonald, et al. v. Atlas Foundry, et al. (plaintiff representation involving a propane tank BLEVE at a steel foundry)
Oxy Petrochemicals Inc. v. Air Liquide America Corporation (plaintiff representation involving a steam turbine failure and resulting fire at a petrochemical plant)
Articles & Presentations
"Waiver Of Appraisal — More Than A Matter Of Time," Insurance Law360, April 18, 2011, co-author
"Proration Agreements - The Best Answer to First Dollar Out", Subrogator, Spring/Summer 2004
"There is Always a Fire Cause", 2006 GE Claims Conference, presenter
Professional Affiliations
- Registered Professional Engineer, Texas, 1982-Present
- Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
