Dick grew up in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and attended the same high school as Dolly Parton. After high school, he played football at Vanderbilt for four years. Dick is now an avid fly fisherman.
Trial Lawyer of the Year, Dallas Bar Association, 2018 Texas Trial Legend, Dallas Bar Association, 2012 Listed in The Texas Lawbook, “Lions of the Texas Bar,” 2016-2017 Listed in Texas Super Lawyers “Top 10,” 2005, 2010-2015 “Top 100,” 2003-2020 Business Litigation, 2003-2020 Listed in Chambers USA Litigation: General Commercial, 2013-2021 Litigation: Trial Lawyers, 2019-2021 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2006-2022 Commercial Litigation, 2006-2022 “Lawyer of the Year," Dallas/Fort Worth, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2018 “Lawyer of the Year," Dallas/Fort Worth, Commercial Litigation, 2016 Listed in Benchmark Litigation "Top 100 Trial Lawyer in America," 2022 "Local Litigation Star," Texas, 2013-2021 American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate Trial Lawyer of the Year, Texas Chapters, 2011 Dallas Chapter, Past President, 2005 Listed in Who's Who Legal: Litigation, 2020 Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow International Society of Barristers, Fellow Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow Collin County Bench Bar Foundation, Charter Life Fellow Listed in Texas Lawyer "Texas Trailblazers," 2020 Listed in D Magazine, “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” 2001, 2003, 2007-2009, 2011-2021 Listed in LawDragon "500 Leading Lawyers," 2020 Hall of Fame, Class of 2022 Listed in VerdictSearch, “Top 100 Verdicts of the Year,” 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009
