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Heather Drake Bocell

Attorney - Shareholder

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hbocell@bocellridley.com

Ph: (469) 810-0516

Experience/Areas of Practice

Heather Bocell was recently named by Super Lawyers as one of the "Up and Coming" 50 female lawyers in the State of Texas. Heather is a trial attorney specializing in civil litigation and she represents clients in matters involving personal injury, premises liability, products liability, transportation liability, and general negligence issues.

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Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas

  • Admitted to the United States District Courts:

    • Northern and Western Districts of Texas

  • Dallas Bar Association

  • San Antonio Bar Association

  • National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association

  • Dallas Women Lawyers Association

  • CLM (Claims and Litigation Management Alliance)

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Education

Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D. 2004
Texas Christian University, B.B.A. Finance, 2001

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Honors

Selected by Super Lawyers as one of 50 "Up and Coming" female attorneys in Texas: 2019  

Selected as Rising Star in Texas Monthly Magazine:  2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Trial Accomplishments

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving slip and fall on heavily traveled walkway between department store and food court (Bell County District Court, 2015).

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving slip and fall on soda substance, despite testimony from manager that indicated that soda appeared to have a “sticky” nature, and that employees had not monitored area in question for a significant period of time (Tarrant County District Court, 2015).

  • Defended a defendant retailer in a premises liability case wherein the customer alleged that the slip and fall resulted in serious life altering injuries, including a lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Despite plaintiff’s counsel demand for over $2.4 million dollars in damages, the jury limited plaintiff’s recovery to $70,000 in damages (Collin County District Court, 2014).

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving slip and fall from alleged leaking refrigerated unit in a retail setting (Denton County District Court, 2014).

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving alleged head injuries sustained after a falling can off of a display shelf (Parker County District Court, 2014).

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving alleged trip and fall over a store display (Hunt County District Court, 2013).

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving alleged trip on a drain plate inside a store (Dallas County District Court, 2012).

  • Defense verdict in premises liability case involving alleged slip and fall on ice from a soda dispenser (Dallas County Court at Law, 2009).

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