Seth M. Roberts

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Seth’s extensive litigation experience includes 120 jury trial days in high-stakes cases across multiple industries, leveraging his unique presentation skills to educate and persuade both judges and juries.

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Seth focuses his practice on litigation and trial work, representing clients in complex business disputes and products liability lawsuits. With extensive experience in state and federal courtrooms, he handles cases involving complex contract disputes, products liability, medical device litigation, Affordable Care Act litigation, and class actions.

Seth regularly serves as lead and local counsel, offering insight and creative solutions for modern legal challenges. His clients span various industries, including consumer products, retail, food and beverage, insurance, health care, and life sciences.

Seth offers a strategic approach, deep understanding of clients’ industries, and a commitment to tailored legal strategies in order to provide the most effective and efficient solutions.

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Commercial Litigation (2024-2026)
  • Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds, “Up & Coming” (2023-2025)
  • Dallas Baptist University, Distinguished Alumni Award (2016)
  • Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Star, Business Litigation (2011-2012)
Overview

Seth focuses his practice on litigation and trial work, representing clients in complex business disputes and products liability lawsuits. With extensive experience in state and federal courtrooms, he handles cases involving complex contract disputes, products liability, medical device litigation, Affordable Care Act litigation, and class actions.

Seth regularly serves as lead and local counsel, offering insight and creative solutions for modern legal challenges. His clients span various industries, including consumer products, retail, food and beverage, insurance, health care, and life sciences.

Seth offers a strategic approach, deep understanding of clients’ industries, and a commitment to tailored legal strategies in order to provide the most effective and efficient solutions.

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Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Commercial Litigation (2024-2026)
  • Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds, “Up & Coming” (2023-2025)
  • Dallas Baptist University, Distinguished Alumni Award (2016)
  • Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Star, Business Litigation (2011-2012)

Top areas of focus

  • Adjunct professor, Political Science, Dallas Baptist University (Spring 2006)

Education

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005, SMU Law Review
  • Dallas Baptist University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2001

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Clerkships

  • Hon. Ed Kinkeade, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, 2005-2006
  • Speaker, “Assessing Risk Before Discovery,” American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) National General Counsel Virtual Conference, October 7, 2020.
  • Speaker, “Social Inflation & Nuclear Verdicts,” American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) National General Counsel Virtual Conference, September 21, 2020.