Nissa Dunn

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Nissa Dunn Partner

  • San Antonio
  • 210.447.2296
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Nissa has 40 years’ experience handling appellate and law-intensive matters. She began her legal career as a briefing attorney for the Third Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, and she also previously served as a briefing attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. In private practice, she has developed and maintained a diverse practice handling matters for individuals, corporations, and non-profit entities across numerous substantive legal areas. In addition to operating her own law practice, she was previously a shareholder in Crofts & Callaway, P.C. and a managing partner of Houston Dunn, PLLC. Nissa is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Services

  • Appellate

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1986
  • Trinity University, B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1983

Admissions

  • Texas State Courts
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Distinctions & Certifications

  • Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law—Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Belva Lockwood Outstanding Lawyer Award, Bexar County Women’s Bar Association – 2007
  • Texas Super Lawyer list, Civil Appellate Law – Thomson Reuters, 2005 - 2026

Representative Experience

  • Elephant Insurance Company, LLC v. Kenyon, 644 S.W.3d 137 (Tex. 2022)
  • In re Labatt Food Serv., L.P., 279 S.W.3d 640 (Tex. 2009)
  • In re Dillard Department Stores, Inc., 198 S.W.3d 778 (Tex. 2006)
  • In re Dillard Department Stores, Inc., 186 S.W.3d 514 (Tex. 2006)
  • Spradlin v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc., 34 S.W.3d 578 (Tex. 2000)
  • Rocksprings Val Verde Wind, LLC v. Casanova, No. 04-22-00524-CV, 2024 WL 5248451 (Tex. App.—San Antonio, Dec. 31, 2024, judgment vacated by agr.)
  • Gulf View Private Investment, Inc. v. GC System, A.S., 716 S.W.3d 830 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2024, pet. denied)
  • San Antonio Federal Credit Union v. Cantu, No. 04-19-00548-CV, 2021 WL 2132259
  •             (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 26, 2021, pet. denied)
  • Lisitsa v. Flit, 419 S.W.3d 672 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013, pet. denied)
  • In re HEB Grocery Co., L.P., 375 S.W.3d 497 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, orig. proceeding)
  • LaSalle Pipeline, LP v. Donnell Lands, LP, 336 S.W.3d 306 (Tex. App. –San Antonio, Dec. 15, 2010, pet. denied)
  • In re HEB Grocery Co., L.P., 299 S.W.3d 393 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2009, orig. proceeding)
  • Northside Independent School District v. Dubose, 2007 WL 1481661 (Tex. App.—San  Antonio May 23, 2007, no pet.)
  • Sonterra Capital Partners, Ltd. v. Sonterra Property Owners Association, Inc., 216 S.W.3d 417 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2006, pet. denied)
  • Cappadonna Electric Management v. Cameron County, 180 S.W.3d 364 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2005, orig. proceeding)
  • Fitz v. San Antonio Hospitality Investments, Inc., 2004 WL 840609 (Tex. App.—San  Antonio April 21, 2004, no pet.)
  • City of San Antonio v. Butler, 131 S.W.3d 170 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2004, pet. denied)
  • Barsness v. Scott, 126 S.W.3d 232 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, pet. denied)
  • Lyda Constructors, Inc. v. Butler Manufacturing Co., 103 S.W.3d 632 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.)
  • R&R Contractors v. Torres, 88 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002, no pet.)
  • GreenPoint Credit Corp. v. Perez, 75 S.W.3d 40 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2002, pet. granted, judgment vacated by agr.)

Professional Activities

  • Chair, Host Committee, Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference – 2007
  • Director, San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association – 2006 - 2007
  • Trustee, San Antonio Bar Foundation – 2006 - 2011
  • Vice-President, Bexar County Women’s Bar Association – 2005
  • Secretary, San Antonio Bar Association Appellate Practice Section – 2019-2024
  • Director, Bexar County Women’s Bar Association – 2002 - 2004, 2006
  • Director, San Antonio Bar Association – 2002 - 2004
  • Chair, San Antonio Bar Association Law Day Committee – 2002
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Fellow, San Antonio Bar Foundation
  • Member, San Antonio Bar Association

Publications & Speeches

  • Author/Speaker, The Jury Charge: Preservation, Pitfalls, and Pointers, TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY: APPEALS FOR THE NON-APPELLATE LAWYER 2010
  • Author/Speaker, U.S. Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Update, STATE BAR OF TEXAS LITIGATION UPDATE INSTITUTE 2008
  • Author/Speaker, Preserving Error – Motion in Limine Through Post Trial Motions, ANATOMY OF A CIVIL TRIAL SEMINAR 2007
  • Author/Speaker, Preserving Error Without Shooting Yourself In The Foot, ANATOMY OF A CIVIL TRIAL SEMINAR 2006
  • Author/Speaker, Preservation – Post-Trial, STATE BAR OF TEXAS APPELLATE BOOT CAMP 2004
  • Author/Speaker, Non-Charge Preservation of Error, STATE BAR OF TEXAS ADVANCED CIVIL TRIAL COURSE 2002
  • Author/Speaker, Post-Trial Motions, ST. MARY’S SCHOOL OF LAW “APPELLATE PRACTICE: SPRING TRAINING 2002” (2002)
  • Author/Speaker, Privileges, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW 5TH ANNUAL EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE SYMPOSIUM (2000)
  • Co-author, Privileges, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW 4TH ANNUAL EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE SYMPOSIUM (1999)
  • Course Director/Speaker, Demystifying Federal Civil Practice:  A Primer for the Occasional Federal Litigant (1998)
  • Completed National Institute for Trial Advocacy Course in Appellate Advocacy Skills (1991)
  • Co-author, Defending the Informed Consent Case, TEXAS TECH SCHOOL OF LAW MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CONFERENCE (1990) 
  • Co-author, New Law Update, NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE, INC. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN TEXAS CONFERENCE (1988)