Frederick

W. "Rick" Addison, III

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Dallas
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201-6605
D.214.855.7570
E.raddison@munsch.com

Overview

With nearly 40 years of experience, Rick focuses his practice on litigation and counseling, with a strong emphasis on civil and criminal governmental and environmental litigation and regulation. Rick routinely represents corporations, individuals and organizations in matters concerning:

  • Litigation and administrative proceedings involving the Comprehensive Environmental Compensation Liability Act (“CERCLA”) Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”) and comparable state laws.
  • Civil and criminal investigations in the areas of the Federal False Claims Act, Medicare and Health Care fraud, federal and state environmental and regulatory enforcement.
  • Complex litigation and disputes in areas such as condemnation, real estate, food safety, land use and contracts.

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
  • Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., cum laude

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of South Dakota
  • Supreme Court of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Tax Court

Achievements

  • D Magazine – Best Lawyers in Dallas (2021, 2023-2024)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®, Peer Review Rated
  • Thomson Reuters – Texas Super Lawyers (2007-2019); Texas Super Lawyers, Environmental Law – Business Edition & Corporate Counsel Edition (2009, 2014)
  • Woodward/White, Inc. – Best Lawyers in America, “Lawyer of the Year” (2013-2014, 2018); Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law (2006-2025); Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Environmental (2011-2025)

  • Memberships

    • American Bar Association
    • Dallas Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
    • State Bar of Texas, Environmental and Natural Resources Section
    • Texas Bar Foundation

Overview

With nearly 40 years of experience, Rick focuses his practice on litigation and counseling, with a strong emphasis on civil and criminal governmental and environmental litigation and regulation. Rick routinely represents corporations, individuals and organizations in matters concerning:

  • Litigation and administrative proceedings involving the Comprehensive Environmental Compensation Liability Act (“CERCLA”) Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”) and comparable state laws.
  • Civil and criminal investigations in the areas of the Federal False Claims Act, Medicare and Health Care fraud, federal and state environmental and regulatory enforcement.
  • Complex litigation and disputes in areas such as condemnation, real estate, food safety, land use and contracts.

Experience

  • Manufacturing Litigation + Appeal

    Represented a nationwide manufacturer in CERCLA cost recovery action and appeals concerning lead contaminated facilities in Pennsylvania.

  • Food Safety Litigation

    Represented a nationwide food products distributor in multi-forum (U.S./Finland) litigation concerning food quality and arbitration rights.

  • Real Estate Condemnation

    Represented a nationwide real estate developer in combined condemnation and NEPA matters involving construction of urban light rail/subway project.

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