Breach of Fiduciary Duty

A fiduciary duty is an obligation to act in the best interest of another party. For instance, a corporation’s board member has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders, a trustee has a fiduciary duty to the trust’s beneficiaries, and an attorney has a fiduciary duty to a client.

 

 

A fiduciary obligation exists whenever the relationship with the client involves a special trust, confidence, and reliance on the fiduciary to exercise his discretion or expertise in acting for the client. The fiduciary must knowingly accept that trust and confidence to exercise his expertise and discretion to act on the client’s behalf.

 

 

Dunnam & Dunnam attorneys that handle breach of fiduciary duty claims in Waco and Central Texas include:

Carolina Truesdale

Carolina Truesdale

Carolina G. Truesdale graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law, Cum Laude, where she discovered her passion for serving families during difficult times.

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Mason Dunnam

Mason Dunnam

Mason Dunnam won his first jury trial the day after becoming licensed to practice law. He became a lawyer to fight for the little guy.

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Eleeza Johnson

Eleeza Johnson

Eleeza Johnson has been a member of Dunnam & Dunnam since 2015 and is currently designated as Of Counsel.

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Gerald Villarrial

Gerald R. Villarrial

Gerald Ray Villarrial has an important goal – to be remembered as someone who cared about people and changed lives through his skill as an attorney.

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Jim Dunnam

Jim Dunnam

Jim Dunnam is a Board Certified Specialist in both Civil Trial Law and Family Law. Jim was born and has spent his entire life in Waco.

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Merrilee L. Harmon

Merrilee L. Harmon

Merrilee Harmon is a Family Law specialist, Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1985.

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Vance Dunnam, Jr.

Vance Dunnam, Jr.

Vance Dunnam, Jr. graduated from Baylor University in 1974 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a major in accounting and from Baylor Law School in 1977 with a Juris Doctor degree.

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Vance Dunnam

Vance Dunnam

Vance Dunnam has 60 years of experience as a lawyer in Waco, Texas, handling all types of cases in both the office and the courtroom.

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