Greg M. Dykeman

Beaumont Office
P: 409-981-1120
E: gdykeman@strongpipkin.com

Greg Dykeman has been managing partner of Strong Pipkin since 1999. For the last 25 years, Mr. Dykeman has represented companies and individuals in a wide array of litigation throughout Texas.  His experience includes trials in the areas of administrative, business, banking, commercial, construction, environmental, fiduciary, franchise, probate, tort and real estate law.  Mr. Dykeman is frequently retained by other counsel as an expert on attorney’s fees.  He continues to participate in local and state bar organizations, as well as many community activities.

Primary Practice Areas:

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Disputes
  • False Claims
  • Probate Disputes
  • Real Property Litigation
  • Toxic Tort Litigation

Representative Cases:

  • Obtained one of the largest franchise litigation verdicts in the history of Jefferson County;
  • Represented a multi-state contractor in defense of claims of defective construction of a surgical center;
  • Obtained the first private qui tam settlement in the nation with Department of Justice and a subcontractor resulting from fraud in the Middle Eastern war theater;
  • Significantly increased the value of city condemned land through jury trial;
  • Represents financial institutions in unfair debt collection and wrongful foreclosure claims, as well as complex collection matters;
  • Obtained a significant verdict and numerous settlements on behalf of homeowners against large development company;
  • Represented hazardous waste incinerator facility in dispute with natural gas supplier;
  • Represented oil and chemical companies in defense of numerous types of toxic tort claims;
  • Obtained a large judgment on behalf of national convenience store chain against gasoline refiner and distributor;
  • Successfully obtained jury verdicts in Will contests as counsel for both sponsors and contestants; and
  • Appointed liaison counsel for large group of defendants in an environmental intrusion case.

Membership/Affiliations:

  • Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • All Texas Courts
  • U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Director, State Bar of Texas
  • Past President, Jefferson County Bar Association
  • Past President, Jefferson County Bar Foundation
  • Past Director, Texas Young Lawyers Association
  • Past President, Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)

Education:

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D. 1985
  • Baylor University, B.B.A. 1983

Honors and Awards:

  • Martindale Hubbell AV rated
  • Outstanding Young Lawyer of Jefferson County
  • Eagle Scout

Publications/Speaking:

  • "Texas Attorney Grievance Procedures" - Jefferson County Bar Association (2013)
  • Discovery of Financial Information, Jefferson County Bar Association (2007)
  • Contorts – The Mixture of Contract and Tort Law – Civil Trial Law Seminar (1999)
  • Punitive Damages and Net Worth – Orange County Bar Association (1996)
  • Guest Lecturer at Business Law Department, Lamar University of Beaumont