Paul H. Cross

Attorney at Law, PLLC

Commercial & Business Litigation in North Texas

Decades of dedicated representation for financial institutions and equipment lessors.

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A Foundation of Experience & Integrity

Firm Profile

Paul H. Cross Attorney at Law PLLC is a premier Dallas-based firm dedicated to commercial and business litigation and transactions. Our practice is built upon a bedrock of extensive experience, with a particular emphasis on the sophisticated needs of financial institutions and equipment lessors throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area and North Texas. We provide the strategic counsel necessary to navigate complex legal landscapes and protect our clients' interests.

Attorney Background

With a career spanning private practice and in-house counsel for major corporations like Bell Atlantic TriCon Leasing, Paul H. Cross brings a multifaceted perspective to every case. His background, rooted in both law (J.D., University of Tulsa) and urban planning (M.U.P., University of Illinois), provides a unique analytical framework for resolving disputes and structuring transactions effectively.

Paul H. Cross, Attorney at Law

Practice Areas

Our firm offers focused expertise across a range of critical commercial law domains. We are equipped to handle matters from initial transaction to complex litigation and appeal.

Equipment Leasing Litigation

Equipment Leasing Transactions

Business Litigation

Creditor’s Rights

Commercial Collections

Real Estate Litigation

Usury Defense

DTPA Defense

Bankruptcy

Accolades & Professional Standing

Significant Case Results

  • Obtained summary judgment for $1,110,041.40 on an SBA loan, defeating a commercial reasonableness defense.
  • Affirmed a judgment imposing liability for misapplication of construction trust funds.
  • Denied a petition for mandamus after defeating a motion to dismiss based on a "floating" forum selection clause.
  • Affirmed summary judgment for a landlord, defeating a guarantor’s significant usury counterclaim.
  • Disqualified opposing counsel due to prior representation in a substantially related matter.
  • Obtained summary judgment that a lease was a “true lease,” defeating a lessee’s $440,000.00 usury claim.
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Publications & Presentations

  • Publication: “Floating” Forum Selection and Choice of Law Clauses, 58 S. Tex. L. Rev. 119 (Fall 2006)
  • Publication: Article 2A: Equipment Leases, State Bar of Texas, Collections and Creditors Rights Course (2009)
  • Presentation: Legal Issues With Equipment Leasing in Texas, Dallas Bar Association (2013)
  • Presentation: Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas, National Business Institute (2003 & 2004)

Bar Admissions & Associations

  • State Bar of Texas (1986) & Oklahoma Bar Association (1985)
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Courts: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. District Courts: Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Michigan
  • Member: Dallas Bar Association & College of the State Bar of Texas