Free Consultation: (806) 491-4911Tap to Call This Lawyer
S. Rafe Foreman

S. Rafe Foreman

Fights For Right!
  • Criminal Law, Employment Law, Personal Injury ...
  • Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Badges
Claimed Lawyer Profile
Biography

"S. Rafe Foreman is the 2021 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award presented each year at the prestigious Educating Advocacy Teachers conference held at Stetson University School of Law.
Rafe, a partner in Hutchison & Foreman PLLC, has been representing people who have been wrongfully accused, discriminated against, and/or physically and emotionally injured, since 1988. He is a trial lawyer, consultant and professor, and he tries cases involving criminal defense, plaintiffs’ personal injury, civil rights, employment, discrimination, wrongful death, excessive force and 1983 actions. Rafe is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of criminal law since 1994. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Missouri and has jury verdicts in each of these states, and has litigated cases in Louisiana, South Dakota, Colorado, California, Washington, Florida and Arizona just to name a few. Susan Hutchison, his law partner, and Rafe have obtained many record setting jury verdicts throughout Texas and the throughout the country. They have had multiple cases pending before the United States Supreme Court. Rafe has been voted as a SUPER LAWYER for many years in Texas. Rafe is both a retired and current law professor. He has been on the Trial Lawyer’s College Faculty for 21 years and remains an adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson Law. Rafe retired from UMKC Law and the Douglas Stripp Endowed Chair in Advocacy after leading them to highest advocacy ranking in the school’s history. Rafe created the only jury selection trial competition in the country known as the Show Me Challenge. He holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. Rafe is passionate about rectifying discrimination and has a few jury trials left in him yet.

Practice Areas
Criminal Law
Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Employment Law
Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    $500/hr or flat fee on criminal cases
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    40%
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    MV/Visa
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Missouri
The Missouri Bar
ID Number: 66811
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
New Mexico
State Bar of New Mexico
ID Number: 4161
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bar Association
ID Number: 17735
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Texas
State Bar of Texas
ID Number: 07255200
Placeholder image for jurisdictions.
Professional Experience
Partner
Hutchison & Foreman PLLC
- Current
Chair of Advocacy & Distinguished Professor of Law
University of Missouri Kansas City
-
Partner
Foreman, Lewis & Hutchison, PLLC
-
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Texas Tech University School of Law Logo
Texas A&M University - College Station
B.S. (1985) | Agricultural Education
-
Honors: Cum laude
Texas A&M University - College Station Logo
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
EATS (Advocacy Stetson Law)
Professional Associations
State Bar of Missouri  # 66811
Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
State Bar of Oklahoma  # 17735
Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
State Bar of New Mexico  # 4161
Member
- Current
Activities: Trial Lawyer in New Mexico since 1989.
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Texas State Bar  # 07255200
Member
- Current
Placeholder image for professional associations.
Publications
Articles & Publications
Communication Energy: Decoding Voir Dire (book)
Wild Lark Publishing
Qualified Immunity: A Legal Fiction That Has Outlived Utility
Ohio Northern University Law Review Vol. 48, P. 504
Speaking Engagements
Sr Faculty and presenter: Trial Lawyers College-Voir Dire Course, Joint TLC and Drexel Law School Thomas Kline Advocacy Center, Philadelphia, PA
Trial Lawyers College.
Presenter from 2/17-20, 2022
Oxford Study Abroad Program, Stetson Law Study Abroad, St Hughes College of Oxford University
Stetson University College of Law
July 26 - August 5, 2022 Speaker and Presenter two week program
Goldman Lecture Series, Ohio Northern School of Law, Ada, Ohio
Ohio Northern School of Law
Delivered the Goldman lecture live and teleconference.
Winning In Voir Dire, Misssouri Bench Bar Conference, Springfield, MO
State Bar of Misssouri
Certifications
Criminal Law
Texas State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Rafe Foreman Podcast on Patreon
Website
The Rafe Foreman Podcast
Website
RafeForeman.com
Contact & Map
Hutchison & Foreman PLLC
1312 Texas Ave Suite #101
Lubbock, TX 79401
Telephone: (806) 491-4911
Fax: (806) 491-9911
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: call after hours and weekends forwarded
Hutchison & Foreman PLLC
500 East 4th ST
Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Telephone: (817) 336-5533
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed