Brian Loncar, a Dallas plaintiff’s lawyer known through his television advertisements as “The Strong Arm,” was found dead Sunday – only a week after his teen-aged daughter committed suicide.

As one of his colleagues notes, Tom Barber is a “true subject matter expert” when it comes to construction law. He’s currently lead attorney for one of the largest civil works projects in Texas. His professional vita, however, does not reflect “Tom Barber 2.0.” After this seven-year lung cancer survivor and three-year melanoma survivor surpassed all odds to beat deadly diagnoses, he rebuilt his life to include new law challenges, marriage and family, and triathlons. As he marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Barber says, “I’m about the luckiest guy on the planet.”

Bramblett, who was 76, practiced law in Dallas for five decades – 40 of those years as a partner and head of litigation at Haynes and Boone – and was widely considered one of the best trial lawyers in Texas.