Practice Area - Business and Commercial Litigation
Energy Cases
Acting as co-councel, established new law in the take-or-pay arena, through trial and appeal, on behalf of a publicly traded natural gas company, saving the client tens of millions of dollars
Defeated, through trial and appeal, the claims of a geologist who was trying to share in the proceeds from the drilling activities of a publicly traded oil company, saving the client millions of dollars
Negotiated during trial a multi-party settlement to resolve claims between geologists and a drilling company owned by a large financial services firm, saving the client millions of dollars
Overcame, through trial and appeal, claims of fraud and breach of contract that were brought by a publicly traded oilfield services company against a publicly traded energy company, saving the client tens of millions of dollars
Banking Cases
Achieved during the litigation process a multi-million dollar recovery from a high-profile real estate developer on behalf of a nationwide banking institution
Established, through summary judgment and appeal, new law for bank tying-act claims on behalf of a real estate developer, entitling client to pursue multi-million dollar claims against a regional banking institution
Environmental Cases
Served as a member of the legal team that took over a large environmental case after twenty years of litigation, and achieved a global settlement of claims
Shareholder Disputes
Negotiated an agreed resolution of acrimonious claims between shareholders of a highly profitable, closely-held, company following a lengthy court battle
Securities Cases
Obtained a dismissal of securities fraud and other claims brought in Federal court against the founder and CEO of an airline company
Transportation Cases
Envisioned, proposed, and implemented a unique business strategy to resolve litigation claims and save a multi-million dollar transportation company from liquidation
Achieved, through trial and appeal, a full recovery of losses caused by a transportation company which refused to pay for high dollar equipment damaged during shipment.
Engineering Construction Cases
Obtained a favorable multi-party resolution of court-claims and international arbitration claims arising out of the construction of an $80 million dollar chemical plant
Breach of Contract Cases
Successfully defended the owner of a large apartment complex against claims brought by the mortgagor, and prevailed on a counter-claim, thereby recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars for the client
Prevailed on breach of contract claims on behalf of the purchaser of a medical services practice
Insurance Cases
Overcame defenses of late premium payments and obtained during trial a favorable settlement from an insurance company that had refused to pay the owner of a large apartment complex for damages sustained from a fire
Pursued multiple violations of the Texas Insurance Code for deceptive trade practices on behalf of consumers
Financial Services Cases
Identified weaknesses in claims brought against a large mutual funds company, and obtained a full release with no payment by the client within weeks of being hired
Tax Cases
Successfully maneuvered the complicated safe harbor leasing provisions of a federal statute on behalf of the owner of fishing vessels
Admiralty Cases
Represented International Fishing Fleet in claims arising under the Ship Mortgage Act, including responding to arrests of vessels in international waters and maintenance and cure claims of crew members, as well as negotiating with Minister of the Fisheries in a foreign government
Deceptive Trade Practices Cases
Pursued numerous deceptive trade practices act claims on behalf of consumers
Libel & Slander Cases
Represented corporations and individuals in pursuing and defending libel and slander claims
International Arbitration Claims
Handled proceedings instituted before the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris and negotiated a multi-party settlement of all disputes
Real Estate Cases
Recovered for the property owner, through summary judgment and appeal, the substantial earnest money deposit that the contract required to be on deposit with the title company, after the buyer reneged on the contract and it was learned that the earnest money had not been deposited as required
Successfully foreclosed on and recovered possession of properties worth millions of dollars on behalf of a regional financial institution
Probate Cases
Acting as co-counsel, recovered for the executor, through trial and appeal, property belonging to and wrongfully taken from, the estate of a wealthy decedent
Repair & Maintenance Company Cases
Obtained multi-million dollar payment for ISO Tank repair & maintenance company from International shipping company
Defended and obtained favorable settlement for repair & maintenance company for work done on a two thousand ton extrusion press
Practice Area - Labor & Employment Law
Represented the former top executive of a publicly traded manufacturing company in disputes involving rights under employment agreements and retirement agreement
Successfully defended and obtained dismissal of suit by a publicly traded energy company against an executive alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information of former employer
Represented publicly traded services company in numerous trade secret and non-compete cases in courts across the nation
Recovered substantial payments from a publicly traded financial services company representing CEO in wrongful discharge case
Negotiated favorable severance packages and employment packages for numerous executives in a broad range of industries
Represented numerous individuals and companies to obtain a resolution of claims against employers for workplace wrong-doing, including claims for harassment; discrimination based on sex, age, race, disability, national origin, and religion; violations of the equal pay act; sexual harassment; workers’ compensation claims; and retaliation
Handled numerous cases on behalf of companies and individuals involving non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
Worked with multiple companies and executives to establish or negotiate benefits under Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans and Split-Dollar Agreements
Practice Area - Business Law and Business Advisory Services
Served as legal and business advisor to senior executives and the Board of Directors in both publicly held and privately owned companies in a wide range of industries
Founder and moderator of the Executive Series of Seminars
Chairman of the Business Resource Committee in the Economic Development Division of the Houston West Chamber of Commerce
Accredited by the Institute for Independent Business, an international, not-for-profit, research and education organization
Envisioned and structured a nationwide business alliance between two large financial services companies
Negotiated and established national affinity partner relationships with a publicly traded human resources organization and a national financial services organization
Represented multiple international clients in business matters both domestically and abroad
Worked with senior management and Boards of Directors in both publicly traded and privately owned companies on key issues such as Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Succession Planning
Assisted small business owners in preparing business plans, marketing plans, and cost control plans
Served as Vice President and General Counsel of a publicly traded energy company
Served as CEO and General Counsel of a start-up technology company, taking the business into markets nationwide
Negotiated on-shore and off-shore alliances for businesses to reduce operating costs
Developed nationwide distribution channels for businesses
Structured employee benefit and personnel management relationships for companies
