Cases
Experience: Litigation
Trials: Provided in house CLE to associates on the effective use of appellate counsel throughout the trial process, 2023.
Represented a minority investor in investigation
prosecution of claims against a general partner related to the development of a hotel, 2023.
Represented a governmental entity in response to a claim for noise related issues, 2022.
Represented noteholders of an electric utility production facility in a claim for rejection damages in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2022.
Represented a governmental entity responding to a third-party subpoena, Travis County, Texas, 2022.
Represented a surveying company related to claims by two oil
gas operators, Travis County, Texas, 2022.
Represented a partner in a AAA Arbitration with a minority partner related to the sale of property
disbursement of funds, 2022.
Represented a Japanese company in a trade secrets dispute in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas - Houston Division 2022.
Represented a Chinese company in a dispute over intellectual property in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Waco Division 2022.
Represented a U.S.-based company in a dispute over intellectual property in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - Waco Division 2022.
Represented an EB-5 regional center in a claim by an investor
obtained a summary judgment on its behalf in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas - Austin Division, 2021.
Represented Unsecured Creditors' committee in depositions in a complex business bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2021.
Prepared for
deposed over 30 experts in an MDL related to implantable medical devices, nationwide 2020.
Represented a member of the board of directors of a private company in a claim made by a stockholder, Delaware 2020.
Represented a group of business owners impacted by a municipalities' imposition of impact fees unrelated to development, Texas 2019.
Represented an oil
gas operator in a class action lawsuit involving the calculation
payment of royalties, Texas 2019.
Represented an oil
gas operator in a claim against another oil
gas operator arising out of a dispute related to the contractual construction of a purchase
sale agreement, 2019.
Provided trial advocacy training to Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana through a grant provided by the Department of Interior, Louisiana 2019.
Represented a commercial tenant in a lease dispute with its l
lord, Texas 2019.
Represented an oil
gas operator in a dispute arising out the purchase of various oil
gas interests, Harris County, Texas 2019.
Represented an oil
gas operator in a dispute arising from the sale of various oil
gas interests, Fayette County, Texas 2018.
Represented an individual in litigation related to his intellectual property
trade secrets, Wharton County, Texas 2018.
Represented an oil
gas operator involving payment of royalties, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas 2018.
Assisted a non-party pharmaceutical company protecting its trade secrets in litigation, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas 2018.
Represented an oil
gas operator in an interpleader, Martin County, Texas 2018.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with claims for personal injury by a subcontractor's employee, Harris County, Texas 2018.
Represented an oil
gas operator in a class action royalty dispute, Oklahoma 2018.
Obtained a summary judgment for an oil
gas operator in conjunction with a dispute with its private equity lender, Dallas County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with claims for personal injury by a subcontractor's employee, Yoakum County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with claims by investors of an acquired company, Harris County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with claims against investors of an acquired company, Harris County, Texas 2017.
Represented an insurance agent in conjunction with errors
omissions litigation in Dallas County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with the issuance of permits by a governmental entity, Madison County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with claims for personal injury by a subcontractor's employee, Madison County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with claims related to ad valorem taxes, Harris County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator in conjunction with a trade secret dispute, Travis County, Texas 2017.
Represented a non-party private equity firm in responding to a subpoena issued in a trade secret dispute, Southern District of Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas services company in conjunction with claims for personal injury, Pecos County, Texas 2017.
Represented an oil
gas operator responding to subpoena issued in a damage to well dispute, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2016.
Obtained a summary judgment for an Oil
Gas Operator on multi-million dollar lease dispute, Karnes County, Texas 2016.
Defended
oil
gas service provider in conjunction with wrongful death claim, Pecos County, Texas 2016.
Defended
oil
gas service provider in personal injury trial, Jim Wells County, Texas 2016.
Defended oil
gas service provider in conjunction with wrongful death claims, Jim Wells, County, Texas 2016.
Defended oil
gas service provider in conjunction with personal injury claims, Jim Wells, County, Texas 2016.
Prosecuted a declaratory judgment action involving a joint exploration agreement, AAA Arbitration, Austin 2015.
Defended an insurance company in a 'bad faith' trial, Travis County, Texas 2015.
Defended a trucking company in a trial involving personal injuries, Travis County, Texas 2014.
Obtained a dismissal with prejudice without payment for an oil
gas operator in a lawsuit in Zavala County, Texas, that involved the largest jury verdict in Texas in 2013.
Defended manufacturer of sporting goods in trial involving products liability lawsuit, Tarrant County, 2013.
Tried a products liability case to verdict, Hood County, Texas 2013.
Defended a long haul trucking company in trial in a wrongful death case, Bell County, Texas 2012.
Prosecuted a FINRA Arbitration on behalf of an investor, Houston, Texas 2011.
Defended an oil field hauling company in a wrongful death trial, Falls County, Texas 2011.
Defended an FINRA Arbitration on behalf of a broker dealer, Austin, Texas 2011.
Defended a nationwide restaurant chain in a trial, Bell County, Texas 2010.
Prosecuted a FINRA Arbitration on behalf of an investor, Houston, Texas 2010.
Defended an insurance agent in trial, Cameron County, Texas 2009.
Defended a FINRA arbitration on behalf of a broker dealer, Dallas, Texas 2008.
Defended a FINRA Arbitration on behalf of a broker dealer, Dallas, Texas 2007.
Defended products liability case through trial, Duval County, Texas 2006.
Defended FINRA Arbitration on behalf of a broker dealer, Dallas, Texas 2004.
Defended FINRA Arbitration on behalf of broker dealer, Dallas, Texas 2004.
Defended FINRA Arbitration on behalf of broker dealer, Dallas, Texas 2003.
Defended professional liability defendant in trial, Wise County, Texas 2003.
Defended personal injury trial, Jim Wells County, Texas 2003.
Defended personal injury trial, Travis County, Texas 2002.
Defended construction company in trial, Travis County, Texas 2002.
Defended personal injury trial, Travis County, Texas 2001.
Certification: Board Certified - Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2002, recertified 2007, 2012, 2017, 2022)