Cases
Representative Matters: Represented a major oil
gas engineering
construction company in the prosecution of theft of trade secret, breach of contract,
fiduciary duty claims against a former joint venture partner regarding offshore drilling technologies.
Defense of a Fortune 200 healthcare company
its employees in a misappropriation of trade secret, breach of non-compete agreement, breach of confidentiality agreement, tortious interference with contract,
conversion action. Served as lead trial counsel in successfully defending the company at a temporary injunction hearing that involved the presentation
cross-examination of over a dozen witnesses
ultimately obtained a ruling that the plaintiff's confidentiality
non-compete agreements were unenforceable as written against the client.
Served as lead trial counsel
obtained complete defense verdict after bench trial on behalf of an environmental monitoring
field equipment supplier in a breach of employment agreement
fraud matter brought by a former employee.
Successfully represented a former employee of an oil
gas drilling company in the defense of a matter involving the enforcement of non-competition
non-disclosure of trade-secret covenants. Negotiated a take nothing settlement after conducting discovery
seeking sanctions against the former employer for attempting to enforce an overbroad covenant under Texas law.
Successfully represented commercial banks in collection, deficiency,
property foreclosure actions against borrowers
guarantors throughout the state of Texas.
Obtained temporary restraining order against former employees of office products
services company
the new competitor they formed prohibiting former employees
their company from competing for any customers serviced by the former employees.
Defense of a majority shareholder in a closely held business with operations in numerous states in a shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud,
breach of contract matter that settled on the eve of trial for nuisance value.
Obtained on behalf of a global oil
gas services company a favorable confidential settlement following mediation of its breach of contract, breach of warranty,
fraud claims against a contractor who provided damaged equipment
faulty repair services.
Represented major downstream oil
gas company in multiple litigation matters, including breach of fuel supply agreement, breach of guaranty, breach of fiduciary duty, embezzlement
tortious interference suits.
Assisted in the defense of a large privately held medical device company in a misappropriation of trade secrets action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas regarding spinal implant technologies.
Achieved client's objectives in representing an equipment manufacturer in the enforcement of non-compete
confidentiality obligations preventing a former employee from working for an industry competitor.
Assisted in the defense of an international engineering firm against allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets
copyright infringement concerning technologies related to the design
construction of deep-water oil
gas production platforms.
Served as lead trial counsel in setting aside a large default judgment obtained by a former employee of a multi-family property management company through an equitable bill of review
successfully defeated renewed efforts by the Plaintiff to establish liability against the company.
Prevailed in a case representing an international energy company in the prosecution of fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment,
embezzlement claims against a third party professional services contractor
its principals. Obtained preliminary injunction, sanctions,
favorable settlement after protracted discovery, depositions,
heated litigation.
Represented a former Chief Financial Officer of a durable medical equipment company in the prosecution of a breach of employment agreement, fraud,
wrongful termination matter, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client after protracted discovery.
Counsel to global energy company in various personal injury
employment tort cases. Through strong litigation strategy, all cases have been won on dispositive motions or ultimately settled for nominal amounts in the face of dem
s as high as $30 million.
Obtained appellate reversal of motion denying arbitration while serving as lead briefing attorney in complex partnership dispute. See 950 Corbindale, L.P. v. Kotts Capital Holdings Ltd. P'ship, 316 S.W.3d 191 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2010, no pet.).
Assisted in obtaining summary judgment
a permanent injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, in favor of a video-marketing firm on its claim that the defendant had infringed the firm's intellectual property by displaying the firm's copyrighted video
photographs on the defendant's website after its license to use the property had been revoked.
Represented an athletic shoe manufacturer
distributor in trademark litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Trademark Trial
Appeal Board proceedings.
Currently representing a leading global supplier of remanufactured
new automotive parts in the prosecution of trade secret, breach of contract, unfair competition,
fraud claims against a former employee
current industry competitor.
Currently defending several closely held businesses from varying industries against shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract,
business tort claims.
