Representative Matters 

Real Estate Litigation

• • • Represented national retail center developer in multiple disputes and litigation matters in Texas for 10+ years.
    • Represented national construction company in multiple disputes and litigation matters in Texas.
    • Represented multi-state restaurant in large rent and tenant improvement dispute with retail developer.
    • Represented developer in lawsuit to establish reciprocal easement agreement resulting in judgment for declaration sought by developer and developer’s attorneys’ fees.
    • Represented guarantor of debt related to apartment complex in multimillion dollar claim by bank.
    • Represented homeowner in defense of a claim by HOA where, at trial, court entered judgment against HOA on all claims and awarded homeowner attorneys’ fees incurred in defense of the claim.
    • Represented landlord in defense of constructive eviction, fraud, and related claims resulting in a summary judgment against plaintiff on all claims and a summary judgment that landlord was entitled to its attorneys’ fees.
    • Represented large shopping mall with over 2.4 million in gross leasable area and more than 375 tenants in hundreds of disputes with tenants.
    • Represented apartment complex in eminent domain case taking a large portion of the parking lot for a public road.
    • Represented large international bank in obtaining judgment for full and significant relief against developer.

Business and Employment Litigation

• • • Represented Fortune 500 company in litigation with manufacturer resulting in a favorable settlement for client just days before trial.
    • Represented defendants against claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, Texas Theft Liability Act (TTLA), conspiracy, and numerous other related claims, resulting in a summary judgment in favor of defendants on all direct claims against them and summary judgment against plaintiff for attorneys’ fees in defense of TTLA claim.
    • Represented large international manufacturing company in defense of a covenant not to compete in state and federal court, obtaining dismissal of all claims.
    • Represented numerous employers in matters concerning the enforcement of covenants not to compete including numerous injunction hearings.
    • Represented individual sued by lawyer for alleged tortious interference with lawyer’s contract with client resulting in summary judgment on all claims and judgment for attorneys’ fees for sanctions after a bench trial in county court.
    • Represented large international broker dealer company and many of its brokers in claims by customers in FINRA (formerly NASD & NYSE) arbitrations across the country.

Bankruptcy Litigation

• • • Represented a bankruptcy-established litigation trust against former directors and officers in claims for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims resulting in a favorable settlement which was approved by the bankruptcy court.
    • Represented a debtor and its officers in bankruptcy adversary proceeding over insurance coverage under a Directors and Officers policy resulting in a in a favorable settlement which was approved by the bankruptcy court.
    • Represented a debtor in bankruptcy adversary proceeding against a former director and officer of the debtor in claims for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims resulting in a favorable settlement which was approved by the bankruptcy court.
    • Represented Chapter 7 trustee in prosecution of multiple fraudulent transfer claims in state court on behalf of bankruptcy estate.
    • Represented unsecured creditors committee in claims involving the potential equitable subordination of over $1 billion dollars in debt.
    • Served as director of the board advising the Alta Mesa litigation trustee