BiographyI am a trial attorney in BoyarMiller's Litigation Group licensed in both Texas and Louisiana. I serve clients with integrity and with a proactive approach, always striving to develop creative, practical and value-driven solutions to complex problems and disputes both before and after litigation has commenced.
My practice involves the representation of a wide range of clients from individuals to large corporations. I am responsible for a multifaceted docket of cases involving general commercial litigation, products liability litigation, consumer law disputes, employment litigation and construction litigation.
I have been selected by Texas Monthly Magazine as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2010. The Rising Star award is determed from a three-part selection process that determines the top 2.5 percent of the state's up-and-coming lawyers. First, more than 65,000 Texas lawyers are surveyed and asked to nominate the best lawyers that they have personally observed in action. When the surveys are in, Texas Monthly conducts independent research of the nominees' credentials. Lastly, point totals from the survey and research process are added to arrive at a final tally with lawyers ranked with the highest point totals are named to the Rising Star list. To qualify, attorneys must either be 40 years old and under or have been practicing less than 10 years.
Representative Matters
- Won a jury verdict for an owner of a hotel against a large group customer who cancelled a series of contracts claiming the hotel's service has diminished. The customer preemptively filed suit. Although we began the trial as the Defendant, we were able to obtain a directed verdict on all of the Plaintiff's claims and then obtain an unanimous jury verdict on the counter-claim after less than one hour of jury deliberations.
- Successfully defended a nationwide manufacturer in a lawsuit brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in front of Judge Wayne J. Mallia in Galveston County, Texas. After a two-day trial, the jury rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of the client in less than 15 minutes.
- Successfully defended two employees in the oil and gas industry in a Preliminary Injunction hearing in Federal Court in the Southern District of Texas. The employees' former employer sought to enforce non-compete agreements and immediately restrain the employees from competing with their prior employer. The Honorable Gray H. Miller denied the former employer's request for injunctive relief.
Education
- JD, South Texas College of Law
- BA, Indiana State University
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