Lee A. Collins

Won a summary judgment on behalf of a regional shopping mall owner on its breach of contract claims against a delinquent tenant.  We were also able to obtain individual liability via summary judgment against the tenant’s former President who entered into contractual agreements with our client following the secret dissolution of the company.

Represented real estate developer in dispute arising from the seller’s breach of a contract for the sale of real estate. The seller executed the contract for sale to the developer, but refused to close the sale, claiming the agent that brokered the deal did not have authority to negotiate on its behalf.

Represented a developer of a residential master plan community in connection with a lawsuit brought by grading contractor seeking multi-million dollars in damages, along with counterclaims for liquidated damages against the contractor. Obtained summary judgment at the trial court on substantially all the contractor’s claims, which was successfully defended on appeal before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.

Represented the owner and developer of a 10,000-acre master planned residential community in successfully setting aside and vacating a $187,000 default judgment obtained against our client on a bill of review.

Represented the developer of residential master plan community in connection with a lawsuit brought by a contractor for defects in the construction of a faux bridge structure and defending claims for payment by contractor.

Represented a national Real Estate Investment Trust and shopping mall manager in connection with eviction proceedings against tenants in properties located in north, central and southeast Texas.

Represented a commercial office building owner in connection with lawsuit brought by adjoining property owner for failing to maintain common areas of an office park development consistent with operating agreement. Litigation resulted in dismissal of all claims against client.

Represented the owner of a shopping mall in connection with lawsuit brought by tenant seeking a writ of reentry into the leased premises following repossession by owner. Successfully defended the application for reentry and obtained judgment for recovery of attorneys’ fees for filing lawsuit in bad faith.

Represented a regional shopping mall developer in a lawsuit arising from a dispute with its general contractor on the expansion of its retail development, resulting in three (3) separate lawsuits involving claims by client/developer against the contractor for construction chargeback items, delay damages, and deductive change order work.

Represented a regional shopping mall developer in a lawsuit arising from a dispute with its general contractor on the expansion of its retail development; resulting in three (3) separate lawsuits involving claims by client/developer against the contractor for construction chargeback items, delay damages, and deductive change order work.

Represents a national real estate investment trust in connection with all landlord/tenant disputes for its shopping mall properties in Texas.

Representing Houston-based real estate developer in Texas state court action involving claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment related to a retail anchor-tenant’s breach of its lease and the resulting delay in funding and construction of a sizeable mixed-use commercial retail development.

Obtained summary judgment on all claims asserted by commercial landlord following material breach and termination of commercial real estate lease.

Pursuing claims on behalf of a shopping mall developer in The Woodlands, Texas, for breach of a commercial lease. The unsuccessful tenant abandoned the property and attempted to terminate the lease on the basis that the landlord did not provide sufficient parking.