Representative Matters

Represented a multi-location dental practice in bad faith claims against an insurance company involving loss of business income, loss of equipment and inventory, and reimbursement for continuing operating expenses and expenses in connection with moving dental practice to temporary locations.

Represented a development company asserting professional negligence and breach of contract claims against an architectural firm for errors and omissions that caused significant cost overruns during the construction of a $40 million dollar multi-family development.

Represented The Nature Conservancy and City of Austin in connection with the acquisition of over 2000 acres of land and conservation easements for open space preservation and water quality protection in ecologically sensitive Barton Creek watershed area.

Represented private equity backed company in the workforce third-party administrator and toxicology lab business as lead merger and acquisition counsel in multiple acquisitions in furtherance of their growth by acquisition strategy.

Won a unanimous decision from the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of a major water bottling company in a dispute against land owners concerning the alleged drainage of an aquifer. The trial court granted a summary judgment at the lower court level, rejecting plaintiff’s attempt to obtain an injunction to halt the production of spring water from client’s largest water source.

Sale of all general partnership and limited partnership interest in an asphalt, aggregates and construction materials business, transfer of related real property to excluded entities and lease of related real property to a publicly owned purchaser, including negotiation of risk mitigation provisions relating to disputed liquidated damages of the company and other matters that were to be resolved after closing.

Represented client in creating a co-development arrangement for developing land in McKinney, Texas

Represents popular Houston restaurant group in various business disputes and employment matters.

Codevelopment and operation of a powered generation facility by an industrial client and independent power producer using steam generated by emissions control equipment

Represented the owner of two retail stores in a dispute with an international textile distributor. The textile distributor has claimed a partnership interest in the retail stores and has sued for damages for alleged breach of contract and various business-related torts.

Represented S-Corporation in conducting a reverse stock split.

Represented a major oil and gas company in a breach of joint venture claim. The joint venture related to a fractionation facility and the joint venture partner’s failure to properly allocate funds. Two days after the opposing side answered the lawsuit filed on behalf of the client a settlement was reached which gave the client 100% of the relief requested in the petition.

Represented a restaurant and bar in defense of a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs were former waitresses and bartenders claiming tip pool violations. The case was settled on favorable terms to the client after minimal discovery.

Represented executive and equipment manufacturer in multi-day injunction trial in state court lawsuit asserting claims for for breach of non-compete agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets.  

Represented a start-up hydrocarbon remediation company in connection with its formation, capitalization and international legal structuring for the purpose of international commercialization of new remediation Technology.

Represented the purchaser of an Eclipse EA-500 jet aircraft for $850,000.