Litigation Practice

Representation of individuals and all manner of business entities in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies in the litigation of disputes involving all aspects of business and commercial transactions;

Representation of individuals and all manner of business entities in the litigation of disputes involving all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, real estate leases, forcible entry and detainer actions, mortgages and security instruments, land title claims, encroachment and easement disputes, condemnation proceedings, partition actions, toxic waste disputes, liens claims, title insurance claims, oil and gas contracts, royalty and joint operating agreements, joint venture and co-tenant disputes, environmental disputes, and domestic and international arbitration;

Representation of banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, and individuals in the litigation of disputes involving claims based upon lender liability, usury, debt deficiencies, and mortgage insurance;

Representation of individuals, privately held corporations, publicly held corporations, and all manner of business entities in the litigation of disputes involving contracts, employer and employee rights, shareholder disputes, director and officer liability, covenants not to compete, and state and federal securities laws; and

Representation of individuals and all manner of business entities in the litigation of disputes involving claims of professional liability and malpractice, fiduciary duties, deceptive trade practices, racketeering, fraud and misrepresentation, malicious prosecution and bad faith litigation, libel and slander, tortious interference with business relationships, and personal injury.

• Consumer Litigation – State and Federal Court
  • Fraud
  • DTPA
  • Truth-in-Lending/Rescission
  • RESPA
  • Usury
  • Wrongful Foreclosure
• Bankruptcy Litigation – Adversary Proceedings and Contested Matters
  • Avoidance Actions (including preferences and fraudulent conveyances)
  • Lien Priority
  • Cash Collateral
  • Dischargeability
  • Claim Litigation
  • Automatic Stay Litigation
  • Contested Valuations
  • Contested Plan Confirmation
• Enforcement and Debarment Actions
• Repurchase Litigation
• Judicial Foreclosures
• Suits on Notes, Guaranties, and Deficiencies
• Title Disputes
• Contract Disputes

• Contractual Disputes
  • Scope of Work/Change Orders/ Extras
  • Prompt Pay
  • Scheduling and Delay
  • Wrongful Termination
• Defects and Performance
• Mechanic's and Materialmen's Lien Perfection and Foreclosure
• Bond Claims

• Representation of secured creditors in the processing and conducting of non-judicial and judicial foreclosures of real estate liens and of personal property security interests;

• Representation of creditors and other claimants in general collection activities and actions, including litigation and pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies; and

• Representation of secured creditors and unsecured creditors in all matters encompassed in bankruptcy and other creditor’s rights laws.

Mediation and Arbitration (Certified Mediator)

MEDIATION is a formal effort to aid the parties in finding a settlement of their dispute. A third, neutral party, called a Mediator, conducts one or more conferences to identify the issues and positions of the parties and to aid the parties in discovering the middle ground or viable settlement solutions. The Mediator does not make any decision for the parties. Generally, the entire mediation process is held confidentially, and no part of the process or anything discussed during the process can be used by or against any party if the efforts are unsuccessful and a trial is held.

ARBITRATION is a voluntary process in which the parties agree to submit part or all of their dispute to a decision maker known as an Arbitrator. The parties and the Arbitrator control the issues submitted, the manner in which the arbitration will be conducted, and declare whether the decision will be binding and final, or non-binding. Normally, the arbitration process is less formal and more expeditious than a hearing or trial in a courtroom.

• State Courts of Appeal and Texas Supreme Court

• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• Amicus Briefs