Cases & Results for Law Done Right

• Business Litigation - Defendant

  B Choice v. EDA, et al

  Houston, Texas

  Represented thirteen defendants - three individuals and 10 related companies - in three-week trial in federal court with allegations of breach of contract, fraud and RICO case regarding the proposed re-development of the Astro World property in Houston.

  Secured complete dismissal of a individual client facing full liability, while other defendants had verdict rendered against them
• 18-Wheeler Truck Wreck Plaintiff

  Lettenmaier v. Soto, et al.

  Houston, Texas

  Represented driver who was hit by 18-wheeler who fled scene after hitting client and two other vehicles, leaving client with extensive injuries. Defendant truck driver denied it was his rig, and his insurance company went bankrupt during lawsuit. Fought successfully to hold driver responsible and to recover from state guaranty fund for more than mid-litigation demand.

  Confidential settlement obtained on eve of trial for more than any prior demand.
• Commercial Truck Wreck Plaintiff

  Confidential Settlement

  Jose Najar & Jose Villegas v. United Parcel Service (UPS)

  Houston, Texas

  Our firm, working with The Briscoe Group, PLLC, represented two flooring workers who were at a stoplight and were hit from behind by a UPS truck, driven by an allegedly sleep-deprived and distracted UPS driver.

  The case settled for a confidential sum after the UPS corporate representative admitted that the driver was reckless and UPS was reckless for putting him behind the wheel after prior wrecks and in his distracted state.

• Assault of Store Customer

  Robert Edness v. Office Depot, Inc.

  Houston, Texas

  Represented elderly customer who was assaulted by the manager of an Office Depot store, in the store. Mr. Edness was transported to the hospital in an ambulance, and he had spine, eye, and head injuries. The claim has been concluded.
• Business Litigation - Defense

  Complete Defense Judgment on $6.9 million personal guaranty of promissory note

  RES-TX ONE, LLC v. Jones, et al

  Houston, Texas

  Represented two property developers in suit on personal guaranty resulting from failure of developer’s bank in real-estate collapse of the Great Recession. Secured nonsuit of one client and summary judgment for other client developer eliminating $6.9 million personal guaranties of both clients.

  Combined legal fees and costs for both clients totaled $12,630.
• International Oil & Gas Arbitration

  Oil and Gas Participation Rights

  Represented Texas company in international arbitration against three international oil and gas companies regarding the ownership of an indirect participation interest in a giant Papua New Guinea gas field stolen from the Texas company.

• Business Litigation – Plaintiff

  Confidential Settlement

  Water Lens, LLC v. Emergent Technologies, Inc.

  Austin, Texas

  Represented Plaintiff in lawsuit alleging breach of contract and fraud against joint venture partner in technology start-up with issues surrounding research and development agreement and manufacturing of frac-fluid testing technology.
• Employee Injury - Arbitration / Nonsubscriber to Workers’ Comp

  Confidential Settlement

  Leroy Sam v. Richway Transportation

  Houston, Texas

  Our firm, working with The Briscoe Group, PLLC, represented a truck driver who was injured when a substandard winch bar slipped from the winch, causing him to fall and rupture his quadriceps, which later led to back surgery. The trucking company denied liability. We proceeded with a personal injury arbitration against the employer who had an ERISA benefit plan, in lieu of workers’ compensation.

  Case settled just before the arbitration trial for double the final pre-suit demand.
• Employee Injury – Arbitration / Nonsubscriber to Workers’ Comp.

  Confidential Arbitration Trial Verdict

  John Scott v. R&L Carriers

  Houston, Texas

  Our firm represented a truck driver who was injured when he fell from the back of a defective trailer when the door jammed repeatedly, resulting in a severely broken elbow.

• Executive Severance Negotiation

  Houston, Texas

  Represented executive in negotiating separation agreement involving severance payments, non-compete provisions, and use of executive’s copyrighted intellectual property.
• Workplace Injury

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented worker who was hit and run over by truck in commercial nursery parking area by vendor. Client spent a week in the hospital and had extensive surgery. Negotiated policy-limits settlement with driver prior to filing suit.
• Employee Injury / Personal Injury Arbitration

  Sheryl Gibson v. Trans Texas Transport, Inc.

  Houston, Texas

  Representing truck driver injured when dock-plate collapsed under load, causing her to fall from dock with load on top of her.

• Car Wreck – Rollover

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented driver who had his SUV rear-ended and rolled-over twice, necessitating surgery and loss of extensive work. Negotiated policy-limits settlement prior to filing suit.
• Bar Assault

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented patron of an upscale restaurant and bar who was assaulted and slashed by female patron whom our client asked the bar to stop serving after she grew belligerent. Settlement for assault and disfigurement.

  Case settled for confidential sum prior to suit being filed.
• Bar Knife Assault

  Sanchez v. Razzmatazz Clubhouse

  Laredo, Texas

  Our firm, working with co-counsel, represented multiple plaintiffs who were assaulted by cartel members at bar in downtown Laredo. All patrons except cartel members were frisked for weapons. Bar owner/manager increased danger of assault after it began and failed to call police, resulting in serious stabbing injuries.

  Judgment rendered in favor of our clients.

• Partner Non-Compete Agreement and Severance

  Houston, Texas

  Represented doctor who was partner in medical group in dispute regarding overbroad non-competition agreement, and negotiated severance agreement with practice group.

  Schreiber | Knockaert was able to dramatically reduce restrictions in non-compete and negotiate favorable settlement for doctor.
• Wage and Hour / Overtime

  San Antonio, Texas

  Represented multiple employees of oilfield services company who were not paid overtime on long and dangerous jobs.

  Successfully sued company and obtained confidential settlement for overtime owed and attorneys’ fees.
• Employee Sexual Harassment

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Represented male administrative employee of school district who was sexually harassed by a female superior and constructively discharged (fired) from employment. Case settled after depositions of plaintiff and supervisor, for five times the amount of pre-suit offer from defendant.

• Car Wreck – Injured Pregnant Victim

  Confidential Settlement

  Houston, Texas

  Client was 8 ½ months pregnant when she was rear-ended.

  Negotiated confidential settlement prior to filing suit.
• Defamation & Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

  Jones v. Deep South Crane & Rigging

  Houston, Texas

  Represented employee in male-on-male sexually based defamation by supervisor, and intentional infliction of emotional distress for bullying by supervisor as way to control workers on heavy-industrial worksite.

  Confidential settlement reached just prior to jury questioning.
• Fuel Contract & Personal Guaranty

  King Fuels v. Randhawa

  Houston, Texas

  Won summary judgment on breach of personal guaranty and summary judgment on fraud allegations in this lawsuit over money allegedly owed under a fuel contact over a number of years, delivered to a gas station.

  Summary judgment disposed of all claims against client.

• Retaliation / Wrongful Termination

  Confidential settlement

  Philippe Heusdain v. Spartan Flow Control Services, LLC

  San Antonio, Texas

  Representing former Spartan Flow Control employee who was fired for participating in wage/hour overtime lawsuit against Spartan, when his wife was 8 ½ months pregnant, taking his job, his health insurance and truck on two hours’ notice.

  Confidential settlement reached
• Trustee Representation

  Houston, Texas

  Represented trustees in multiple litigations with trust beneficiaries. Representation involved negotiating and securing financing for large commercial property, amending operating agreement, negotiating sale of property for millions over appraised value, and prosecution and settlement of all litigation
• Malicious Prosecution and Assault

  Velasquez v. Chap Club, LLC d/b/a Legs Cabaret, et al.

  Houston, Texas

  Representing patron of bar who was shot at by armed security guard, who then - with bouncer - lied to police and had client arrested. Suit for malicious prosecution and assault.

  $225,000 settlement reached, $107,000 to client after all fees and expenses paid.

• ERISA – Wrongful Termination

  Confidential Settlement

  Galicia v. Wal-Mart

  Sealy, Texas

  Represented employee with Hepatitis C, who was fired under pretext after utilizing insurance benefits for expensive, prescribed and approved Hep C medicine. Company cut off health benefits and initially contested unemployment, leading to break in treatment with potentially life-saving cure.

  Confidential settlement reached
• West & Automodeals, LLC v. Gardner, AutomoDeals, Inc.

  San Antonio, Texas

  Represented the owner of an auto-buying concierge service in a trademark litigation when his intellectual property was stolen by a registered sex offender who set up a competing business with a deceptively similar name, and tried to steal the trademark and shut down our client’s website.

  Forced the competing firm to switch names, and saved client’s website from malicious attack by defendant.
• Bus Injury

  Houston, Texas

  Represented passenger of charter bus injured when the driver went off the road, throwing her up into the ceiling, injuring her neck and back. Arranged for spine surgery and settled claim for confidential amount prior to lawsuit being filed.

• Chemical Company Trade Secrets

  VeryOne v. Perfuel

  Houston, Texas

  Represented Texas company against chemicals giant owned by French national government, against claims of tortious interference with contract for fuel additives and theft of trade secrets. Won summary judgment on tortious interference claims, and settled trade secret claims.
• Wrongful Death - Multiple

  Kristensen, et al. v. United States of America, Department of the Army

  Austin, Texas

  Represented members of three families and the estates of their murdered loved ones. Soldier went on a shooting rampage, killing his wife, the neighbors who were sheltering her, and those who came to their aid, after the Army failed to follow its own regulations and procedures for assisting victims of domestic violence.
• Business Litigation - Defendant / Counter-Plaintiff

  Sykes v. Colassal EMS, LLC

  Houston, Texas

  Represented ambulance company against former business partner in dispute over company ownership and percentage of profits; which developed after business restructuring due to regulatory change. Amicable settlement reached after brief litigation and mediation.

• Business Partner Dispute

  Georgewill v. Finapiri

  Houston, Texas

  We took over this case from another attorney as it became more complex and motions to dismiss were pending. We wrote amended pleadings tracking Texas case law, and briefed the issues to the court proving our client's rights, which helped the parties reach a settlement.
• Employee Injury / Personal Injury Arbitration

  Diania Bauler v. Educare Comm. Living Corp.

  Dallas, TX

  Represented employee of adult daycare who was injured by client, due to failure of employer to have proper equipment to handle patients

  Confidential Resolution

Representative Pending Cases

• Army Truck Wreck

  Peters / Ott v. United States

  Waco

  An Army truck pulled into the right of way of a highway without properly checking blind spots around the mirrors, failing to see an oncoming vehicle and causing the person to die.
• Assault / Government Liability / FTCA

  Sutherland Springs, Texas

  Represent client making claim and lawsuit against the United States Air Force for her horrific injuries in the mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, by former airman, not entered into the NICS database as unable to lawfully purchase a gun.
• Employee Injury / Nonsubscriber to Workers’ Comp

  Edward Trout v. Yalcin Demirbas

  Dickinson, Texas

  Represent former maintenance worker at apartment complex who was seriously injured at work when a faulty ladder, provided by employer, collapsed as he was trying to raise large sign. Employee was denied medical care by his employer, compensation, and was fired due to being injured.

  Case pending in Galveston County District Court.

• Medical Malpractice / House Fire

  Vance & Mason v. A*Med Home Health, et al.

  Galveston, Texas

  Representing disabled veteran, housemate and homeowners in dispute against hospital, hospice company and two doctors who prescribed home oxygen and heavy narcotic medicines, but did not provide nicotine replacement or properly train home caregiver. This led to an oxygen-fed house fire which resulted in burn injury to vet and caregiver who saved babies from the fire, and total destruction of home and contents.
• Age Discrimination

  Dr. John McNeely v. UT Health

  Houston, Texas

  Representing anesthesiologist terminated by UT Health to lower costs by hiring a replacement under the age of 40.