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Cases & Results for Law Done Right
Each case is individual and unique. Past results are not indicators or guarantors of future results
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Business Litigation - DefendantB Choice v. EDA, et alHouston, TexasRepresented 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
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Business Litigation - DefenseComplete Defense Judgment on $6.9 million personal guaranty of promissory noteRES-TX ONE, LLC v. Jones, et alHouston, TexasRepresented 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.
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International Oil & Gas ArbitrationOil and Gas Participation RightsRepresented 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.
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Business Litigation – PlaintiffConfidential SettlementWater Lens, LLC v. Emergent Technologies, Inc.Austin, TexasRepresented 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.
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Fuel Contract & Personal GuarantyKing Fuels v. RandhawaHouston, TexasWon 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.
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Trustee RepresentationHouston, TexasRepresented 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
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West & Automodeals, LLC v. Gardner, AutomoDeals, Inc.San Antonio, TexasRepresented 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.
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Chemical Company Trade SecretsVeryOne v. PerfuelHouston, TexasRepresented 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.
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Business Litigation - Defendant / Counter-PlaintiffSykes v. Colassal EMS, LLCHouston, TexasRepresented 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.
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Business Partner DisputeGeorgewill v. FinapiriHouston, TexasWe 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.