Areas of Practice

 

Our firm will handle all forms of litigation before judges and juries in state and federal court and administrative hearings before state and federal agencies. We further carry out all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and trials before section 151 judges. Our lawyers have considerable experience and knowledge in dealing with the numerous fields of law. We will assist you in the following areas, among others.

Appellate Law

  • Post-judgment motions
  • Civil appeals

Business

  • Buy-sell agreements
  • Corporate governance
  • Organization or dissolution of corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other business entities
  • Non-competition and confidentiality agreements
  • Review of employment contracts

Collections

  • Creditor’s rights
  • Suits to collect debts
  • Post-judgment remedies to enforce judgments

Commercial Litigation

  • Contract disputes
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Shareholder and partnership disputes
  • Misappropriation of trade secrets
  • Securities fraud
  • Antitrust
  • Other business torts
  • Uniform Commercial Code

Construction

  • Construction contracts
  • Construction litigation
  • Residential Construction Liability Act
  • Perfection of lien rights
  • Suits to enforce mechanic’s liens

Consumer

  • Texas Debt Collections Act/federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  • Deceptive Trade Practices Act
  • Usury
  • Warranties

Contracts

  • Contract review and preparation
  • Enforcement of contracts

Probate/Trusts

  • Probate of wills
  • Determinations of heirship
  • Estate administration
  • Probate litigation
  • Trust litigation
  • Will contests
  • Guardianship contests
  • Wills and trusts
  • Directives to physicians
  • Powers of attorney

Real Estate

  • Landlord-tenant issues
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Foreclosure and wrongful foreclosure
  • Partition suits
  • Suits to remove cloud on title
  • Suits to recover possession of property
  • Real estate transactions
  • Zoning and land use

School Law

  • Student discipline
  • Employment disputes
  • Governance issues
  • Grievances and hearings
  • Open records and open meetings
  • Constitutional claims
  • Special education/Section 504