We provide experienced representation to people and businesses involving all areas of civil litigation, including contacts, contorts, business disputes, oil and gas, trade secrets, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, employment termination and discrimination matters, neighbor disputes, and real estate transaction disputes. We also handle cross-border and international matters, including risk-planning and resolution execution. We most recently represented a Mexican company in a cross-border property-casualty release involving product, property, and personal injury matters.

Our approach to civil matters is simple – understand the issues and the client’s needs and position. We are candid in advising clients of the circumstances, positions, and risks and benefits of how to proceed. Not every dispute needs to end up in the courtroom. Success is resolving a dispute with best outcome available at the lowest-cost possible. There are many situations that might call for a civil litigation lawyer where you would greatly benefit from our skills and experience.

• Represented upstream oil and gas company who sued adjacent tract owner in off-shore drainage dispute alleging drainage of a reservoir that was not included in publicly filed permit applications with the BOEMRE (formerly MMS)

• Representing midstream oil and gas company in a contort matters for damage to off-shore platform based on both engineering design flaws as well as damage occurring to the platform during construction phase

• Represented numerous midstream oil and gas companies in collections of fees for services

• Represented purported principal of international company locally based in dispute with a forced-buyout, breach of contract case

• Represented local commercial property magnate in dispute with predecessor owner in first-party liability claim over ownership of claims for damage from Hurricane Ike; matter resolved through arbitration

• Represented multiple clients in residential and commercial sales and lease disputes

• Represented one of Houston’s oldest fine arts and antiques auction houses in alleged dispute over fine art painting; purchaser dropped all alleged claims upon investigation of the matter

• Represented original owner in East Houston Mexican restaurant conglomerate for fraud, misrepresentation, and theft claims for invalid transfer of part of the corporations to subsequent owners

• Represented local owner of media company against former manager who stole tens of thousands of dollars from the company, as well as set up a competing business and poached clients and assets

• Represented international logistics and freight company before the FAA for alleged transport regulation violations