We’ve defended licensed professionals and companies across the country in the construction, design, engineering, transportation, and healthcare industries. From high-exposure liability claims to complex business disputes, our experience spans a wide range of matters critical to our clients’ success. Whether resolving issues before they escalate, advocating in the courtroom, or pursuing favorable outcomes on appeal, our team is trusted to handle our clients’ most challenging legal needs with precision and purpose.
Appeals
- In re Apple Inc., No. 03-24-00591-CV (Tex. App.—Austin 2024): Successfully defended trial court order discovery against a petition for writ of mandamus regarding critical emails in construction litigation.
- Wilkie, Bounds, et al. v. LTRA; No. 05-23-00562-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas 2023): Reversed trial court’s denial of Chapter 150 motion to dismiss for lack of a certificate of merit against design professional client.
- In re Christianson Air Conditioning; No. 20-0384 (Texas Supreme Court): Presented oral argument in the Texas Supreme Court and successfully challenged overly broad jurisdictional discovery requests for design client who specially appeared and challenged jurisdiction.
- AGL Constructors v. PTG-HDR JV, No. 05-20-00053-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas 2020): Presented oral argument; case settled before opinion issued.
- Hassell Construction Co, Inc. v. Springwoods Realty Company et al.; Cause No. 01-17-00822-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2023): Presented oral argument and defended engineering firm’s dismissal form suit by general contractor related to municipal improvements.
Commercial Litigation
- Six Flags Mall real estate acquisition (Arlington, Texas).
- American Standard acquisition of Safety Tubs (Dallas, Texas).
- Hotel and Mixed-Use Real Estate Developments (Dallas, Tarrant, and Denton Counties, Texas).
- Residential/multi-home, single-family developments (Dallas, Collin, and Denton Counties).
Design Professional Defense
- I-35E Managed Lanes (Design-Build TX-DOT/Cost-Overrun, Dallas to Denton)
- Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros)
- Exxon Mobile Petrochemical Plant (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- Texas State Highway 130 (P3/Design-Build, Austin to San Antonio)
- Ocean Tower (High-Rise Condo, South Padre Island, Texas)
- Mississippi State University Football Stadium (Starkville, Mississippi)
- Las Lunas Single-Family Development (Las Lunas, New Mexico)
- Port of Freeport (wharf, Freeport Texas)
- Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge (Corpus Christi, Texas)
- Dallas Cowboys Practice Facility (collapse; multi-injury catastrophic accident)
- Arroyo Grande Mine (New Mexico)
- Memorial Hermann Hospital Headquarters Tower (Houston)
- Bois D’ Arc Lake (Fannin County, Texas)
- I-375 Loop (Design-Build TX-DOT/Cost-Overrun, El Paso)
- Allen High School Eagle Stadium (Allen, Texas)
- USAA Corporate Headquarters (San Antonio)
- Motiva Petrochemical Facility (Port Arthur, Texas)
Healthcare Liability Defense
- Won a defense verdict in a jury trial resulting in a take-nothing verdict in a lawsuit in which the standard of care was at issue for a nursing home resident who had stage IV pressure ulcers.
- Secured a very favorable settlement for a nursing home client sued for wrongful death in a trial in Dallas County, with the settlement announced prior to jury deliberations.
- Won a jury trial in a malpractice suit against an assisted living facility.
- Won an appeal for a nursing home client, including award of attorney’s fees, on remand in a lawsuit in which the plaintiff sued a nursing home, alleging wrongful death arising from the health care provided to the plaintiff’s grandmother.
- Won a favorable ruling from the Texas Supreme Court for a nursing home client in a wrongful death case.
- Won a defense verdict for a nursing home client in a wrongful death case in which plaintiffs sought damages up to $1 million.
- Won a unanimous defense verdict for an orthopedic physician assistant in a malpractice suit arising from a hip replacement surgery.
- Secured a defense verdict for a national health care provider for a negligence suit brought by the family of a nursing home resident who fell out of bed.
Professional Liability Defense
- Counsel for major homebuilder against development company.
- Six Flags Mall Lawsuit. Won dismissal of a million-dollar lawsuit against a real estate broker.
- Represented a global Top 100 architectural engineering firm, reached a settlement in excess of seven figures against a worldwide computer software provider for breach of contract and warranty.
- Won summary judgment for an architectural engineering firm in $5 million lawsuits alleging breach of contract in Federal Court in Houston, 2012.