Some of the results obtained and representative cases handled by the lawyers in our Firm for corporate and individual Defendants include the following:
Obtained defense verdict finding no negligence by country club and its parent corporation in a negligent hiring/supervision/retention case arising from sexual molestation of a child by the club’s pool manager during an off-duty camping trip.
Ongoing defense of two nationwide restaurant chains in a class action suit seeking refunds of alleged sales tax overcharges
Ongoing defense of lawsuit for breach of acquisition agreement and for violation of confidentiality provisions in connection with purchase of oil and gas producing properties
Ongoing representation of company operating more than 150 outlets in Texas and New Mexico in enforcement action brought by the Department of Labor alleging wage and hour violations
Ongoing defense of all of the EEOC charges filed west of the Mississippi against a Fortune 1,000 company
Hired to defend nationwide insurance carrier in a mass action asbestos lawsuit filed against more than 195 companies and insurance carriers
Defense and favorable settlement for corporate entity sued by two plaintiffs for wrongful death and serious injury arising out of activities on a hunting camp in South Texas
Securing numerous summary judgments for employers sued for wrongful discharge, discrimination and/or harassment
Verdict in favor of Fortune 1,000 company accused of violating joint venture partnership agreement
Defense and successful resolution of discrimination claim brought by the EEOC against Fortune 1,000 company
Obtained "take nothing" verdict in favor of Fortune 100 company in pregnancy and sex discrimination lawsuit
Successful representation of Fortune 100 company compelling numerous lawsuits to mandatory arbitration
Successful handling of appeals to the Texas Appellate Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Obtained take nothing judgment in arbitration proceeding filed in New Orleans in favor of employer in a wrongful discharge and retaliation
Obtained take nothing dismissal in favor of a Fortune 500 executive who was named as a defendant in a glass ceiling class action lawsuit
Defense and favorable settlement of breach of contract claim against industrial manufacturer for alleged late delivery of large structural towers
Defense of worker’s compensation retaliation cases for all types of employers
Successful defense of wage land hour audits by the Department of Labor
Secured defense verdict in trademark infringement claim in federal court onbehalf of women’s clothing retail store chain
Defense and favorable settlement of defamation and wrongful termination claim by discharged professor of private university
Obtained dismissal of federal lawsuit against nationally celebrated rockband arising out of events on national tour
Successful defense of major national corporation in breach of contract claims by former senior executive