I began my career practicing commercial litigation with an international law firm. In my current practice, my objective is to deliver “big firm” caliber representation at rates that are compatible with the needs of small business owners and individuals. I have experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of business litigation disputes, including:
- Breach of contract disputes
- Collections disputes, including post-judgment enforcement
- Negligence, including premises liability and other personal injury actions (typically representing defendants)
- Tortious interference with contract actions
- Defamation (libel and slander) actions
- Fraud and negligent misrepresentation actions
- Real estate litigation, including landlord-tenant disputes
- Fiduciary litigation, including partnership disputes
- Deceptive trade practice and consumer warranty disputes
- Employment disputes, including non-compete agreements
- Trade secret misappropriation
Representative engagements:
- Represented national retailers in real estate disputes relating to co-tenancy provisions, CAM charges, taxes and other commercial lease disputes; Obtained summary judgment on behalf of national retailer in co-tenancy and CAM dispute with shopping center landlord.
- Obtained permanent injunction on behalf of energy efficiency firm enforcing a non-compete agreement against former employee.
- Represented wholesaler in suit against vendor in breach of contract claim; suit settled before trial with client recovering all of its actual damages.
- Obtained successful arbitration verdict, including partial recovery of attorneys’ fees, on behalf of plaintiff physician in breach of contract dispute; defendant took nothing on counterclaims.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a national commercial real estate advisory firm in a defamation lawsuit.
- Represented broker-dealer in suit against former officer for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.
- Defended local business in declaratory judgment action and breach of contract claim arising from an asset purchase agreement; obtained favorable settlement at mediation.
- Represented national retail operators in connection with various premises liability claims.
- Defended developer against claims of breach of fiduciary duty and civil conspiracy in connection with a failed land deal; following plaintiffs’ voluntary non-suit of claims, obtained finding by trial court that plaintiffs’ claims were frivolous under Chapter 10 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
- Represented trucking company in defense of a personal injury claim.
