Successfully forced the plaintiff to arbitrate claims against the other partners in his medical practice, despite repeated attempts by the plaintiff (and later, his estate) to file multiple lawsuits and subpoenas in various [...]
We agreed to help the nonprofit Institute for Justice, on a pro bono basis, to challenge the Texas civil asset forfeiture statute, which empowers the government to seize property it believes is “contraband”, [...]
Defended major international energy transporters based in Athens, Greece, against a lawsuit filed by a subsidiary of LyondellBasell in which the plaintiff sought to recover more than $100 million in damages for the [...]
Arbitration dispute over a final accounting of revenues and expenses relating to Wapiti’s purchase of oil and gas leasehold interests from another operator. After the seller refused to submit the dispute to arbitration, [...]
In 2013, the firm represented a major midstream company in negotiations and mediation regarding a potential arbitration dispute with various non-operating working interest owners in the Permian Basin. The working interest owners claimed [...]
Helped Exxon Mobil Corporation defend against state and federal class actions in Kansas. Class plaintiffs complained that Exxon Mobil was charging royalty owners for costs that should have been borne exclusively by the [...]
Defended Bessemer Trust when it came under attack from a father who wanted gain access to substantial assets held in trust by Bessemer for the benefit of his children. After failing to gain [...]
Represented Metro National Corporation, a real estate developer with numerous properties in the Houston area in a lawsuit related to a large parcel of land in West Houston. Successfully defended Metro National in [...]
The firm represented Plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking payment of a substantial earn-out and associated bonuses pursuant to an asset purchase agreement. Our clients formed EnterSys LP, a SAP consulting company, and after [...]
Mike Oldham and Jeremy Doyle were hired after close of discovery to defend ExxonMobil at trial against claims brought by DCP Midstream in a suit involving gas accounting and Unit allocations. Suit had [...]