Business & Civil Litigation
The firm represents privately held businesses, owners, and investors in commercial and civil disputes in Texas state and federal courts. Matters include breach of contract, fiduciary-duty claims, business torts, guaranty disputes, payment claims, and multi-party conflicts involving closely held and mid-market entities.
At the outset, the firm evaluates the governing documents, available evidence, potential claims and defenses, procedural posture, likely costs, and realistic paths to resolution. Motion practice is used when it can materially narrow or resolve the case; trial preparation begins with the initial record rather than after discovery closes.
Services
- Breach of contract and business tort litigation
- Fiduciary duty claims — prosecution and defense
- Guaranty enforcement and contractual risk-allocation disputes
- Multi-party and multi-entity commercial conflicts
- Dispositive motion practice — Rule 91a, summary judgment, and dismissal strategy
- Pre-suit strategy, demand practice, and negotiated resolution
Representative Experience
Lead counsel in breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and partnership/member disputes involving closely held and mid-market business entities.
Drafted and argued dispositive motions, Rule 91a motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgment in Texas state and federal courts.
Litigated guaranty enforcement and contractual risk-allocation matters.
Trial and litigation experience in the district courts of Harris and Fort Bend Counties, with matters handled in venues across Texas, in United States District Court, and on appeal.
Representative matters. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Process
Merits and leverage assessment
The documents, the record, and a candid read of position and cost.
Strategy memo
Pre-suit resolution, motion path, or trial track, with the reasoning.
Execution
Pleadings, discovery, and motions run with drafting-practice discipline.
Resolution
Judgment, settlement documented completely, or the appeal decision made deliberately.
FAQs
What does a business lawsuit actually cost?
Cost depends on the claims, parties, evidence, discovery, motion practice, and likelihood of trial. The initial strategy should identify the principal paths and provide a realistic budget for each.
Can this be resolved without filing?
Often. A documented demand and a realistic assessment of the parties’ legal positions can create an opportunity for resolution before suit, although some matters require immediate filing or court relief.
Will you personally handle the case?
Yes. The attorney assessing the matter is the attorney drafting the motions and standing up in court.