Significant Winning Nuisance Jury Trials

235th District Court—Cooke County

Represented plaintiff ranchers in week long jury trial, where we successfully obtained a permanent injunction, which permanently shut down a motocross track, which violated EPA environmental noise pollution standards and constituted a nuisance. The case was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, which denied a petition for certiorari

392nd District Court—Henderson County

Represented plaintiff rancher in east Texas in three week jury trial, where we successfully received a verdict in excess of $6 million, but opted to make an election of remedies, which resulted in a permanent injunction, completely shutting down a massive chicken farm operation run by Sanderson Farms. The Texas Supreme Court largely affirmed the verdict, remanding only to the trial court t to reconsider the scope of the injunction

Significant Winning Employment Jury Trials

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Represented physician in two week trial, where we successfully proved Title VII discrimination and retaliation, resulting in a jury verdict and an award of attorney’s fees in excess of $4 million. The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it was reversed on a jury charge error; the case settled favorably on remand

68th District Court—Dallas County

Represented former oil and gas executive in 3 week trial, where we successfully proved that former employer breached employment contracts and loan agreements, resulting in a verdict of nearly $8 million, with an additional award of nearly $3 million in attorney’s fees, currently pending; this was also a $50,000,000 counter defense verdict, as former employer counter-sued executive and was fully zeroed out on all claims by the jury

160th District Court—Dallas County, Texas

Represented large, commercial and wholesaler of organic groceries in one week trial, where we successfully defended the employer from a former employee’s claims of unpaid commissions and unpaid compensation under various alleged oral agreements—obtained both a defense verdict and an award of attorney’s fees—case is pending on appeal

Significant Winning Breach of Contract and Commercial Fraud Jury Trials

225th District Court—Bexar County

Represented commercial real estate developer and shopping center owner in a complex one week long jury trial against a large, commercial tenant, where we successfully proved the contract was breached by the commercial tenant and obtained a court order of removal, with an award of attorney’s fees

Represented physician in fraud case against financial consultants over failed offshore tax shelter, where we successfully obtained a jury verdict in excess of $2 million

192nd District Court—Dallas County

Represented commercial real estate vehicle in multi-week jury trial, where we successfully proved the defendant breached various note, loan, and contractual agreements, resulting in a judgment and an award of attorney’s fees in excess of $4 million

191st District Court—Dallas County

Represented three real estate companies in multi-week jury trial, where we successfully obtained a defense verdict, zeroing out a $70 million claim; the case remains pending in the trial court

44th District Court—Dallas County, Texas

Represented commercial building contractor in jury trial regarding alleged construction defects and fraud—obtained defense verdict and an award of attorney’s fees in client’s favor; case is pending on appeal

14th District Court—Dallas County

Represented law firm and lawyer sued by former partner over the alleged failure to pay millions of dollars in attorney’s fees on various settlements along with companion theft claim, where we successfully obtained a defense verdict on all claims

193rd District Court—Dallas County

Represented soda vendor at large, commercial telephone building, where we successfully obtained a fraud and breach of contract finding, resulting in a jury verdict in excess of $400,000, where the client was offered zero pre-trial

Tarrant County

Represented client who was sued by law firm for a 40% unpaid contingent fee; after a one week jury trial obtained a complete defense verdict for the client and won a $1.4 million verdict on counter-suit for intentional infliction of emotional distress

86th District Court—Kaufman County

Represented homeowners in commercial fraud case against real estate brokers who failed to disclose the house was located near a flood plain; after a one week jury trial—obtained a fraud finding in client’s favor and a jury award of $1.2 million