General Civil Matters

Representative matters includes:

• In a recent civil litigation matter for one of our larger clients, we achieved a settlement for the client on a defaulted contract. Under the settlement, the client will receive a significant payment which equates to approximately 80 percent of an amount owed from a national restaurant chain.

• Represented a creditor and successfully recovered over $100,000 out of an individual's bankruptcy for a retiree who had been induced to invest savings in a fraudulent investment plan.

• Performed pro bono legal services over several years in federal and state courts for an individual whose ex-husband filed successive Chapter 7 proceedings to avoid spousal debts.

• Represented Cook Children's Medical Center, assisting the hospital Chaplain obtain a license to allow her to publish and distribute a book she wrote entitled The Legend of Prayer Bear to patients and their families. Our attorneys negotiated and drafted the non-exclusive license agreement by which the hospital could use the previously trademarked name.

• Defended a computer chip manufacturer in a state court collection suit where the plaintiff was seeking to recover charges under a maintenance agreement. Achieved a 75 percent reduction in our client's repayment amount by vigorously pursuing all defenses available to client.

• Pro bono representation of an individual to collect damages to her vehicle caused by a crane on an adjacent construction site. Recovered 100 percent of her claim.

• Represented an individual plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit which involved significant injury due to botched gall bladder surgery. The firm did significant pre-trial work and prepared a complete settlement package for the defendant's use in determining their liability. We successfully resolved the case without filing suit after mediation.

• Pro bono representation of an individual film producer in negotiating various royalty/usage agreements relating to national distribution rights of documentary films.

• Defended a corporate client in a Federal district court suit to recover damages for alleged misrepresentation, usury, and violating the Texas DTPA.