Serving as co-lead plaintiff’s counsel, represented a co-equal shareholder and co-equal director of a closely held multimillion-dollar exploration-and-production company in a shareholder oppression/business divorce case. The case was ultimately settled before trial to the client’s satisfaction.

Serving as lead defense counsel defending a closely held multimillion-dollar exploration-and-production company against shareholder oppression claims of a minority shareholder. Settled pre-trial by negotiating defendants’ purchase of the plaintiff’s holdings.

Representing a business owner in defending allegations by former co-shareholder who asserted rights to an independent international railcar logistics company. After summary judgment and plea to the jurisdiction briefing, plaintiff settled for a fraction of the claimed damages.

Serving as lead trial lawyer defending arbitration brought by a former consultant for a litigation funding business who had asserted a multimillion-dollar breach of the compensation agreement. After a full hearing, the consultant’s claims were dismissed and the client was awarded declaratory relief along with fees and expenses.

Serving as lead trial lawyer in an international arbitration brought on behalf of a local energy provider that had been acquired by a Canadian entity. The acquiring company claimed that the client had failed to satisfy the EBITDA component of the governing earnout provision and, for that reason, was due no further compensation. The matter was ultimately settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Serving as part of a trial team that obtained a judgment that the buyer in a $10 billion merger breached its obligations to use its reasonable best efforts to secure its financing and consummate the merger with the client.

Serving as co-lead plaintiff’s counsel in a multimillion-dollar arbitration involving a contract dispute where the defendant had wrongfully assessed certain fees and expenses against shareholders in completing a secondary equity offering. After the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator awarded 95% of claimed damages including pre- and post-judgment interest.

Acting as lead defense counsel, defended a publicly held hospital group against a multimillion-dollar breach of contract claim asserted by a billing consultant. With minimal cost to the client, settled the claim for roughly 1% of asserted damages.

Serving as lead plaintiff’s counsel in a breach of contract claim filed on behalf of a computer software company. After removal to federal court and multiple rounds of summary judgment briefing, case was settled to client’s satisfaction.

Serving as part of the team that tried an arbitration on behalf of a computer software company involving issues of breach of contract and breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing. Arbitrators awarded client $6.2 million.

Obtaining a summary judgment dismissing claims asserted against an officer of a medical imaging corporation. Plaintiff had attempted to hold the officer individually responsible for continuing lease obligations after the corporation failed to pay its franchise tax.

Conducting an internal investigation and obtaining an arbitration award that included attorneys fees against an IT manager who used his position to steal computers and computer equipment from a local exploration-and-production company.

Defending the board of managers of a local exploration-and-production company in a lawsuit relating to improper shareholder dilution. After briefing on motions to dismiss, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their claims.

Obtaining summary judgment while representing the conflicts committee of a Master Limited Partnership (MLP), defending against allegations that the MLP overpaid by hundreds of millions of dollars in a pipeline acquisition.

Serving as first-chair of a three-week trial in federal court in Houston, representing a company accused of RICO, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other causes.

Obtaining an arbitration award that dismissed all claims brought by one member (and the general counsel) of a closely held corporation, accusing his co-members of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, theft and other similar causes. Decision came after a full hearing and post-hearing briefing. All costs and fees were also awarded to the defendants.