Areas of Practice
Insurance Subrogation and Arbitration
We commonly litigate and arbitrate to recover subrogation losses across diverse lines of insurance involving a wide range of general torts, products liability, construction defects, and automobile or boat manufacturing and design defects.
Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings
We have extensive experience in representing businesses and individuals in bankruptcy adversary proceedings. We have handled a number of cases involving alleged violations of the Federal and State Debt Collection Practices Acts in the context of bankruptcy adversary proceedings. In addition, we handle the prosecution of objections to discharges of debts in bankruptcy.
Business Litigation
We have experience in representing a variety of companies with unique issues. For security companies, we have handled discrimination, equipment failure and employee bad act cases. For employee placement companies, we have handled fraud, negligent hiring and retention, and breach of contract cases. We have experience handling a variety of business-related issues like non-compete disputes, breach of contract, and fraudulent inducement.
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Business Transactions
We provide general business transaction work for our clients to help your business run smoothly. We have handled contracts for employment, licensing of companies, and the formation of various business entities.
Compliance
Members of the firm are experts in providing compliance services to suit the needs of debt collectors across the industry. We specialize in compliance areas including education debts, healthcare debts, credit card debts, and third-party collection services.
Creditor’s Rights
The firm has extensive experience in defending creditors and collection agencies in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and related claims. We handle judicial and statutory foreclosures on real and personal property as well as collection of commercial claims and judgments in state and federal court. We also assist clients with their rights and obligations in secured transactions, including those arising under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Debt Collection Practices Act
A large part of our practice involves cases with alleged violations of the Federal and State Debt Collection Practices Acts and Fair Credit Reporting Act. We have successfully tried cases to defense verdicts in federal and state bench and jury trials.
Employment Law
Our attorneys work to keep your business working. The firm is experienced with employment law litigation, from defending against discrimination claims to advising on employment contracts.
ERISA
Members of the firm have experience in defense of ERISA plans. From recommending changes within plan documents as risk management tools to defense of the plan at the federal court appellate level, the firm’s knowledge goes beyond the simple interpretation of the act to real life experience.
General Insurance Defense
We have experience in handling all kinds of insurance defense work from claim level to litigation to trial to appeal. Those areas include personal injury defense, motor vehicle, property/casualty, D&O liability and commercial insurance.
Insurance Agent and Adjuster Defense
We are experienced in handling the E&O defense of insurance agents and adjusters who have written insurance policies for health, auto, commercial, builder’s risk, home, malpractice and miscellaneous policies. We have specific experience in understanding the nuances of the Texas DTPA and Insurance Code.
Local Counsel Services
We frequently serve as local counsel in Texas federal courts and are well-versed in the local rules for Texas courts. We are located in Dallas, Texas, the heart of the Northern District of Texas, but we also possess a wealth of experience in the Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts which helps us to serve as knowledgeable local counsel.
Virtual General Counsel Services
We offer general counsel services for collection agencies and law firms, vendors, and other CFPB-regulated financial services and mortgage industry companies. We provide CFPB compliance oversight and management, vendor audits and management, compliant omni-channel consulting and implementation, collection litigation audits and management, and licensing management.
Professional Liability
We have experience in the defense of many other professions for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, including real estate agents, attorneys, accountants, bankruptcy trustees, escrow agents (real estate and airplanes), property management companies, security companies and computer software companies.