I handle all manner of commercial and civil transactional and litigation matters, especially commercial litigation, energy law, chemical litigation, and technology law. I have over thirty-two years' experience representing businesses and business people in state and federal court as well as before administrative and regulatory bodies. I believe in devising and implementing the most cost-efficient method of addressing matters as one reasonably can attain.I also have substantial experience in the energy, chemical, and broader technology industries as well as all manner of more general commercial matters.My thirty-two-plus years of experience and my use of technology allow me to provide timely, useful, and cost-effective legal services at a lower raw and effective hourly rate than larger firms. I handle all types of transactions ranging from small, local contracts to major international ventures.I have very substantial experience in commercial litigation, particularly commercial and specialty-oriented (see above) lawsuits, in state and federal court. I have brought successful outcomes to my clients in state and federal courts in Texas, in state court in Florida, and in federal courts in Arizona and California, and before local, county, state, and federal regulatory agencies and authorities.Perhaps my most unique accomplishment was the successful representation of oil and gas exploration companies in forty-six lawsuits filed simultaneously against them, the lawsuits involving over 800 plaintiffs and more than a dozen other defendants beside my client. I obtained successful results, with findings of no liability against my client, in all the cases, upheld consistently on appeal.Please download my full resume for more details.

This firm specialized in corporate and securities transactions and representation and national and international litigation involving all aspects of business and technology matters.As the firm's partner for commercial litigation and technology and energy law, I handled matters across the spectrum of such areas, including contract disputes, employer / employee issues, technology development, marketing, and licensing, and other non-litigation situations), chemical and petrochemical matters, and a wide variety of technology-related disputes. I represented clients in trials and appeals before all state and federal courts in Texas and outside the state as well. Interstate and international cases involve clients throughout the United States and with business and other interests in Canada, Mexico, Panama, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Nevis.Criminal cases included representing clients in state and federal court in a variety of cases including white-collar prosecutions.Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Our firm represented businesses and business people in local, state, national, and international transactions and litigation. As head of the litigation section, I handled cases in state and federal court ranging from small disputes between individuals to major litigation involving multi-national parties and international jurisdictions.