Safeguard and promote the interests of a Texas commercial real estate holding company and its subsidiaries through risk analysis and management, corporate and strategic business planning, and formulation and implementation of effective, common sense legal strategies. Advise the boards of directors and senior executive management on general corporate planning, data collection, records retention and privacy issues, transaction structure, and regulatory compliance. Evaluate claims made against the… Show more Safeguard and promote the interests of a Texas commercial real estate holding company and its subsidiaries through risk analysis and management, corporate and strategic business planning, and formulation and implementation of effective, common sense legal strategies. Advise the boards of directors and senior executive management on general corporate planning, data collection, records retention and privacy issues, transaction structure, and regulatory compliance. Evaluate claims made against the family of companies and assess the prospects of litigation and potential financial exposure. Prosecute or manage, as appropriate, litigation and in the latter case select and supervise outside counsel. Structure, document and consummate private placement offerings for real estate syndication and collaborate with lender counsel on financing documents relating to project acquisition, development and construction. Maintain corporate records and enforce legal compliance. Monitor continuing legal developments; perform legal research and analysis; and issue interpretive opinions with recommendations. Show less

Led a private civil law practice catering to the needs of privately-held business concerns, financial institutions, and entrepreneurial start-ups, with emphasis on risk management, loss mitigation, planning for management succession, disability of owners and key employees, and asset protection. Developed, documented and implemented M&A deals, agreements governing the use and protection of intellectual property rights. Advocated and defended clients before courts and administrative agencies at… Show more Led a private civil law practice catering to the needs of privately-held business concerns, financial institutions, and entrepreneurial start-ups, with emphasis on risk management, loss mitigation, planning for management succession, disability of owners and key employees, and asset protection. Developed, documented and implemented M&A deals, agreements governing the use and protection of intellectual property rights. Advocated and defended clients before courts and administrative agencies at the state and federal level. Show less

Served as lead counsel for small to mid-sized business concerns, banks and insurance companies in litigation before state and federal courts, including the US Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Negotiated and documented loan workouts and restructuring for lenders and business debtors. Advised business owners on deal structure and prepared documents to implement such arrangements. Mounted a successful legal defense for a computer software start-up company in a… Show more Served as lead counsel for small to mid-sized business concerns, banks and insurance companies in litigation before state and federal courts, including the US Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Negotiated and documented loan workouts and restructuring for lenders and business debtors. Advised business owners on deal structure and prepared documents to implement such arrangements. Mounted a successful legal defense for a computer software start-up company in a federal court lawsuit seeking over $25 million in damages for alleged patent infringement and violations of employee non-competition contracts. Show less

Legal strategist, advisor and implementation supervisor for small independent Texas banks with regard to reulatory and compliance matters. Advised individual entrepreneurs and business concerns on issues of governance, risk management and deal structures and aided them by preparing required documents to achieve desired objectives.

Developed and prosecuted administrative proceedings and federal district court enforcement cases for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against operating banks and senior executive management for apparent violations of FIRREA and other federal banking statutes and regulations, including cease and desist actions, removal and prohibition proceedings, and termination of federal deposit insurance coverage. Assisted examination staff in preparation of reports and evaluation of regulatory… Show more Developed and prosecuted administrative proceedings and federal district court enforcement cases for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against operating banks and senior executive management for apparent violations of FIRREA and other federal banking statutes and regulations, including cease and desist actions, removal and prohibition proceedings, and termination of federal deposit insurance coverage. Assisted examination staff in preparation of reports and evaluation of regulatory applications. Show less

Lead counsel for lenders, fidelity bond insurers, title companies and debtors-in-possession in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization cases and related adversary proceedings. Served as debtors’ counsel for several real estate limited partnerships formed and managed by syndicator Craig Hall, and as counsel for supervisors and receivers appointed by the Texas Banking Commissioner to independent state banks.