Practice Areas

Litigation

With more than 100 years of combined experience, our trial lawyers have tried and litigated theft of trade secret, breach of non-competition, breach of non-solicitation, unfair competition, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, wage and hour, contract, business tort, shareholder, class actions, real estate, construction, partnership, and general business dispute lawsuits from pre-dispute to final verdict and appeal. We routinely achieve successful results for our clients in disputes in Texas federal and state courts and in arbitration. Our lawyers have been recognized by Chambers, Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyer Rising Stars (Thompson-Reuters Corporation) and Austin Monthly, and the firm itself has been named a Go-To Law Firm for the Top 100 Companies by Fortune.

Our trial lawyers prosecute and defend claims involving unfair competition, breach of non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements, theft of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, and unlawful cyber incursion and data scraping cases, as well as executive equity repayment obligations arising under stock option, stock unit, deferred cash, and other equity-related agreements. We are extremely well versed in the unique demands and strategic considerations involved in seeking and defeating applications for emergency relief, including temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions, and permanent injunctions.

Our board-certified employment attorneys represent employers in trials, arbitrations, and agency proceedings on an individual, collective, and class basis with respect to discrimination, retaliation, accommodation, and wage and hour claims under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA, the FLSA, the FMLA, WARN, and Chapters 21, 61, and 451 of the Texas Labor Code. We also represent our clients in connection with common-law employment claims including invasion of privacy, negligence, libel, slander, tortious interference, the intentional infliction of emotional distress, and Sabine Pilot wrongful discharge.

We represent clients of all sizes—ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups—in business disputes spanning in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, e-commerce, media, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, nutritional supplements, retail, computer, telecommunications, government contracts, public finance, lease finance, construction, insurance, real estate, energy, and professional services.. Whether you are a large, medium-sized, or small company, we are committed to your satisfaction through personal attention, responsiveness, and the value of unrelenting advocacy.