Representative Experience
  • Trial Experience
    • Obtained a complete defense jury verdict in a products liability case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, which was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

      Obtained a $16 million jury verdict in a tortious interference action in Davidson County, Tennessee.

      Obtained a favorable decision for a property owner in a construction defect case following a two-day arbitration in Davidson County, Tennessee.

      Received a favorable jury verdict in a non-compete and trade secrets matter in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

      Awarded attorneys’ fees as damages in interference action following a two-day bench trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

      Obtained a complete defense judgment for technology company in a conversion action following a two-day bench trial in Travis County, Texas.

      Obtained a complete defense judgment following a one-day bench trial in Tarrant County, Texas, for a private sector college in an action brought by a former student for wrongful expulsion.

      Represented publicly traded medical device manufacturer in a misappropriation of trade secrets action in a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

      Represented a broker-dealer in a consumer securities dispute before the American Arbitration Association.

  • Intellectual Property and Competitive Practices Litigation
    • Represented a construction company against a competitor in copyright and trade secrets action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

      Represented staffing company in multiple actions involving restrictive covenants in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

      Represented publicly traded pharmaceuticals company in trade secrets action against a competitor in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

      Represented healthcare technology company in trade secrets action against a competitor in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

      Represented healthcare company against former employee for misappropriation of trade secrets in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

      Represented investor against former business partners for violations of various intellectual property rights in Davidson County, Tennessee.

      Represented a national hotel operator against former employee in litigation involving employee’s restrictive covenants in Davidson County, Tennessee.

      Represented financial management company in Lanham Act matter in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

      Represented outdoor sports equipment manufacturer in patent infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

      Represented an education management services company in a trademark infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

      Represented a restaurant owner in trademark action pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. 

      Represented a video-marketing company in trademark and copyright infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. 

      Represented publicly traded company in a trademark action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

      Represented a beverage distributor in breach of a license agreement in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 

      Obtained summary judgment and a permanent injunction in favor of a video-marketing firm for copyright infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

      Represented a self-storage company in a trademark, copyright and trade-dress action in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

      Obtained favorable resolutions for multiple pharmaceutical companies in false marking actions brought in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

      Represented a software company against a licensor relating to breach of a computer software license agreement brought in Travis County, Texas.

      Represented multiple clients in patent infringement actions in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

      Represented a technology staffing company in trade secret and employment dispute in Harris County, Texas. 

      Represented large oil and gas company in multiple matters relating to trade secrets and unfair competition disputes.

      Represented multiple publicly traded medical device manufacturers in non-competition and non-disclosure actions.

  • Constitutional Rights Litigation
    • Obtained dismissal for public figure client in connection with constitutional rights violations shortly after moving for complete dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

      Obtain dismissal for healthcare staffing company in connection with claims under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in Clark County, Nevada.

      Represented largest protestant religious body in the United States in connection with defamation-related claims in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

      Represented public figure client in defamation action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

  • Oil & Gas Litigation
    • Obtained complete dismissal for oil and gas construction company in lawsuit brought by former employee over restrictive covenants in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

      Obtained a dismissal on behalf of an international shipping company based on lack of personal jurisdiction in an adversary proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas where the trustee sought to obtain a judgment of more than $4.5 million.

      Obtained a final judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas for Kuwait-based petroleum company, dismissing an action brought against it by an oil and gas supplier.

      Obtained summary judgment in a dispute over $3.4 million in proceeds escrowed from the sale of a lift-boat vessel in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

      Represented a Middle East based technology supplier, in a breach of contract claim against publicly traded engineering, procurement, and construction company in Harris County, Texas.

      Represented a Nigerian oil and gas company, in a breach of contract matter against a publicly traded competitor in Harris County, Texas.

  • Securities & Corporate Governance Litigation
    • Represented investor in action against former business partner over membership interest purchase agreement in Davidson County, Tennessee.

      Represented a healthcare technology company in Williamson County, Tennessee, in action brought by minority shareholder.

      Represented multiple investors in an action in Davidson County, Tennessee, involving a breach of a joint-venture agreement.

      Obtained an order dismissing clients from a securities action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. 

      Obtained a $3.15 million judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, confirming two arbitration awards entered by a Hong Kong arbitral tribunal in favor of a Chinese manufacturer. 

      Obtained a favorable decision from a Harris County, Texas, trial court granting partial summary judgment for a technology services company, its president and chief operating officer in an action involving claims for breach of contract and damages for an accounting and partnership distribution.

  • Products Liability Litigation
    • Representing publicly traded outdoor powersports manufacturer in multiple jurisdictions, including in the state and federal courts located in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

      Represented publicly traded company in technology related class action litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

      Represented international transportation company in products liability action in Harris County, Texas

      Achieved a favorable result representing a publicly traded battery manufacturer in a breach-of-contract action brought in Harris County, Texas, regarding product installed at a NASA plant. 

      Represented internationally known luxury jewelr in a deceptive trade practices suit brought by a consumer in Harris County, Texas. 

      Represented a medical supply manufacturer in a products liability action brought by the State of Texas in El Paso County, Texas. 

      Represented a hardwood-flooring manufacturer in a products liability action brought by a consumer in Montgomery County, Texas. 

      Represented a medical device company in a defamation, slander and tortious interference action in Tarrant County, Texas. 

      Represented a global logistics company in a dispute brought by a technology company with respect to allegedly damaged computer equipment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

      Represented medical supply manufacturer in multi-district litigation products liability actions in Texas and Tennessee.

  • Real Estate Litigation
    • Represented a local real estate company in Davidson County, Tennessee, in a dispute involving a commission agreement.

      Represented publicly traded vacation ownership company in Sevier County, Tennessee, and in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

      Represented an international retailer in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in an action involving an easement and a trespass claim. 

      Represented a hotel company in Harris County, Texas, in a claim against a competitor involving an easement dispute.

      Successfully represented a private landowner in Harris County, Texas, in a dispute before a municipality relating to an easement with respect to utilities.

      Represented a publicly traded energy company in an action brought in Fort Bend County, Texas, by a landowner.