Jared B. Caplan

Partner
Legal Assistant
Sophie Garcia
P: 713.576.0344 sgarcia@bradley.com
Representative Experience
  • Construction
    • Awarded complete defense verdict on behalf of modular unit manufacturer client against $6.5 million breach of contract/manufacturing defect claim through arbitration.

      Awarded complete defense verdict for homeowner against contractor’s breach of contract and lien foreclosure lawsuit, including a release of fraudulent/invalid lien on client’s home.

      Reviewed and negotiated multiple master service agreements for electrical and instrumentation contractor client.

      Reviewed and negotiated multiple non-disclosure agreements for electrical and instrumentation contractor client.

      Awarded no-duty summary judgment on behalf of residential real estate developer client in personal injury matter dismissing all claims against client.

      Resolved homeowner dispute with homeowners’ association outside of litigation.

      Drafted sales agreement for stone and cabinet contractor client.

      Successfully defended residential builder client from TRO’s filed in multiple breach of contract lawsuits.

      Successfully defended large scale residential builder client in manufacturing defect case brought by homeowners’ association in arbitration.

      Developed master service agreement for electrical and instrumentation contractor client.

      Secured judgment of more than $500,000 on behalf of roadway general contractor asserting claims of fraud, breach of contract and misappropriation of construction trust funds.

      Successfully enforced additional insured and indemnity provisions of master service agreement on behalf of roadway general contractor in property damage claim, saving client hundreds of thousands in legal fees and potential liability.

      Contested and successfully negotiated significant OSHA violations, penalties and fines on behalf of public utilities contractor in Texas.

  • Commercial Litigation/Insurance
    • Recovered $200,000 settlement in negligent procurement case against insurance broker on behalf of multi-family unit ownership.

      Successfully defended luxury home manufacturer in multiple breach of contract lawsuits brought by real estate developer business partner resulting in walkaway settlement.

      Successfully resolved contentious business divorce lawsuit involving breach of fiduciary duty claims between owners.

      Successfully negotiated a complete release of $250,000 contract lawsuit against residential contractor client for $0.

  • OSHA
    • Represented oilfield services client during OSHA inspection arising from fatality incident on an oil rig. No citation issued. (Louisiana)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of OSHA violation against construction contractor arising from gun-related fatality through informal conference procedures. OSHA withdrew its citation. (Georgia)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of OSHA citation arising from fall incident against commercial builder/general contractor through informal conference procedures. OSHA vacated its citation. (Texas)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of OSHA citation arising from fatality against an earth hauling company. Resolution included vacating violations. (Texas)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of OSHA citation arising from electrical burn/personal injuries against electrical and instrumentation contractor. Citation vacated. (Texas)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of OSHA citation arising from random inspection against residential homebuilder. Resolution included vacating violations. (Texas)

      Assisted electrical and instrumentation contractor in preparing response to OSHA inquiry regarding potential scaffolding violation resulting in no citation. (Florida)

      Represented electrical and instrumentation client during OSHA inspection and successfully negotiated resolution of multiple OSHA violations arising from fatality/personal injuries due to fall incident through informal conference procedures. Resolution included vacating violations. (Georgia)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of multiple OSHA violations against chemical plant arising from personal injuries in explosion incident through informal conference procedures. Resolution included vacating multiple violations. (Texas)

      Assisted a concrete contractor with OSHA walkthrough inspection. No citations issued. (Alabama)

      Successfully negotiated resolution of multiple OSHA violations against oilfield services company for personal injuries arising from oil rig accident through informal conference procedures. (New Mexico)

      Advised a mill owner in negotiating OSHA citation arising from a personal injury incident through informal conference procedures. (Alabama)

      Assisted an oilfield services client with negotiating resolution of OSHA violations arising from personal injury/burns on an oil rig through informal conference procedures. (Oklahoma)

      Advised a large energy company regarding OSHA standards for competent persons.

      Successfully negotiated resolution of multiple OSHA violations against cabinet manufacturer arising from fatal factory incident through informal conference procedures. (Texas)

  • Financial Services
    • Represented commercial lending client as national foreclosure liaison counsel.

      Successfully resolved breach of contract/temporary injunction lawsuit and removed notice of lis pendens against commercial lending client. Plaintiff agreed to dismiss lawsuit without any settlement paid by client.

      Successfully defended financial services client from TROs filed in two separate lawsuits.

      Successfully defended commercial lending client in wrongful foreclosure action resulting in non-suit of borrower’s claims.

  • Personal Injury
    • Successfully defended religious organization against personal injury allegations.

      Awarded summary judgment dismissing personal injury/premises liability claims against apartment complex owner clients.

  • Intellectual Property
    • Successfully represented a commercial lending client in prosecuting intellectual property infringement and misappropriation lawsuit.

  • Oil & Gas
    • Successfully convinced plaintiff to non-suit oilfield services client from personal injury/toxic tort claim. Secured defense and indemnity from subcontractors.

      Successfully resolved multimillion-dollar down-hole failure lawsuit on behalf of snubbing contractor in Webb County, Texas.

      Successfully resolved multimillion-dollar meter station/pipeline personal injury claim in Uintah County, Utah.

      Obtained a summary judgment for well site owner/operator based on Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code (chp. 95) premises owner defense against personal injury claim brought by subcontractor’s employee.

      Successfully represented coiled tubing company involved in a significant wellhead failure in the Pennsylvania Marcellus shale during fracturing operations.

      Litigated multiple significant automobile injury and death cases involving company-owned or -leased vehicles, including alcohol-related automobile incidents.

      Successfully enforced MSA indemnity provision, saving client more than $265,000.

      Protected Fortune 500 oil and gas services company’s trade secret riser design, preserving $30 million in annual sales.

      Recovered more than $430,000 in property damage without litigation through enforcement of master service agreement.

      Managed complex domestic litigation for oil and gas services client.

      Provided risk mitigation for oil and gas services company through development of new corporate policies regarding silica-based abrasives.

  • General
    • Community Management LLC v. Cutten Development L.P. and Davis Development Inc. (Tex., June 9, 2017)
      Helped obtain summary judgment for clients Cutten Development L.P. and Davis Development Inc. in a $33 million lawsuit related to the sale of an apartment complex in Houston. The summary judgment was upheld on appeal to intermediate appellate court, and the Texas Supreme Court denied review of plaintiff’s petition after Bradley filed an extensive response.

      Lester v. City of College Station, et al., 2004 WL 1551618 (5th Cir. 2004)
      Obtained summary judgment upheld by Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of Fifth Amendment due process claim against municipality and police officer.