Services and Practice Areas

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We try to work-out disputes without expensive litigation. But, sometimes there is no option but to engage in order to reach the best possible outcome for a client. In these circumstances, we fight.  We have successfully represented clients in a variety of breach of contract, fraud, negligence, lease disputes, partnership disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, and debt collection matters.  We practice primarily in Texas state court but also have experience with handling cases in federal court, bankruptcy court, administrative courts, arbitration panels, and certain appellate courts.

We assist banks and lenders in all aspects of a loan, including the preparation of loan documents, reviewing information received from a borrower, reviewing title work, and assisting with closing transactions.  We excel at representing lenders in transactions involving real estate collateral. We are familiar with convention and SBA loans. We routinely are retained to resolve complex issues pre-closing for banks. We pride ourselves with providing a quick-turn around time on loan document preparation.

Our Title Insurance and Closing Services team consists of experienced professionals who provide competence and security to our clients.  We are a closing office of Chicago Title and provide title insurance from the most reputable and largest title insurance company in the country.  We focus on attentive customer service and due to our experience and other practice areas, are able to help clients in a strategic manner with regards to title insurance, curing title defects, litigation related to title, and other title matters.

Leases are breached all the time. We represent commercial tenants and landlords in eviction proceedings and other landlord-tenant related litigation.   Proceeding without an attorney during an eviction is risky due to the myriad of technical requirements. We have represented landlords and tenants in eviction matters, including representing clients in jury trials and eviction appeals. We also defend and prosecute lease related claims in litigation giving us an edge in assisting clients on both sides of a lease.

We are involved on a daily basis in assisting our clients with real estate and business transactions, commercial leases, incorporation services, employment agreements, asset transactions and general contract formation. Because we prepare and review so many of these agreements and documents for our clients, we aim to provide quick turn-around and maintain reasonable prices. We excel at reviewing title commitments and advising our clients on concerning matters. We represent key real estate developers in development projects.

We advise companies through the appropriate securities offering processes including: Reg CF (Crowdfunding), Reg A(+), Reg D, Reg S, and Rule 147. We are here to help your management team to navigate the complex regulatory schemes involved in the raising of capital. 

We have experience in structuring private funds and ensuring that such funds are in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and other applicable state and federal securities laws. 

Regardless of your geographic location, we will provide advice on the structure that works best for your company’s working capital or capex needs.  One of our areas of securities law expertise is drafting and finalizing private placement memoranda (“PPM”).  This private placement version of a prospectus is delivered to qualified prospective investors for private securities transactions.  Crafting subscription documents, operating agreements or investor questionnaires finds, informs, and keeps you engaged with your stakeholders and partners. We provide guidance with ensuring that the offering complies with the requirements of applicable federal and state securities laws.

We make sure your deal satisfies the conditions of exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and of applicable state securities laws (also known as “blue sky laws”). We will also effect the appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with State Securities Commissions.

We assist new and existing companies, investment groups, real estate partnerships, and investment funds form entities based on their business and tax strategies. We also draft company agreements, bylaws, partnership agreements, and other incorporation agreements to ensure that our clients have everything in order to move forward with their exciting venture or project.

We assist clients in drafting wills, forming trusts, and other estate planning needs.