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.

Our firm provides a wide range of services related to investor fraud, working to protect the interests of individuals or entities who have been victims of fraudulent investment schemes or securities violations, including claims brought pursuant to the Texas Securities Act. 

Our attorneys specializing in investor fraud can provide initial consultations to assess the client's situation, understand the facts, and evaluate the potential legal claims or remedies available. We conduct thorough investigations into the investment scheme or securities violations, gathering evidence to support the client's case. This may involve reviewing financial documents, transaction records, communications, and other relevant evidence.

We represent clients in legal proceedings related to investor fraud. This can include civil litigation, arbitration, mediation, or regulatory proceedings before bodies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In cases where multiple investors have been affected by the same fraudulent scheme, lawyers may pursue class action lawsuits on behalf of a group of affected investors. This allows for efficient legal action and potential recovery for a larger number of victims.

We can provide guidance and advice to individuals or entities regarding compliance with securities laws and regulations to prevent fraud or legal violations. They can assist with drafting legal documents, ensuring proper disclosures, and navigating regulatory requirements. We have experience in engaging in negotiation and settlement discussions on behalf of their clients. They aim to secure fair and just compensation for the losses incurred due to the fraudulent activities.

There is nothing more frustrating than dealing with construction related defects. When a contractor or subcontractor acts negligently or uses faulty equipment or products and even creates dangerous conditions for which the owner can be held liable if someone gets hurt. A construction class action lawsuit may be the best option for fixing the problem. We coordinate experts, site inspectors, appraisers and various other professionals to effectively prosecute client claims and build damage models. We have experience dealing with homeowners associations and apartment complexes.

Your home, likely your largest asset, suffers from hidden construction defects, it is better to know before your rights against the Contractor expire.

Our law firm represents buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, individuals, corporations, heirs, contractors, builders, lenders and others in both their transactional and litigation disputes relating to commercial real estate and commercial real estate statutes in Texas. We specialize in working with commercial lenders to evaluate their loan agreements and deed of trust and develop an effective strategy of foreclosure.  We approach each dispute or negotiation with a commitment to representing your interests effectively, efficiently and economically.

Our firm works with owners, investors, developers, lenders, landlords and tenants to identify, assess, and address issues and opportunities that arise in connection with the acquisition, disposition, restructuring, repositioning and workout of distressed real estate assets. Our timely support to our customers minimizes the risk of losses & maximizes their returns. We often achieve these goals without resorting to the courts. We regularly represent lenders and borrowers in restructurings and reorganizations, including by negotiating and documenting forbearance agreements, loan modifications and agreements with third parties (including agreements involving third-party equity injections).