RECENT MATTERS

On behalf of a small business that sued its building contractor and lending institution, obtained reversal and rendition of a six-figure Rule 13 sanction. Fast Invs., LLC v. Prosper Bank, No. 02-13-00026-CV, 2014 Tex. App. Lexis 2600 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth Mar. 6, 2014, no pet.) (mem.op.);
Awarded a six-figure Rule 13 sanction for client sued for defamation;
Won trial court dismissal of defamation suit against reporter and award of attorneys' fees under Texas Citizen's Participation Act (TCPA);
Won dismissal of appeal of order granting motion to dismiss under TCPA on basis that appellate court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Flynn v. Gorman, No. 02-16-00131-CV, 2016 Tex. App. Lexis 10032 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth Sept. 8, 2016, no pet.) (mem. op.);
Negotiated favorable resolutions for clients undergoing business divorce.

On behalf of physician whose employee embezzled over $1.3 million, negotiated favorable settlement with bank that opened employee account and with staffing agency that placed employee to work in physician's office;
Won dismissal of paternity action brought by alleged adult child on basis that suit was barred by residual limitations period. Court also awarded over $35,000 in attorneys fees;
Negotiated favorable settlement of suit under Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of employer;
Obtained favorable settlement of copyright suit against newspaper;
Negotiated quick, favorable settlements on behalf of defendants in numerous suits seeking to enforce non-compete agreements;
Obtained pre-suit settlement on behalf of client claiming attorney malpractice.