Representative Matters

Representation of national integrated healthcare company in strategic acquisition.  

Representation of pharmacy holding company in strategic acquisition.

Representation of issuer in placement of mortgage-backed private development bonds.

Representation of issuer in private placement of securities for medical device company.

Representation of issuer in private placement of securities for technology services company.

Representation of investors in multiple private placement transactions.

Representation of debtors in securing and restructuring multi-year, multi-million dollar credit facilities.

Structured sale of mineral interests and leases by independent producer of oil and gas, to national strategic acquirer. 

Restructure of multi-state, multi-level business enterprise to facilitate regulatory compliance, tax efficiency, and operational fluidity. 

Prosecuted antitrust action based on horizontal restraint theory leading to negotiated resolution by principals.

Representation of healthcare provider group in insurance contract dispute.  Judgment for provider group.

Representation of healthcare provider group in insurance contract dispute.  Settlement with enhanced provider standing in network.

Representation of healthcare provider group in insurance contract dispute.  Settlement with go-forward agreement.

Successfully defended and settled multi-year, multi-party litigation where Plaintiffs sought in excess of $76M in actual and exemplary damages.  Confidential settlement. 

Successfully defended physician group in breach of contract and related claims where Plaintiffs sought in excess of $14M in damages.  Judgment for client.

Successfully defended and exonerated company CEO in shareholder litigation.  Judgment for client.

Successfully defended and settled derivative action seeking in excess of $30M in actual and exemplary damages.  Confidential settlement.

Successfully defended fraudulent transfer action brought against corporate principals.  Dismissal.

Successfully defended corporation in breach of contract action involving multi-year contract where creditor sought in excess of $7M in damages.  Settlement.

Successfully defended international travel agency in suit brought by airline seeking multi-million damage award.  When airline declared bankruptcy, coordinated multi-state team in preparation of ancillary claims in bankruptcy leading to dismissal of suit, and ultimate monetary recovery for client.

Successfully defended corporation against breach of rental agreement where tying was involved.  Settlement.

Successfully prosecuted enforcement of non-competition agreement relating to the healthcare industry.  Settlement.

Local counsel for Plaintiffs in multidistrict class action litigation involving claims of fraud against bank holding company and its affiliates.  Settlement.

Successfully prosecuted legal malpractice case against municipal attorney whose activities exceeded scope of official duties.  Appeal, petition to Texas Supreme Court, settlement for Plaintiff.

Successfully defended and resolved multi-million dollar oil-patch litigation between operator and landowners involving land title, lease and operating issues.  

Successfully prosecuted financial fraud case against former district judge.  Judgment for Plaintiff.

Successfully defended guarantor by prosecuting assigned claims from debtor against creditor-bank.  Arbitration award in favor of guarantor, prejudgment settlement.

Successfully prosecuted legal malpractice case under partnership by estoppel theory.  Settlement for Plaintiff.

Represented Plaintiff in adversary proceeding in bankruptcy court to relating to discharge.  Judgment for Plaintiff (debt declared non-dischargeable).   

Litigated buy-sell issues in entity agreements, then coordinated buy-sell process through eight-figure monetization.

Representation of Plaintiff in fraudulent contractor action.  Judgment for Plaintiff.

Representation of Plaintiff construction company in dispute involving multifamily unit construction. Arbitration award for Plaintiff.  

Management of multi-state licensing campaigns in healthcare, medical laboratory, and pharmacy industries.

Successfully defended covered entities in comprehensive CMS/HIPAA risk audit.  No adverse findings made and audit closed.

Successfully managed DEA audit of multi-provider, multi-location enterprise.  No adverse findings.

Successfully defended multiple physicians in disciplinary proceedings (unrelated cases). Success means all charges against the physician were resolved in the physician's favor.

Successfully defended multiple attorneys in disciplinary proceedings (unrelated cases).  Success means all charges against the attorney were resolved in the attorney's favor. 

Successfully defended pharmacy in disciplinary proceeding.  Disciplinary action withdrawn.

Restructured commercial enterprise to realize desired tax efficiencies.

Conversion of existing legal entities into alternate structure to realize operational synergies, and manage SALT exposure.

Defended corporate taxpayers in IRS audit proceedings.  No adverse findings against corporation or subsidiaries.

Defended corporate principals in trust fund recovery action.  No liability for principals.

Successfully defended taxpayer post-audit on various return positions, and sham ownership claims.  US Tax Court.  Settlement.

Successfully defended taxpayer IRS claim of serious delinquency.  US Tax Court.  Passport suspension reversed in favor of taxpayer.

Testified as retained expert in legal malpractice case involving multi-year complex litigation.  

Retained as consulting expert in matters involving physician ethics, attorney ethics, and the intersection of rights involving business and Texas community property .