Experience
Representative Matters
Energy Company Cases
Javier Alvarez del Castillo, et al. v. P.M.I. Holdings North America, Inc., et al.; Civil Action No. 4:14-cv-03435; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Pemex Exploración y Producción v. BASF Corporation, et al., No. 4:10-cv-01977; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Petrobras America Inc. et al. v. Vicinay Cadenas, S.A.; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Laguna Tubular Products Corporation and LTP Real Estate, LLC f/k/a LTP Real Estate, Inc. v. O.C.T.G., L.L.P. and Sojourn Partners, L.L.C.; Cause No. 2013-44749; In the 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Fairways Offshore Exploration, Inc. v. Patterson Services, Inc. and Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.; No. 2007-59388; 215th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and The Administrator of the New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund v. Occidental Chemical Corporation, Tierra Solutions, Inc., Maxus Energy Corporation, Repsol YPF, S.A., YPF, S.A., YPF Holdings, Inc. and CLH Holdings; No. L-009868 05; Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex County
Aries Resources LLC v. Engage Energy US, L.P.; No. 1999-41543; 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
VastarGas Marketing Inc. v. Florida Power Corporation; No. H-00-0706; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Berry Group Ltd. and Berry Contracting L.P. d/b/a Bay Ltd. v. Enron North America Corp. f/k/a Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp., No. 00-61-61361-2; County Court at Law Number Two, Nueces County, Texas
McKenna v. Enron; Arbitration
Helmsley-Spear Inc., et al. v. Thermo Electron Metallurgical Services Inc., et al.; No. 1999-60896; 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
PG&E Texas Natural Gas Company and PG&E Energy Trading-Gas Corp. v. TransEnergyManagement (U.S.A.) Inc. and TransEnergyManagement (Texas) Inc.; No. 98-25629; 127th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Rosa Carolina BergesMartin, on her behalf and on behalf of her son Cristian v. Smith Enron Cogeneration Partnership Limited; Dominican Republic
Costambar Asociacionde Propiedad v. Smith Enron Cogeneration Partnership Limited; Dominican Republic
Amoco Production Company, Individually, and as the Parent Company of Amoco Gas Company and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation and Amoco Gas Company and Amoco Energy Trading Corporation as Subsidiaries and in Their Individual Capacities v. Houston Pipe Line Company, Enron Capital & Trade Resources Corp. and HPLResources Company; No. 96-16867; 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Ramirez Brana Forwarding Resources LLP v. DuraAutomotive Systems Inc.; No. M-01-174; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division.
Commercial
Strieve Chemical Products, Inc. v. Caremoli USA, Inc. and Andrea Caremoli, Civil Action No. 4:16-cv-02173 In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Ryan, LLC v. Thomas J. Stringer; Cause No. DC-15-13968, in the 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Entersys Group, L.P., et al. v. Axon Solutions, Inc., et al., No. 2010-84279; 269th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
RPS JDC, Inc. v. Shanon G. Disorbo, Neal Nygaard, Joseph Kupper and Stephen A. Langevin, No. 2014-02730; In the 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Fred M. Tresca, et al. v. Donegal, Inc., et al., No. 2011-04459; 127th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
HittleTechnologies Inc. v. STEAGPower LLC, and NRGEnergy Inc., No. 03-CV-2885; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., f/k/a Dresser Kellogg Energy Services Corporation v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, No. 2003-50599; 295th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas; removed to Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., f/k/a Dresser Kellogg Energy Services Corporation v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited; No. 04-1442; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division and in Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
In re: Seven Seas Petroleum, Inc., Debtor, Ben Floyd, Chapter 11 Trustee for Seven Seas Petroleum, Inc. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., et al., No. H-03-5693; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Baylor College of Medicine v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Company; No. H-02-1711; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Financial Institutions Cases
Prosperity Bank v. ETS Oilfield Services, L.P., ETS Services Management, L.L.C., and Devin Nevilles v. Roy E. Aguilar; No. 2017-DCV-5030-B; 117th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas
David & Sharae Pettit, et al. v. Texas Capital Bank, N.A., et al.; No. 2015-13583; 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Patrick Finn and Lighthouse Management Group, Inc., as Receiver for First United Funding, LLC and Corey N. Johnston v. Alliant Bank, et al., No. 19HA-CV-11-2212; First Judicial District Court, Dakota County, Minnesota
John Stockton v. Anat Bird, et al., No. 2011-07148; 295th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
FH Partners, L.L.C. v. Superior Funding, Inc., Wave Tec Pools, Inc., Nations Pool Supply, Inc., Jason B. Herring, and Kimberly McCormick a/k/a Kimberly A. Herring, No. D-1-GN-07-003455; 53rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas
Superior Funding, Inc., Wave Tec Pools, Inc., and Nations Pool Supply, Inc. v. Prosperity Bank, et al., No. D-1-GN-07-00366; 98th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas
Principal Commercial Acceptance LLC v. Buchanan Fund V LLC, No. 2009-59436; 165th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Underwriters Inc., et al. v. Industry State Bank, et al., No. H 05-596; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Pratpal S.Bagga v. FL Receivables Trust 2002-A, et al., No. 2004-08-4175-A; 107th Judicial District Court, Cameron County, Texas
Prudential Financial Inc. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, First City Financial Corporation, First-City National Bank of Houston as Trustee of the First City Bancorporation Employee Retirement Trust, and FCLT Loans Asset Corporation, No. 2005-04492; 152nd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
SSDA-1 Limited Partnership d/b/a MarquettHouse, et al. v. Prudential Financial, et al., No. H-01-1981; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
S T Global Products Corporation v. Bank of America and Larry Hale, No. 00-04154-00-0-H; 347th Judicial District Court, Nueces County, Texas
Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B. v. Chase Bank of Texas, N.A., f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, No. 1999-56095; 333rd Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Coastal Banc SSB v. Chase Bank of Texas, N.A., f/k/a Texas Commerce Bank National Association, No. 2000-01212; 157th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
James R. Michalek, II, Individually and on Behalf of all Other Similarly Situated v. Bank One Texas, N.A. Bank One, Bank One Columbus, N.A. and Bank One Corp., No. 1999-58450; 127th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Carlos Gonzales, et al. v. WoodforestBancshares, et al., No. 1999-18211; 270th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
S.J. Baytown Properties Ltd. v. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. d/b/a Lehman Capital, a Division of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., No. H-98-1702; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Marietta Cash Cruse, Individually and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Clarence Martin Cruse v. First Heights Bank F.S.B. and Sunbelt National Mortgage Corporation, No. 82748; 268th Judicial District Court, Fort Bend County, Texas
First Heights Bank F.S.B. v. Martha Whitehead, et al., No. 93-40388; 113th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Stephen J. Shaper v. Sunbelt National Bank and B.J. Williams, No. 97-29156; 113th District Court, Harris County, Texas
Jerry Shults Jr., Thomas Shults, Shults Bros., Kelly Tire Service Center, Inc. and Shults Bros Corp. v. Clear Lake National Bank and James E. Harlan, No. 96-34199; 164th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Bob Houston Neal and wife, Bobbie Jean Fite Neal v. Southwest Bank, No. 97862; 62nd Judicial District Court, Hopkins County, Texas
Southwest Bank v. Rickey Roy Landers and Debbie Sue Landers; No. 30669; in the 62nd Judicial District Court of Hopkins County, Texas
Gary M. Bennett v. Texas Coastal Bank, et al., No. 1999-19923; 129th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
North Dallas Trading Company v. Woodward & Dickerson Wood Products Inc. and Bank of America N.A., JAMS No. 1310011598; in the matter of the Arbitration
Superior Funding, et al. v. Prosperity Bank, et al., No. 2007-00366; 98th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas
Class Actions and Multiple Party Cases
SSDA-1 Limited Partnership d/b/a MarquettHouse, et al. v. Prudential Financial, et al., No. H-01-1981; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
Juan Chapa and Lori Barrera v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, et al., No. C-02-231; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division
George and Christine Haggerty, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. HSBC North America Inc., et al., No. 2003-1295-B; 124th Judicial District Court, Gregg County, Texas
Ed Clark, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Farmers Group Inc., et al., No. A-02-CA-427JN; United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division
Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. Hallmark Office Products Inc. and William A. Stephens, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Farmers Group Inc., No. 2001-49368; 295th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Products Liability Cases
Rosa-Maria F. Britt, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dennis E. Britt v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, et al.; Case No. 12-30637-CA-01, Judicial Section 42, In the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida
Stephen T. Nguyen v. Absolute Crane Services, Inc., et al., No. 2011-11-441; 165th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas
Krystal Barrett, Individually and as Heir to Patrick Enfield, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company, et al., No. 31412; 23rd Judicial Court of Brazoria County, Texas
Homero Acosta and Roasario Acosta, Individually and as next friends of Homero Acosta Jr., Miguel Angel Acosta and Jessica Acosta v. Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd., Dunlop Tire Corporation and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, No. C-04-359; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division
Marcelo Gabriel Duran Herrera, et al. v. Dunlop Tire Corporation, et al., No. L-03-CV-152; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division
Maria de Los Angeles Ortiz Gamez, etc., et al. v. Alberto Ramirez-Gatica, Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America Ltd., No. 2001CCE000862D2; 111th Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas
Ingrid Yelitza Perez Mogollon Omana, et al. v. Dunlop Tire Corporation, et al., No. 5-04-CV-24; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division
Recent Arbitrations
Successfully represented an international cement manufacturer in AAA arbitration involving a construction dispute arising from the modernization and expansion of an existing facility
Successfully represented two global EPC contractors in a confidential US$120+ million arbitration against the owner resulting from delays to the project and increased project costs
Petrobras America, Inc. v. Eastern Petroleum Services USA LLC; and Gordon William Thomas; LCIA Arbitration No. 132486
Joanne Montgomery Moore, et al. v. Prudential Securities Inc., et al.; NASD Arbitration No. 05-03586