Houston, TX
Litigation Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment & Labor ... +8 more
OUTCOME: Ongoing
Represented an individual doing business under an assumed name in a dispute over a real estate transaction. The matter involved clearing numerous encumbrances on title to the property, including federa ... l and local tax liens, and litigating a breach of contract matter. This matter is ongoing.
OUTCOME: Currently on appeal
Represented a landowner who claimed a portion of an adjacent lot by adverse possession. Chris won the case on behalf of his client after a bench trial and his client was awarded the disputed strip of ... land. That case is currently on appeal.
OUTCOME: Overturned
Chris represented an owner of a unit in a residential high rise building against the homeowners’ association and its board of directors related to the imposition of a large special assessment, requirin ... g all of the owners to pay tens of thousands of dollars each toward repairs of the building. The trial court granted an Anti-SLAPP motion to dismiss and Chris’ client appealed. The appellate court issued an opinion overturning all but a minute portion of the trial court’s ruling.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Chris represented a transportation company in an administrative law court against allegations made by the U.S. Department of Justice related to visa applications for foreign workers. Chris was able to ... negotiate a settlement on favorable terms for the client.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Represented employer in a sexual harassment case in the U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Law Court. Summarily disposed of the case after negotiating a reasonable settlement with the claimant.
OUTCOME: Settlement
At the demand stage of a potential trademark and trade dress infringement suit, Chris presented a strong functionality defense that caused the plaintiff to withdraw the demand and settle with Chris’ cl ... ient on favorable terms.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Represented the manufacturer of cross coupling protectors, an oilfield downhole tool, against a competitor for patent infringement. Chris was able to obtain a favorable settlement, including a substan ... tial licensing fee, after prevailing at the Markman hearing on disputed claim construction.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Chris represented a residential treatment facility against a former employee and the former employee’s competing entity in a copyright infringement suit. The suit involves materials that were created ... by Chris’ client that were taken by the former employee who then created an identical company in direct competition. At mediation, Chris was able to negotiate a sizable settlement for his client.
OUTCOME: Settlement
Chris represented a nutrition consulting company in a copyright infringement suit against a former employee. Chris’ client is an innovator and a leader in the field of nutrition consulting, weight loss ... and specialized diets. The former employee took copyrighted works and opened a competing business using the works. At mediation, after months of litigation, Chris successfully negotiated a favorable settlement for his client.
OUTCOME: Take Nothing Judgement
Represented three principals of a bankrupt residential builder against an architect suing on copyright infringement based on the failure to pay a license fee contained in a contract for reuse of plans ... created by the architect. Chris tried the case to a jury and obtained a take-nothing judgment as to all of his clients. The co-defendant entity had a $3.2 million verdict against.
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