Fort Worth, TX
Appeals Lawyer at Fort Worth, TX
Practice Areas: Appeals, Business, Litigation
OUTCOME: Fifth Circuit agreed with employee that arbitration provision was illusory and unenforceable.
Employee sued former employer for discrimination, and district court ordered parties to arbitrate pursuant to an arbitration provision in the employee handbook. Represented employee on appeal to the Fi ... fth Circuit, No. 15–10531, 815 F.3d 190 (5th Cir. 2016).
OUTCOME: Texas Supreme Court granted review and agreed with Rice's legal arguments.
Drafted brief of amici Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc., Texas Christian University, and Southern Methodist University in support of Rice University's petition for review. Case invo ... lves whether Rice's campus police officer has a right of interlocutory appeal from the denial of his motion for summary judgment based on immunity, No. 14-0048, 459 S.W.3d 590 (Tex. 2015).
OUTCOME: Second Court of Appeals affirmed judgment for TCU.
Tailgate party attendee who was injured in a fight sued TCU for premises liability. Trial court granted summary judgment for TCU, and attendee appealed, 02-13-00433-CV, 2014 WL 5798273 (Tex. App.-Fort ... Worth 2014, pet. denied).
OUTCOME: Fifth Circuit affirmed judgment for TCU.
Successfully defended Texas Christian University, its Chancellor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and law firm in a suit filed against it by a former ROTC instructor, No. 14-10170, 581 Fed.Appx. 372 ... (5th Cir. 2014).
OUTCOME: Case was affirmed on appeal
Represented property owners association in defense of a case filed against it by certain property owners who sought to enjoin the POA from enforcing restrictive covenants. Trial court granted summary j ... udgment for POA. Drafted appellate briefing for POA, and case was affirmed on appeal. Burkett et al v. Lake Country Property Owners Association, Inc., No. 02-13-00090-CV, 2014 WL 1510137 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2014, no pet.)
OUTCOME: Case was affirmed on appeal.
Represented national brick manufacturer in a case against the appraisal district. Drafted motion for summary judgment establishing that manufacturer was entitled to the pollution control exemption on ... its plant for tax years 2004-2007. Motion was granted, and appraisal district appealed. Drafted appellate briefing and case was affirmed on appeal. Bastrop Central Appraisal District v. Acme Brick Company, No. 03-12-00498-CV, 428 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App.–Austin 2014, no pet.)
OUTCOME: Case was affirmed on appeal.
Won summary judgment for employer blood bank in suit by former employee for state law claims of sexual harassment, which was affirmed on appeal. Smith v. Carter BloodCare, No. 02-12-00523-CV, 2014 WL ... 1257273 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2014, no pet.)
OUTCOME: Affirmed on appeal.
Successfully represented DFW area car dealer in complex litigation against one of the Big 3 automobile manufacturers for breach of contract at trial and on appeal. DaimlerChrysler Motors Company, LLC v ... . Manuel, 362 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2012, no pet.)
OUTCOME: Affirmed by Fort Worth Court of Appeals.
Won summary judgment for employer blood bank in suit by former employee for state law claims of age discrimination, false imprisonment, breach of contract and defamation. Affirmed by Fort Worth Court o ... f Appeals. Burton v. Carter BloodCare, 2012 WL 42899 (Tex. App.–Fort Worth 2012, no pet.)
OUTCOME: Affirmed on appeal by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Obtained summary judgment for public hospital district in federal court lawsuit brought by former employee under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The trial court judgment was affirmed on appea ... l by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bellard v. JPS Health Network, 439 Fed.Appx. 392 (5th Cir. 2011), affirming 2011 WL 825723 (N.D. Tex. 2011).
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