Winning Results
Feb, 02
2007
We were retained to represent the Outside Directors of Enron’s Board in the defense of all the litigation and regulatory investigations that arose from Enron’s collapse. This litigation was unique in a variety of ways: First, our clients remained on Enron’s board for some time after its collapse. During that phase of the representation, we advised […]
Mar, 02
2006
This case was a class action filed on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers (our clients) who had leased automobiles from FELCO (Franklin Equity Auto Leasing Co.), an indirect subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corp. The suit arose out of FELCO’s practices with respect to charging its lessees for property taxes. Pursuant […]
Jan, 01
2006
We represented Unocal in an action against Osprey, a working interest owner in nine oil and gas wells drilled by Unocal in the Gulf of Mexico between 2001 and 2003, that was pending in Corpus Christi state court. Prior to our involvement in the case, Unocal sued Osprey to recover unpaid expenses incurred in drilling […]
Oct, 28
2004
We were lead counsel in this bench trial which was handled on behalf of the developer and builder of apartment buildings. We obtained a $13 million award in this wrongful foreclosure matter.
Jan, 01
2004
We represented one current and two former officers of Dynegy in the litigation following the financial setbacks experienced by that company. Plaintiffs brought a variety of securities fraud claims against officers, directors, accountants, and banks. The firm obtained dismissals for all three of its clients.
May, 01
2003
We represented the developer of an apartment complex, Slosburg Company, against an engineering company for failure to monitor construction project. The case was tried to a jury and our client was awarded in excess of $3 million for damages arising out of soil compaction problems. The case was affirmed on appeal.
Apr, 06
2003
We represented Mr. John E. Williams, Jr., named partner of the law firm formerly named Williams Bailey, L.L.P. (now Williams Kherkher). In this highly publicized case, Mr. Williams’s ex-wife filed a bill of review action seeking to recover in excess of $10 million from Mr. Williams arising out of monies he earned from representing the State […]
Apr, 01
2002
We represented Westlake Styrene Corporation in a lawsuit brought by Taita Chemical Co. seeking in excess of $20 million for an alleged breach of contract. The case was tried to a jury in federal court in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The jury determined that Westlake did not owe any money to Taita, and instead, Taita owed $16.3 million plus attorneys’ fees and pre-judgment […]
Aug, 02
2001
We represented Defendants ICG Telecom Canada, Inc.; ICG Telecom Group, Inc.; ICG Communications, Inc.; Zycom Corporation; and Zycom Network Services, Inc. in a combined shareholder class action and derivative suit involving allegations of improper accounting and financial reporting, managed earnings, self-dealing, and minority shareholder oppression. We successfully prevented class certification, both at the district court level […]
Apr, 09
2001
We were counsel for eleven mutual funds and private hedge funds in a securities fraud case against the underwriters and other parties involved in the issuance of $450 million in bonds by Nakornthai Strip Mill Public Company Ltd., a Thai steel company. The case settled favorably for our clients.