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Jackson Walker
Manny Schoenhuber

Manuel P. Schoenhuber

Associate, Houston
713.752.4394
mschoenhuber@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Trial & Appellate Litigation
  • International

Experience

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Construction Litigation

Biography

Manny Schoenhuber is a business litigation and dispute resolution attorney with particular experience handling construction-related issues. A native German, Manny works closely with European companies and their subsidiaries in Texas, and European investors in the United States. His practice focuses on market entry, contract negotiations and drafting, litigation, and dispute resolution. Manny also acts as outside general counsel to his European clients.

Prior to Jackson Walker, Manny practiced at a firm that concentrates on construction, commercial real estate, corporate, and business transactions. He also has experience serving as a judicial intern to Justice Laura Carter Higley of the First Court of Appeals, the Honorable Melinda Harmon of the Southern District of Texas, and the Honorable Charley E. Prine, Jr. of the Texas 246th District Court.

Additional Languages

German

Education

B.A., summa cum laude, Saint Leo University

  • All-American Team Captain and Goalkeeper, Men’s Soccer Team

J.D., University of Houston Law Center

  • Houston Journal of International Law, Editor-in-Chief
  • Dean’s Merit Scholar, ADR Team

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2018

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Publications & Speeches Community Involvement

Manny offers experienced counsel in the following areas:

  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Breach of contract claims
  • Settlement negotiations
  • Employment disputes
  • Lien removal
  • Debt collections
  • Market entry and formation of U.S. subsidiary entities

He has successfully represented clients in a variety of disputes, including:

  • Represented subcontractor in a two-day arbitration against the owner and general contractor, resulting in a final award in excess of $450,000 for the client
  • Represented European manufacturers and suppliers regarding employment disputes
  • Represented subsidiary of Swiss construction equipment supplier in connection with payment dispute against distributor
  • Represented global chemicals manufacturer in multimillion-dollar EPC contract negotiations with general contractor
  • Represented German-based construction elevator company in lawsuit relating to the acquisition of a U.S. entity
  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022
  • Presenter, “Current US Legislation: Valuable Insights for German Companies and Their US Operations,” GACC South and DAJV e.V. virtual event (January 2022)
  • Author, “The US-EU Trade and Technology Council – What European Companies and their US Subsidiaries Need to Know,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (October 2021)
  • Author, “‘Buy American’ – What European Companies and Their US Subsidiaries Need to Know,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (August 2021)
  • Author, “Offshore Wind Development in the United States,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (June 2021)
  • Author, “Ein Jahr mit der Pandemie – Auswirkungen von COVID-19 auf US-Justiz und Anwaltschaft,” DAJV (April 2021)
  • Author, “Addressing the COVID-19 Backlog: Is ADR the Solution?,” AM Monthly Law Alert (March 2021)
  • Author, “Die Biden-Regierung – Überblick über geplante Gesetzesänderungen,” DAJV Transatlantic Legal Blog (January 2021)
  • Author, “Dispute Resolution in Corona-Zeiten: Ein Blick über den Atlantik,” DAJV Transatlantic Legal Blog (November 2020)
  • Author, “Singapore Convention Simplifies International Disputes,” AM Monthly Law Alert (September 2020)
  • Author, “PPP Loans for Foreign-Owned Businesses – What’s the Status?,” AM Law Alert (May 2020)
  • Author, “Repair of Construction Defects vs. Spoliation of Evidence – Advance Notice Matters,” AM Monthly Law Alert (September 2019)
  • Author, “The Beauty of Standard Form Arbitration Provisions,” AM Monthly Law Alert (April 2019)
  • Contributing Author, “Recent Court Opinions Concerning Construction Law,” The Change Order, State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section (March 2019)
  • Author, “The European Union’s Refugee Deal with Turkey: A Risky Alliance Contrary to European Laws and Values,” 40 HOUS. J. INT’L. L.,633 (2018)
  • American Bar Association, International Law Section
  • American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
  • American Council on Germany (ACG)
  • European American Chamber of Commerce Texas (EACC Texas)
  • German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South)
  • German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)
  • Danish American Chamber of Commerce Southwest (DACCSW)
  • Greater Houston Partnership Foreign Direct Investment Committee
  • Houston Bar Association, Construction Law and International Law Sections
  • State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section

Practice Experience

Manny offers experienced counsel in the following areas:

  • Arbitration and mediation
  • Breach of contract claims
  • Settlement negotiations
  • Employment disputes
  • Lien removal
  • Debt collections
  • Market entry and formation of U.S. subsidiary entities

He has successfully represented clients in a variety of disputes, including:

  • Represented subcontractor in a two-day arbitration against the owner and general contractor, resulting in a final award in excess of $450,000 for the client
  • Represented European manufacturers and suppliers regarding employment disputes
  • Represented subsidiary of Swiss construction equipment supplier in connection with payment dispute against distributor
  • Represented global chemicals manufacturer in multimillion-dollar EPC contract negotiations with general contractor
  • Represented German-based construction elevator company in lawsuit relating to the acquisition of a U.S. entity

Recognition & Accolades

  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022

Publications & Speeches

  • Presenter, “Current US Legislation: Valuable Insights for German Companies and Their US Operations,” GACC South and DAJV e.V. virtual event (January 2022)
  • Author, “The US-EU Trade and Technology Council – What European Companies and their US Subsidiaries Need to Know,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (October 2021)
  • Author, “‘Buy American’ – What European Companies and Their US Subsidiaries Need to Know,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (August 2021)
  • Author, “Offshore Wind Development in the United States,” European Companies & US Subsidiaries Law Alert (June 2021)
  • Author, “Ein Jahr mit der Pandemie – Auswirkungen von COVID-19 auf US-Justiz und Anwaltschaft,” DAJV (April 2021)
  • Author, “Addressing the COVID-19 Backlog: Is ADR the Solution?,” AM Monthly Law Alert (March 2021)
  • Author, “Die Biden-Regierung – Überblick über geplante Gesetzesänderungen,” DAJV Transatlantic Legal Blog (January 2021)
  • Author, “Dispute Resolution in Corona-Zeiten: Ein Blick über den Atlantik,” DAJV Transatlantic Legal Blog (November 2020)
  • Author, “Singapore Convention Simplifies International Disputes,” AM Monthly Law Alert (September 2020)
  • Author, “PPP Loans for Foreign-Owned Businesses – What’s the Status?,” AM Law Alert (May 2020)
  • Author, “Repair of Construction Defects vs. Spoliation of Evidence – Advance Notice Matters,” AM Monthly Law Alert (September 2019)
  • Author, “The Beauty of Standard Form Arbitration Provisions,” AM Monthly Law Alert (April 2019)
  • Contributing Author, “Recent Court Opinions Concerning Construction Law,” The Change Order, State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section (March 2019)
  • Author, “The European Union’s Refugee Deal with Turkey: A Risky Alliance Contrary to European Laws and Values,” 40 HOUS. J. INT’L. L.,633 (2018)

Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association, International Law Section
  • American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
  • American Council on Germany (ACG)
  • European American Chamber of Commerce Texas (EACC Texas)
  • German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South)
  • German-American Lawyers’ Association (DAJV)
  • Danish American Chamber of Commerce Southwest (DACCSW)
  • Greater Houston Partnership Foreign Direct Investment Committee
  • Houston Bar Association, Construction Law and International Law Sections
  • State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section

Practice Areas

  • International
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Construction Litigation

News

  • Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 2022 Texas Rising Stars
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