Representative Matters

• Won AAA arbitration in 2019 on claimants’ fraud claim relating to their private equity investment in an energy project. Clients/claimants recovered in excess of $5 million.
• Won jury trial in 2016 for limited partner in dispute with several partners and others on claims for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.
• Won bench trial in 2015 for investor in offshore investment scheme.
• First Dallas Holdings, Inc. v. Humphrey, Cause No. 10-08453, In the 162nd Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas.
  Represented investment firm in lawsuit for specific performance to obtain a commercial building in Dallas. Won jury verdict and client obtained building.
• In re Wachovia Securities, LLC, 312 S.W.3d 243 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2010, no pet.)
  Convinced court of appeals to overrule trial court’s denial of motion to compel arbitration on behalf of securities firm facing lawsuit alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation.
• Lone Star Fund v. Barclays Bank, 594 F.3d 383 (5th Cir. 2010)
  Represented investment bank in trial court and on appeal and obtained a dismissal with prejudice which was affirmed on appeal against hedge fund alleging securities fraud and common law fraud in the sale of mortgage backed securities.
• MRT, Inc. v. Vounckx, 299 S.W.3d 500 (Tex.App. – Dallas 2009, no pet.)
  Represented renown Belgian high technology research institute in a jury trial and on appeal and obtained a take nothing judgment in defense of claims of fraud and negligent misrepresentation which was affirmed on appeal.

• Rising Star, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2006-2009, 2011
• Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40, D Magazine, 2006
• AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

• Wake Forest University School of Law, Law Board of Visitors, 2018-Present
• Greater Dallas Chambers’ Leadership Dallas Program, Graduate
• Leadership Dallas Alumni Association, Board Member, 2011-2016
• Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• Dallas Bar Foundation, Fellow