Significant Victories
In re Brittingham-Sada, No. 04-08-00688-CV, 2009 WL 263361 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 4, 2009, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.)
Defeating mandamus attempt to dismiss case on forum non conveniens grounds.
State ex rel. CYFD v. John R., 203 P.3d 167 (N.M. Ct. App. 2009)
Reversing termination of father’s parental rights where district court erred in failing to appoint counsel for child who was over the age of 14, even where child had a disability and was not functioning at the mental age of 14; holding that father had standing to raise the right-to-counsel issue on behalf of his child.
Sherouse v. Ratchner, 573 F.3d 1055 (10th Cir. 2009)
In suit against police officers challenging arrest under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, reversing in part judgment on jury verdict for defendants, holding that probable cause to support arrest was lacking where officer observed inherently innocuous behavior with a plausible innocent explanation.
In re Brittingham-Sada, No. 04-08-00688-CV, 2009 WL 263361 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 4, 2009, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.)
Defeating mandamus attempt to dismiss case on forum non conveniens grounds.
In re Texas Best Staff Leasing, Inc., No. 01-08-00296-CV, 2008 WL 4531028 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Oct. 9, 2008, orig. proceeding)
Successfully defending trial court order denying motion to compel arbitration.
Turner v. Hendon, 269 S.W.3d 243 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2008, pet. denied)
Reversing and rendering a judgment based on legally insufficient evidence in a case involving a challenge to a deed conveying real property.
Moeller v. Blanc, 276 S.W.3d 656 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008, pet. denied)
After defense verdict in medical malpractice case, obtaining reversal and remand for new trial on basis of a Batson challenge.
Lanphier v. Avis, 244 S.W.3d 596 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2008, pet. dism’d by agr.)
Affirming a trial court's denial of a defendant's motion to dismiss in a medical malpractice case.
Boulle v. Boulle, 254 S.W.3d 701 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2008, pet. denied)
Successfully protected a judgment rendered after a jury trial in a complicated commercial suit involving more than $250 million in alleged damages.
Cantu v. Howard S. Grossman, P.A., 251 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, pet. denied)
On venue grounds, obtaining reversal of trial court judgment domesticating foreign judgment.
Vansteen Marine Supply, Inc. v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., No. 13-05-00231-CV, 2008 WL 599850 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Mar 6, 2008, pet. denied) (mem. op.)
In coverage action, affirming trial court’s judgment that insurer’s duty to defend did not require it to fund prosecution of counterclaim.
Williams v. Dallas County, No. 05-06-01142-CV, 2007 WL 3121670 (Tex. App.—Dallas Oct. 26, 2007, no pet.) (mem. op.)
Successfully reversed summary judgment granted in favor of self-insured workers’ compensation carrier on the issue of the claimant’s “follow-on” injury
Kallam v. Boyd, 232 S.W.3d 774 (Tex. 2007)
As amicus, persuading court to withdraw its grant of review as improvidently granted.
Plano Parkway Office Condominiums v. Beaver Properties, 246 S.W.3d 188 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, pet. denied)
Reversing a summary judgment in a case of first impression involving the interpretation of the Texas Condominium Act.
Hagberg v. City of Pasadena, 224 S.W.3d 477 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, no pet.)
Affirming judgment after jury verdict in workers compensation judicial review case.
In re Igloo Products Corp., 238 S.W.3d 574 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2007, orig. proceeding)
Successfully defending trial court order denying motion to compel arbitration.
Cortez v. McCauley, 478 F.3d 1108 (10th Cir. 2007) (en banc)
In action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for unlawful arrest and unreasonable search and seizure, on review of partial summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds, holding that officers were on reasonable notice that their warrantless arrest violated the Fourth Amendment and was not justified by exigent circumstances.
Akins v. Radiator Specialty Co., No. Civ. A 3:05-451, 2006 WL 2850444 (W.D. Pa. Sept. 29, 2006)
Granting the Plaintiff’s motion for remand in a toxic tort Benzene exposure case based on a lack of complete federal preemption.