We represent lawyers
We represent lawyers in collecting fees. An unwritten rule says lawyers should never sue their clients, even if they refuse to pay their legal bills. But at the firm we’ve been blazing a new path by representing attorneys in Texas and across the nation in disputes over unpaid legal fees. During the past 10 years, […]
A collections TRO
Some collections matters require a TRO. We were called by the general counsel of a large, publicly-traded company that had a substantial receivable in Dallas against a nursing home. The client’s customer service representative learned from the nursing home’s employees that the owner was planning to transfer the business to another company they owned in […]
When the debtor dies…
Chasing a debtor into probate court. Life as a Texas collections lawyer is rarely boring. Not every lawyer knows the best practice for collecting a judgment. No two situations are the same. Frequently we are retained by lawyers who obtain a judgment and then are stumped. A lawyer in Houston had obtained a judgment against […]
Defeating delay
Sometimes Texas construction lawyers see next level delaying tactics. The client was a demolition company that was hired to demolish the public square of a local college. The job was supposed to take three weeks. However, the client had a backhoe cause some minor damage to one of the college’s existing buildings. The client’s insurance […]
An asset saving TRO
A Texas collections TRO can be used by lawyers to save assets for collection. Texas collections TRO: A lender in Georgia had loaned money to a builder in Houston. The lender hired a large national law firm in Houston who obtained a judgment against the home builder. The builder specialized in large luxury homes. The […]
Federal Court is Fine
Texas collections in federal court intimidates some lawyers. But you cannot be afraid of federal court. Texas collections in federal court: This is another case where a lawyer obtained a judgment and was then unable to collect the judgment. In this case the prior lawyer obtained a judgment for unpaid overtime wages against a tow truck […]
Prepare For Trial
Texas collections lawyers need to be prepared to go trial. The client was in the business of closing loans for mortgage companies. He was paid a flat fee for each loan that he closed. During a difficult period in his life (including a mother passing away) he was distracted and failed to bill a significant […]
Fraudulent Transfer lawsuits are Game Changers
In Texas, Lawyers filing Fraudulent transfer lawsuits can change the game. An international company based in California obtained a multi million dollar judgment after a two-week trial against an individual who had defaulted on some obligations related to some real estate investment vehicles promoted by the client. Assistant General Counsel in charge of the case […]
No, we won’t take half to settle. Here’s a writ of garnishment.
A Texas writ of garnishment can be your friend. This is a story of how powerful of a Texas writ of garnishment can be when we have good information. We represent an insurance company that provides group health insurance to large employers. We went to trial on a case for them where the defendant, an employer […]
Can You Handle the Truth?
We are Texas collections lawyers that tell you the ugly truth. If you become a client, you have to be able to hear the ugly truth about your situation. We are not interested in overselling your position or in over promising and under delivering. But some clients just demand that you tell them what they […]