Corporate / Transaction Counsel
Fractional GC — Growth to Exit
Served as fractional general counsel and board advisor to a national real estate brokerage and assisted franchising and expansion into 23 states — handled corporate, M&A, litigation, arbitrations, employment, franchisor/franchisee matters, vesting, and executive compensation agreements — resulting in the ultimate sale of the company and successful exit for the equity holders.
Medical GC
Fractional general counsel and acquisition counsel for medical, surgical, and dental practices — handling corporate structuring, acquisitions, commercial real estate, employment, and partnership matters.
M&A
Negotiates and closes M&A deals to $169 million (stock and asset sales/purchases, membership interest purchases, redemptions, executive compensation, vesting agreements, commercial properties, IP).
Development
Serves as legal counsel for investor group and contractors in $2.5 billion Frisco mixed-use Railhead Development project.
Founders
Represents founders, CEOs, PIU holders, and executive leadership teams during M&A transactions, earn outs, and equity rollovers, including transactions with sponsors.
Board Counsel
Serves as board advisor and counsel to multiple Boards of Directors, management teams, and CEOs across equity funds, technology, healthcare, financial services, hospitality, and construction.
AI & Data Centers
Represents AI and data center construction companies in corporate and transactional matters. Serves as counsel to clients who develop and commercialize AI-driven businesses, including M&A transactions, venture structuring, and technology agreements.
PE Transactions
Represents equity funds in acquisitions and divestitures across numerous sectors. Represents executive management teams in significant PE-backed transactions and exits, negotiating with PE sponsors on equity, vesting, compensation, restrictive covenants, and employment matters — bringing transactional, employment, and litigation experience to the table. Counsels executives on non-competes, employment and retention agreements when management is hired or retained by the buyer.
Business Disputes
$1.3B Trial
Defended Fortune 500 oilfield services company in three-month jury trial against plaintiff seeking $1.3B in damages for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with oil development rights in Kazakhstan.
$1B Arbitration
Internationally arbitrated power plant construction project representing plaintiff general contractor with over $1B in damages against subcontractors and suppliers.
ICC / Kurdistan
Secured federal court confirmation of ICC International Court of Arbitration award (Paris) regarding oil and gas concession in Kurdistan — first opinion in the Fifth Circuit on Article III constitutional challenge.
Landowner Fraud
Represented hundreds of plaintiff landowners in billion-dollar corporate fraud litigation involving unauthorized fiber optic corridor construction across electrical and gas easements.
Hostile Matters
Represents managers, partners, members, and corporate executives — on both the plaintiff and defense sides — in business divorces, hostile takeovers, fiduciary duty claims, and breach disputes with shareholders, partners, members, lenders, investors, purchasers, and sellers.
Bankruptcy
Has made multiple appearances in bankruptcy proceedings, including MCI/WorldCom and Enron/EOTT bankruptcies.
Receiverships & Injunctions
Experienced in receiverships, TRO, temporary and permanent injunction matters.
Arbitration
Arbitrates nationally and internationally under AAA, ICDR, JAMS, ICC, and FINRA rules across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. Has internationally arbitrated Sharia-compliant Mudaraba commercial investment matters.
Banking & Financial Services
Banking
Represents major national lending institutions and automotive financing groups against FDCPA and consumer protection claims in state and federal court. Represents private banks and wealth management firms, including their high-net-worth and family office clients.
Construction & Real Estate
Equity Funds
Represents equity funds focused in commercial, multifamily, industrial, and medical office sectors in acquisitions/divestitures and construction matters. Also handles contract negotiations, portfolio company disputes and litigation, commercial leases and real estate matters, venture structuring, and board advisory work.
Construction
Represents general contractors in commercial construction litigation and arbitrations against owners, subcontractors, and suppliers. Represents general contractors and subcontractors in contract negotiations and M&A transactions.
Real Estate Management
Represents commercial real estate asset and property management companies. Negotiates commercial leases.
Entertainment, Marketing & Branding
Media & Talent
Represents podcast, branding, and advertising companies in corporate matters and acquisitions. Represents clients on American Idol and other non-scripted productions. Represents clients in executive production agreements.
Influencers & Talent
Represents high-level influencers (millions of followers) in branding and sponsorship contracts, media and paid appearances, and product endorsements. Represents authors, chefs, veterans, and other personalities with book deals, TV appearances, and management/agent contracts.
Securities
Securities
Represented clients in federal court under the PSLRA, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Advisors Act. Arbitrates securities and broker matters before FINRA.
*Some representations at prior firms.