Hicks Thomas LLP

$2.7M

Appellate Litigation, Contract Dispute

Won an appeal for GHP Nail Systems, reversing a $2.7 million judgment against the client in a breach of contract fight, with the Court of Appeals finding the trial evidence legally insufficient to support damages.

$15M

Appellate Litigation, Business Litigation

Secured a significant victory at the Texas Supreme Court, arguing that the 15th Court of Appeals did not have jurisdiction over a case stemming from a $15 million jury verdict in a contractual dispute over oil and gas royalty payments. The justices agreed, ordering the case transferred.

$4M

Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Finalized a multimillion-dollar settlement of $4 million on behalf of a client severely wounded in a violent murder-suicide involving a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer, arguing CHP bore responsibility for the shooting.

$4.2M

Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Appellate Litigation

Secured a Texas Supreme Court decision in favor of a woman whose husband died due to a doctor’s misdiagnosis, reinstating a $4.2 million jury verdict after an appeals court had overturned it. The Supreme Court ruled the jury was entitled to rely on expert opinion.

$5.2M

Securities Fraud, Business Litigation, Appellate Litigation

A Texas appeals court affirmed a $5.2 million judgment in favor of e-commerce site LuxeYard, concluding long-running securities fraud litigation where shareholders conspired to illegally manipulate the public stock price through a 'pump and dump' scheme.

$12M

Environmental Litigation, Product Liability

Won a defense verdict in a multimillion-dollar environmental contamination suit filed by a dry-cleaning company, where plaintiffs sought $12 million in damages. The jury found R.R. Street & Co. not negligent and did not commit fraud regarding defective drycleaning equipment and PERC solvent.