Cases
Representative Matters: Commercial Litigation
Disaster Cases: As first-chair, recently obtained a successful trial verdict for construction
engineering firm involved in disaster relief efforts on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Currently representing exploration
production company in recovering multi-million dollar settlement
defense costs related to alleged environmental damages based on historical oil
gas operations from contractual indemnitors.
Successfully h
led litigation of claims by pipeline construction company in favor of pipeline
natural gas storage client.
Tried numerous pipeline condemnation actions in federal court in support of a major pipeline company's construction of more than 350 miles of interstate pipeline.
Represented several major gas operators in the Haynesville Shale natural gas field. The matters resulted in dozens of precedent-setting lease cancellation lawsuits
class action lawsuits.
Represented a major oil company in prosecuting contractual indemnity claims in Texas against other oil
gas operators based on potential liability exposures in Louisiana. Formed a team to devise a strategy to defend the underlying substantive Louisiana actions while simultaneously pursuing affirmative commercial litigation in Texas.
Prosecuted a case in Houston seeking more than $70 million based on defective steel pipes that were used in the construction of an oil pipeline of more than 450 miles.
Assumed primary responsibility for numerous cases involving the prosecution or defense of contractual rights related to the distributorship agreements, gas contracts,
employment-related matters, including a successful arbitration for a major pipeline company in Texas.
Represented a major utility
gas transportation
storage company in major, precedent-setting tax litigation in front of the Louisiana Tax Commission.
Worked as part of a trial team that h
led fact
expert witnesses in pursuit of a claim of more than $60 million on behalf of a large natural gas company, in one of the nation's largest bankruptcies in the Southern District of New York.
H
led primary aspects of an international terrorism case in which Al-Qaida attacked an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, killing a half-dozen employees
subsequently dragging their bodies through the streets.
Provided on-the-ground legal advice for a refinery client immediately following an explosion that killed 15 people
injured hundreds of others. The explosion was one of the nation's deadliest industrial accidents,
culminated with participation in extensive written discovery, depositions,
expert witness development.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (SAUSA)
Trial Defense Counsel: Served as lead trial attorney in the first Iraqi detainee abuse trial in the United States, which was termed the Iraqi Bridge Case. In October 2005, this case was featured as the cover story for The New York Times ,
was recently published in the book Warrior King by LTC (Ret.) Nathan Sassaman.
Tried more than 40 cases in both federal district court
courts-martial,
, at the age of 29, successfully argued appeal of U.S. v. Wooten , 377 F.3d 1134 (10th Cir. 2004) before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Denver, Colorado.
