Commercial Litigation

Extensive Experience

Our lawyers have handled hundreds of lawsuits. The amounts in dispute have ranged from $10,000 to over $100,000,000. We have been entrusted with both defensive and offensive matters, in state courts, federal courts and arbitration. Additionally, our lawyers have unique insight into litigation, serving as third-party mediators and arbitrators for others. This extensive experience makes us valuable advocates in the event litigation becomes necessary.

Focus On Resolution

We are well aware that no case becomes cheaper as the fight drags out. So, our goal is to reach a conclusion as quickly and efficiently as possible without sacrificing quality legal representation. This goal is accomplished by first working with the client to accurately assess the situation and then implement a strategy to reach productive resolution through settlement, mediation, trial or arbitration.

Efficiency & Value

Generally, we believe that litigation is most cost-effective when handled by a single attorney, instead of a "team" of lawyers. This strategy allows your lawyer to be intimately familiar with all aspects of your lawsuit and prevents "dual-billing" or other repeated efforts which cost you money. However, if your case is more complex, it may be appropriate to assign different tasks to lawyers of different skill levels. Regardless, all of our efforts will be calculated to "move the ball."

Types of Disputes

We have litigated cases involving an array of claims, including:

  • Breach of Contract
  • Interference with Contract
  • Deceptive Trade Practices
  • Fraud/Misrepresentation
  • Covenants Not-To-Compete
  • Confidentiality
  • Theft of Trade Secrets
  • Intellectual Property Infringement
  • Employer Liability
  • Business-Owner Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Bad-Faith Insurance Practices

Contact

Jeff Wheelock

1.800.727.3458

Houston: 713.722.8118

Read what others have to say about our franchise expertise

Jeff Wheelock has been great to work with and his knowledge of franchise law has been invaluable during the daunting task of our franchise acquisition. He is patient, thorough easy to get ahold of and explains things in easy to understand verbiage. We are very confident that with Jeff by our side regarding all franchise legal matters, we have a true team mate to help guide us! We highly recommend him.
Rachel S.
Like many others have stated, I felt instantly comfortable with Jeff Wheelock starting with the first phone call. He was up front about the pricing and scope of his services. He was ready to work with me right away. When it came time to review the FDD and contract, he gave his frank opinion along with patient teaching of what certain items meant. I'm pretty well educated and had lots of experience with contracts before, but there were still about 4 key sections that I had not noticed would leave me very vulnerable. I'm pretty tough to impress and my expectations were exceeded working with Jeff.
Will R.
I can not recommend Jeff highly enough. From the very first time I spoke to him on the phone, through to the very thorough line by line review of the franchise agreement he was very informative, explaining issues, both good and bad, in simple easy to understand language. In addition to line by line analysis, the amendments and negotiating points were invaluable. I will definitely use Jeff in the future and would recommend him to anyone thinking of starting a franchise.
Ralph T.

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