Our attorneys have litigated or represented clients in states across the country, as well as internationally in Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, and Canada.
Defense counsel for peace officer charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses arising from his execution of an arrest warrant. After a three-day trial, the jury found the peace officer not guilty of all charges in just over an hour. The public record of the charges was later expunged.
Lead Trial Counsel for Block 58 Investors, LLC and several Hines affiliates in a suit filed by a neighboring landowner in Downtown Houston to stop the transformation of the city block from an old newspaper building to an office skyscraper project because development would interrupt a potential pedestrian tunnel access rights. Theater Square sought a permanent injunction to preserve a particular subsurface corridor and over $21 million plus attorney’s fees. After a jury trial, Block 58 and Hines were allowed to destroy tunnel access during redevelopment, the Court rejected Theater Square’s claim for attorney’s fees, and Theater Square was awarded less than 1% of Theater Square’s claimed actual damages in the case. The tunnel has since been destroyed and skyscraper construction is underway.
Defense counsel for a business executive in a criminal anti-trust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice involving domestic and international transactions. The matter was successfully resolved with no charges being pursued.
Defense counsel for Rice University and Rice University Police Department officer in civil lawsuit about an arrest near campus. Mr. Drumheller successfully appealed a denial of summary judgment at the trial court and litigated that ruling to the Texas Supreme Court, resulting in dismissal of the Plaintiff’s lawsuit.
Counsel for professional sports team investigating allegations of misconduct by player. After conducting investigation and working with law enforcement, the allegations were determined to be unfounded.
Trial counsel for crude oil supplier to refinery located in Nixon, Texas suing refinery owner for breach of contract and fraud. After obtaining a temporary injunction against refinery owner, one aspect of the dispute was transferred to AAA arbitration. The parties conducted discovery and tried an arbitration hearing on liability and damages over two weeks. The arbitrator issued a reasoned award denying every one of the operator’s claims and awarding GEL Tex Marketing over $30 million in damages, including attorney’s fees and costs, and a writ of attachment.
Investigation and Plaintiff’s counsel for energy company against former employee for theft of confidential information from the company. Mr. Drumheller successfully obtained a Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction, and Permanent Injunction for the company against its former employee.
Counsel for medical partnership sued by physician who claimed that he was owed partnership funds under false pretenses. After defendants filed motions under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, pursued an interlocutory appeal regarding the Court’s disposition of those motions, engaged in contentious discovery, and filed an affirmative motion for summary judgment, the parties resolved the matter on very favorable terms to the partnership.
Trial counsel for Enterprise Texas Pipeline in a suit involving the breach of a legacy contract concerning the operation of a 240-mile natural gas pipeline called the Old Ocean Pipeline. Following a three-week trial, the jury found in favor of Enterprise, awarded $2.3 million in actual damages and attorneys’ fees, made findings supporting the entry of a declaratory judgment in Enterprise’s favor, and provided the basis for a favorable commercial resolution before a final judgment was entered.
Defense counsel for certified NFL agent in disciplinary and certification proceedings. After several evidentiary presentations, our client reached a confidential resolution and is a fully licensed agent today.