Has one of your business/employee relationship eroded beyond repair? Jack’s 18 years of aggressive litigation experience is at your disposal. But before unleashing the beast on those who have did you wrong, Jack will explore the possibility of a cost effective resolution to your dispute, including demand letters, informal settlement conferences and mediations. If this fails, Jack will weigh the costs vs. the benefits and/or risks of litigation with you to help you decide if a lawsuit is the best course of action for your business. If so, Jack will pursue your claim or defend you aggressively and thoroughly. Jack has represented many Austin businesses in a wide variety of business disputes including lawsuits involving:
- Collections – Lawsuits on notes (loan contracts) and sworn account (unpaid invoices)
- Lawsuits to foreclose on collateral in security agreements
- Breach of contract
- Employment law
- Piercing the corporate veil – Holding partners/members personally liable
- Breaches of fiduciary duty – Mismanaging corporate assets for personal advantage
- Fraud
- Violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act
- Conversion – Stealing your company’s assets
- Unjust enrichment – Taking what they have not earned from your company
- An accounting – Your right to review the company’s records
- Injunctions – Prohibit bad acts
- Declaratory judgment – Have the Court answer disputed questions
- Torts – Injury to persons or property
Jack also has extensive experience in pre-litigation collection techniques including:
- Soft collections – Where you seek to collect money past due but hope to minimize damage to the business relationship
- Hard collections – “Forget you, pay me!”