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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 00:34:38+00:00

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For almost thirty years now, I have litigated cases at trial and on appeal, on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal courts. My experience ranges from complex commercial litigation to securities and antitrust class actions to mass tort to eminent domain matters.
In November 2017, the Chief Judge of the Federal Court of Claims appointed me Co-Lead Counsel for jurisdictional, pretrial, and motions practice in the consolidated federal eminent domain cases filed after the flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. Along with the other Co-Leads, we will represent the 10,000 to 16,000 anticipated claimants whose property was inundated upstream of the Addicks and Barker reservoir dams. Needless to say, I am honored by the appointment and will do my best to see that those property owners who were injured by the actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers receive their just compensation.
In 2017, I also became a committee member working to retain and develop expert witnesses and testimony in the In re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2738, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The litigation seeks to hold several defendants responsible for their failure to warn women of the risk associated with certain uses of talcum powder products, including the potential for developing ovarian cancer, even though those risks were known to the defendant companies.
Numerous eminent domain matters on behalf of property owners against state, county, city, and corporate condemnors both at trial and on appeal.
I was born and raised in Port Neches, Texas and received a B.B.A. in Economics from Baylor University in 1984. After Baylor, I attended the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, where I served as the Managing Editor of the Texas Law Review, was elected to the Order of the Coif, and was a member of the Legal Eagles.
After receiving my law degree with honors in 1987, I had the privilege of clerking for the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy, both on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
I am married to my high school sweetheart, the former Jane Ann Cowart, and we have two adult sons: Michael who graduated from The University of Texas with a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering and is now attending NYU Law School; and Aaron who graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. degree in Wildlife Management and now works for the State of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., 309 F.R.D. 251 (N.D. Tex. 2015) (granting class certification again); 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 19519 (5th Cir.) (granting Fe. R. Civ. P. 23(f) leave to appeal).
Representation at trial and on appeal of landowner in eminent domain action involving challenges to expert testimony regarding city’s partial taking of residential property to widen street. Babaria v. City of Southlake, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 454 (Fort Worth, pet. for writ pending).
Representation of landowner against San Antonio Board of Adjustment concerning right to demolish building under city code. City of San Antonio Bd. of Adjustment v. Reilly, 429 S.W.3d 707 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2014, no pet.).
Representation of landowner in eminent domain action involving challenges to expert testimony and standard for damages awarded for county’s partial taking of commercial property to widen street. Dallas County v. Crestview Corners Car Wash, 370 S.W.3d 25 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2012, pet denied).
Representation of landowner in eminent domain action against public transit authority regarding vested right to rail service accorded by federal statutory and state property law. Wilbert Family Ltd. P'ship v. DART, 371 S.W.3d 506 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2012, pet. dism’d).
Representation of defendant corporation against derivative action alleging securities violations, breach of fiduciary duties, and other causes of action arising from alleged improperly backdated stock option grants. In re Fossil, Inc., 713 F. Supp. 2d 644 (N.D. Tex. 2010).
Representation of landowner in seminal eminent domain action involving valuation standards applicable to signboard leaseholds. State v. Cent. Expressway Sign Assocs., 302 S.W.3d 866 (Tex. 2009).
Representation of executor regarding special appearance filed by investor defendant in action seeking damages from investor. Barker v. Lescroart, 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 1062 (Houston [14th Dist]).
Representation of patent holder in multiple actions, including one in which motion for summary judgment finding patent was valid was granted, summary judgment defense of laches was denied, and after bench trial patent holder was granted a permanent injunction, compensatory damages, treble damages, and attorneys' fees. Fresnel Techs., Inc. v. Rokonet Indus. USA, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17872 (N.D. Tex.).
Representation of fast food chain in action by partnership to collect remodeling costs to franchise. U.S. Rest. Props. Operating L.P. v. Burger King Corp., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10179 (N.D. Tex.).
Representation of Continental Airlines in multi-case, multi-venue litigation over validity of the “Shelby Amendment” passed by Congress to open Dallas Love Field airport to flights other than to neighboring states. Cases involved both state and federal suits seeking a variety of administrative and injunctive relief. Ultimately, Amendment was vindicated and Love Field opened to through and direct flights from all states. Reported opinions include American Airlines, Inc. v. DOT, 202 F.3d 788 (5th Cir. 2000) (upholding challenge based on federal agency powers); Legend Airlines, Inc. v. City of Fort Worth, 23 S.W.3d 83 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 2000, pet. Denied) (reversing district court opinion in favor of keeping Love Field closed); In re City of Dallas, 977 S.W.2d 798 (Tex. App. – Fort Worth 1998, orig. proceeding) (mandamus venue challenge).
Representation of city access cable channel in First Amendment challenge to content-neutral fee requirement. Horton v. City of Houston, 179 F.3d 188 (5th Cir. 1999), aff’d after remand 89 Fed. Appx. 903.
Representation of plaintiff in common law fraud action on successful motion to remand from removal by defendant. Duncan v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc'y, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19145 (E.D. La.).
Representation of plaintiff in antitrust class action based on illegal boosting of prices under cost plus contracts to supply specialty steel. Transamerican Refining Corp., et al. v. Dravo Corp., et al. 1992-1 Trade Cases (CCH) P 69,718.
Representation at trial and on appeal of attorney convicted of contempt of court; conviction reversed because district court's order was vague and overbroad. United States v. O'Quinn, 913 F.2d 221 (5th Cir. 1990).

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