Business Litigation Law Firm

"Business litigation" is a complex area of law which includes a variety of contractual and tort claims such as breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference with contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Our attorneys have litigated numerous commercial disputes involving businesses, both small and large. We have consistently taken on some of the largest corporations in the country and prevailed. We have also represented many large local and national corporations, both as plaintiffs and defendants. Our commercial litigation experience, as well as our overall level of trial experience, is virtually unmatched.

At Heygood, Orr & Pearson, we are trial attorneys in the truest sense. Several of our attorneys have been named Super Lawyers by Texas Monthly magazine, an honor bestowed upon the top 5% of all lawyers in Texas. Additionally, many of our attorneys are board certified, and our law firm is AV-rated, the highest legal rating available from the leading law firm rating service, Martindale Hubbell.

Our attorneys have litigated numerous commercial disputes, including the following examples (for the complete list of results and descriptions, visit our Business Litigation Results page):

$3.0 million jury verdict on behalf of a small local business suing for breach of fiduciary duty arising from the wrongful termination of a business partnership for the development and sale of remote monitoring devices.

$18 million jury verdict against major electronics company for commercial fraud arising out a of a distributorship agreement for the sale of computer hardware in Europe.

$2.4 million settlement on behalf of wife of former bank executive for breach of an oral bonus arrangement between her deceased husband and his former employer.

Confidential settlements for breach of representations and warranties regarding commercial loans that the defendant contributed to a pool of mortgage-backed securities.

Confidential settlement in defense of one of the Big Five accounting firms in eleven securities fraud lawsuits arising out of the bankruptcy of a large financial service corporation.

Representation of the former president of a large software firm in a securities fraud suit brought against him by the SEC.

Confidential settlement in representation of a well-known New York investor and businessman in a securities fraud lawsuit against a large accounting firm and their law firm, based on their knowing participation in a massive fraudulent enterprise.

Confidential settlement in representation of a Dallas start-up company and its principals in a lawsuit against one of the world’s largest accounting firms and a global financial services firm for their role in a securities fraud.

Successful defense of a well-known international businessman in a $200 million fraud and breach of contract case arising out of the discovery of the world's largest nickel deposits.

Our areas of expertise in business litigation include the following:

• Breach of employee non-disclosure agreements
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Breach of non-competition or non-solicitation agreements
• Breach of contract
• Fraud
• Infringement of intellectual property rights
• Insurance litigation
• Intentional interference with contract
• Intellectual Property issues
• Patent, Trademark and Copyright law
• Negligent misrepresentation
• Slander and libel
• Tortious interference (intentional damage of a business relationship)
• Unfair competition

If you or your company is in need of representation in a business litigation matter, please contact one of our attorneys by phone or email.

HO&P Obtain $3.0 Million Jury Verdict in Partnership Dispute
2/18/08 - Press Release
The Law Offices of Heygood, Orr & Pearson announced today the February 15th jury verdict in the amount of $3.0 million for their client, Tony Alardin, in a partnership dispute regarding the development, manufacture and sale of wireless video surveillance trailer systems. (read more...)

Jenkens & Gilchrist Closing After Admitting Role in Tax Fraud
3/30/07 - The Dallas Morning News
Jenkens & Gilchrist, once the largest law firm in Dallas, has admitted promoting fraudulent tax shelters and will pay the Internal Revenue Service $76 million and go out of business, the IRS and the U.S. attorney in New York announced Thursday. (read more...)

Non-compete Agreement Ruled No Basis for Damages
12/21/06 - New York Law Journal
A lawyer who signed a non-compete agreement with his former firm cannot claim damages on the grounds that the agreement is barred by New York state disciplinary rules, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled. (read more...)