WE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO OUR CLIENTS’ PROBLEMS

We try cases. Hicks Davis Wynn attorneys relish going to court to advocate their clients’ positions. We work hard with our clients from the outset of each case to understand issues and our clients’ goals, advising each client how to most effectively and efficiently reach those goals. We develop key facts and evidence from the onset of the case, structuring the representation to provide a successful outcome for the client.  At Hicks Davis Wynn, we prepare every case with one primary goal in mind: winning.

PRACTICE AREAS

We regularly represent airports, air carriers, helicopter operators, fixed base operators, maintenance facilities, flight crews, and engine and component parts manufacturers in litigation.  We also provide pre-litigation and investigation coordination, planning and advice.

We advise majority and minority owners in disputes involving fiduciary duty claims, enforcement of shareholder agreements, and buy-sell disputes.

In domestic and international arbitration, we work with clients to efficiently and effectively resolve commercial disputes.  We combine the advocacy skills honed in the courtroom with an appreciation of the business goals of the client.

We handle of broad array of matters for our business clients, including cases involving breach of contract, patent infringement, trade secret theft, employment disputes, business disparagement, business tort and fraud claims.  We represent clients in the oil, gas and energy, aviation, construction, insurance, and food and beverage packaging industries, among others.

We deal with residential and commercial construction matters. Our attorneys have represented owners, general contractors, subcontractors, construction professionals, including engineers and architects, and suppliers in a wide-range of construction law litigation matters, including construction defect cases, and large industrial construction cases involving claims for delay damages and breach of construction contracts.

We represent common carrier pipelines and electric and gas utilities in condemnation proceedings across Texas.  In addition to handling all phases of a condemnation action, we have successfully obtained injunctions and extraordinary relief to enforce the property and eminent domain rights of our clients.

We represent insurance companies as well as their policyholders. Our attorneys have represented local and national insurance companies in litigation involving the defense of its insureds under various policies of liability insurance in the following areas: Products Liability, Construction Defects, Premise and Security Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Trucking and Automobile Accidents, Property Damage, Fire/Explosion, Wrongful Death, Serious Bodily Injury, and Insurance Coverage Disputes.

We defend lawyers. We defend plaintiff and defense attorneys, commercial litigation attorneys, family law attorneys, commercial transaction attorneys, and any other legal professional sued for alleged negligence or wrongdoing. Through our extensive communication with, and unwavering dedication to, our clients, we posture each case with the goal of achieving a successful, efficient resolution.

We work with public utilities to ensure that their property rights are protected through negotiations with landowners and in trial.

We handle title disputes, breaches of real estate contracts, and fraud claims relating to real estate transactions.

We represent major operators, independent operators, landowners, royalty owners, working interest owners, and oil field service companies in cases concerning a myriad of issues.  From oil field accidents and down hole failures to gas purchase contract disputes and royalty disputes, we are your energy attorneys.

We are regularly called upon to act as outside general counsel for clients in the construction, energy, and aviation industries. Our clients find this is an efficient and cost-effective alternative to an in-house legal department. In this role, we prepare and review contracts, master service agreements, non-compete agreements, and provided advice on insurance and indemnity obligations.