Houston Business Litigation Attorneys

Even in the best of circumstances, business disputes can occur. Whether you are facing conflict involving partners or shareholders, contracts, or other individual or company matters, you can benefit from the experienced Houston business litigation attorneys at Hendershot Cowart, P.C. Our business litigators have more than 100 years of combined experience in State and federal court - ready to put to work for you.

Call (713) 909-7323 or contact us online for a confidential consultation. We serve clients from solo entrepreneurs to large, international businesses in Houston, throughout Texas and across the nation.

Hendershot Cowart attorneys have over 100 years of collective experience in complex litigation within a range of industries. As a benefit to our clients, we provide cost-effective in house trial services and support, including trial graphics, extensive and interactive trial presentations, and in-depth visual strategy. These tactics strategically add value and a more comprehensive approach to improve your standing. The firm also offers a secure and HIPAA compliant cloud-based platform that easily transfers files between the client and attorney.

What makes partnership disputes so complex?

Complex business litigation often involves shareholder and partnership disputes, where parties in a business relationship no longer see eye to eye. Every case is unique, but many times they merit not only compensation for monetary damages but also injunctive relief – a legal solution where the court orders the infringing partner to cease a specific action.

Injunctive relief might be necessary if one partner is infringing on the other’s intellectual property, breaches his or her fiduciary duties, or tries to “poach” or unfairly take clients or key employees for themselves.

What Business Theft Looks Like & What to Do If Your Partner Is Stealing

In a business partnership, dishonesty can take many forms. If you suspect that your partner is stealing from your business, now is the time to speak with a Houston business litigation lawyer. In short, business theft happens when one person illegally removes or diverts any assets for their own, personal gain.

This type of wrongful behavior can take different shapes, such as:

• Appropriating entrusted funds wrongfully (Embezzlement)
• Stealing trade secrets or intellectual property
• Violating fiduciary duty (such as removing funds from a business account for personal use)
• Knowingly misrepresenting information and facts (Fraud)

Commonly provided practice areas in business and commercial litigation, include:

• Business torts
• Breach of fiduciary duty claims
• Contract disputes
• Copyright infringement
• Defending Against Deceptive Trade Practices Claims
• Defending against patent infringement claims
• Dissolution of business
• Fraud and misrepresentation
• Hostile takeovers or buyouts
• Intellectual property litigation
• Minority shareholder oppression including freeze-outs, squeeze-outs, and lockouts
• Non-compete agreement violations
• Oil and gas litigation
• Partnership and shareholder disputes
• Temporary restraining orders and injunctions the for the interference of business
• Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act

We seek to settle a dispute in your favor, whether that’s in or out of the courtroom. We are exceptionally equipped with the insight to protect, mitigate, and recover when litigation is necessary. When litigation is not the right course of action, our legal team pursues alternative dispute resolutions such as negotiations, arbitration, and mediation.

To learn more about your options and remedies in a commercial dispute, breach of contract or other business litigation matter, call (713) 909-7323 to arrange a consultation with one of our award-winning Houston litigation lawyers.