COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND LITIGATION

Litigation is the foundation of Donato, Minx & Brown, P.C. and our commercial litigators understand the complex and strategic issues involved in business related disputes. We handle commercial cases in state and federal courts throughout Texas and around the nation, as well as before administrative agencies and arbitration panels. We understand the collaborative effort necessary between us and our clients to effectively handle business related disputes and we work closely with our clients during every phase of the litigation process.

Our commercial litigators are experienced in handling general contract and business tort disputes. At Donato, Minx & Brown, P.C., we routinely represent our commercial clients in cases involving contract disputes, real estate, unfair competition, and creditor's rights. We handle cases ranging from small disputes to complex, multi-party matters involving such areas as:

• Oil & Gas industry issues, including joint operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, drilling services agreements, land and mineral ownership, royalty and overriding royalty payments, and oil and gas leases
• Commercial construction issues, including contractor and subcontractor default, mechanic's and materialmen's liens, and bond claims
• Contract disputes, including breach of warranty, defective products, collections, and non-compete agreements
• Business torts, including fraud and tortious interference claims, as well as disputes between partners and shareholders
• Real estate litigation and lender-related issues, including document preparation, trust issues, foreclosures, and litigation resulting from foreclosures, deed restrictions, warranty claims, lease violations, condemnation, title examination errors, and title disputes
• Real estate litigation and lender-related issues, including document preparation, trust issues, foreclosures, and litigation resulting from foreclosures, deed restrictions, warranty claims, lease violations, condemnation, title examination errors, and title disputes
• Extraordinary remedies such as TRO's, injunctions, and executions
• Employment litigation, including harassment, retaliation, and discrimination cases at the pre-charge phase, during an EEOC investigation, and in state and federal courts
• Bankruptcy litigation, including creditor representation and defense of preference actions

At Donato, Minx & Brown, P.C., our lawyers frequently get involved in commercial transactions before any dispute has arisen. We employ our experience in handling these sorts of claims in advising our clients and providing effective ways to avoid disputes, or at least resolve them early and efficiently. This advice ranges from drafting contracts to interpreting contracts, as well the development of personnel policies, transactional document preparation, and liability and exposure assessments.

At Donato, Minx & Brown, P.C., our varied experience provides our clients a distinct advantage in transactional and litigation matters, while our size allows us to handle cases in an effective and efficient manner.