Allen H. Rustay is a partner at Hicks Thomas LLP and has over 25 years of experience in litigation in Texas State and Federal courts. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation including matters involving commercial disputes, energy, oil and gas, and maritime disputes on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. He has also litigated theft of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duty, and business torts. Formerly affiliated with a large international law firm, Mr. Rustay has been with Hicks Thomas LLP since 2006.

Representative Cases

Offshore Oil and Gas Litigation

  • Local and international oilfield service companies
  • Drilling and E&P clients in commercial litigation matters involving marine drilling contracts
  • Charter Party contracts
  • Master Service Agreements
  • Force majeure claims
  • Day rate disputes
  • Hurricane-related claims

Energy, Oil and Gas Litigation

  • Extensive experience representing energy, geophysical and natural gas pipeline companies and Individuals
  • Operating agreements
  • Transportation agreements
  • Seismic data contracts
  • Royalty litigation
  • Lease litigation
  • Surface Use Agreements
  • Cyber Theft
  • Qui tam claims

Commercial Cases

  • Breach of fiduciary duties
  • Shareholder oppression
  • Theft of trade secrets
  • Covenants not to compete
  • Breach of contract
  • Licensing disputes
  • Partnership business dissolutions
  • Insurance coverage disputes

Shareholder Litigation

  • Breach of fiduciary duty claims
  • Usurpation of corporate opportunity claims
  • Breach of contracts
  • Fraud
  • Fraudulent Inducement

Personal Injury/OSHA Investigations

  • Product liability
  • Wrongful death cases
  • OSHA investigations

Attorney Rustay is proud to be a member of various bar associations, including:

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation
  • Texas Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association