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Oct 30, 2024
Hicks Thomas Partner Courtney Ervin Named to 2024 Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business List
Hicks Thomas is pleased to announce that partner Courtney Ervin has been named by the Houston Business Journal as a 2024 Women Who Mean Business honoree. Established in 2016, the award recognizes women leaders who have demonstrated excellence in their careers and community. According to the Houston Business Journal, “This prestigious award is…
Mar 10, 2016
Lawyering is an Appealing Life!
Yesterday, we were in Houston for oral arguments in an appeal from a trial we won some time back. The trip was special because we were working side by side with a good friend and former Texas Supreme Court Justice, Dale Wainwright, and because we were eager to tell the…
Jan 20, 2016
Noted Trial Lawyer Robin Harrison Joins Houston-based Hicks Thomas
HOUSTON – Trial lawyer Robin L. Harrison, who has a 30-year track record of representing both plaintiffs and defendants in business disputes, has joined the Houston-based commercial litigation firm Hicks Thomas LLP as a partner. A longtime Houston lawyer, Mr. Harrison focuses his practice on the trial and resolution of…
Dec 22, 2015
Hicks Thomas Lawyers Recognized Among Texas’ Best for 2015
Six attorneys at Hicks Thomas LLP, a Houston-based commercial litigation boutique, have been selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers® list for 2015. Super Lawyers® uses peer review and research to recognize the top attorneys in each state. Only five percent of attorneys receive this prestigious honor. The six selected as Texas Super Lawyers are name…
Jun 9, 2015
Hicks Thomas LLP Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Pick Up Business Fraud Dispute
Hicks Thomas LLP attorneys J. Stephen Barrick, Stewart Hoffer, and Eric Grant are spurring the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a fraud dispute between Falcon Express International Inc. and DHL Express (USA) Inc. After Texas courts overruled a jury award forcing DHL to pay Falcon $5 million in damages…
Apr 17, 2015
Hicks Thomas LLP Files Cert Petition for High Court to Review DHL-Falcon Contract Dispute
On April 9, Hicks Thomas LLP filed a cert petition on behalf of Falcon Express International Inc. for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that overturned a court decision forcing DHL Express USA Inc. to pay $5 million for fraud. According to Falcon, the overruling stemmed from a…
Apr 14, 2015
Two Attorneys from Hicks Thomas LLP Named to Texas Rising Stars
HOUSTON – Hicks Thomas LLP is proud to announce that two of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the Rising Stars℠ list of up-and-coming legal professionals. Fran Aden, Senior Counsel, and Associate Greg Koush were selected for inclusion in the Rising Stars℠ list, a distinction given to only 2.5%…
Sep 5, 2014
Seven from Hicks Thomas Earn Selection to 2014 Texas Super Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Seven Houston attorneys from the Texas commercial litigation firm Hicks Thomas LLP have been selected to the 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list, which recognizes the state’s leading counsel. Name partners Taylor M. Hicks and John B. Thomas along with Stewart Hoffer, Gregg C. Laswell, Stephen M. Loftin and…
Jul 24, 2014
Hicks Thomas Scores Major Appellate Ruling in New York Water Contamination Lawsuit
NEW YORK – The Houston-based law firm Hicks Thomas LLP has won a significant appeals court ruling in favor of longtime client R.R. Street & Co. as part of an environmental lawsuit pending in New York. Last week’s defense ruling was just the latest of several court victories that Hicks…
Jun 1, 2014
John B. Thomas Named to Board of the Forum on Law, Culture & Society in New York
HOUSTON – Attorney John B. Thomas, a founding partner of the Houston-based law firm Hicks Thomas LLP, has been elected to the board of the directors of the Forum on Law, Culture & Society at New York University School of Law. Well-known to New Yorkers for its annual film festival,…
Apr 24, 2014
Hicks Thomas Hosts Gradient Corp Scientists for Presentation on Fracking Risks.
HOUSTON – Scientists from Gradient Corp., a leading environmental risk consulting firm, will separate fact from fiction during a special presentation on hydraulic fracturing at the Houston offices of Hicks Thomas LLP. This two-part seminar, set for June 25, will help educate in-house and outside counsel on scientific developments that…
Apr 22, 2014
Law 360 Covers Hicks Thomas Fifth Circuit Win for Texas Lawyer Cleared in Patent Malpractice Lawsuit
DALLAS – A malpractice lawsuit filed against an Austin-area lawyer by a former client seeking a patent on a mouthwash tablet ended with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a lower court’s ruling that the claim should be dismissed. Eric M. Sanders sued attorney Harold H. Flanders, alleging…
Mar 7, 2014
Attorney from Houston Litigation Boutique Hicks Thomas Earns Texas Rising Stars Listing
HOUSTON – The Houston litigation boutique Hicks Thomas LLP is pleased to announce that firm attorney Greg Koush has earned a spot on the annual Texas Rising Stars list, which recognizes the state’s top up-and-coming legal leaders. Mr. Koush is highlighted in the 2014 listing for his work in business litigation….
Jan 28, 2014
Labor, Employment Lawyer Fran R. Aden Joins Hicks Thomas in Houston
HOUSTON – Attorney Fran R. Aden is bringing her expertise in commercial litigation and labor and employment law to the Houston office of Hicks Thomas LLP, where she is joining the firm as Senior Counsel. A true courtroom lawyer, Ms. Aden represents employers in both state and federal courtrooms, including…
Mar 20, 2013
Hicks Thomas Wins Dismissal of Offshore Contract Dispute for Helix Energy Solutions
HOUSTON – The Houston-based trial and appellate law firm Hicks Thomas LLP recently secured the successful dismissal of claims for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief filed against firm client Helix Energy Solutions Group. Hicks Thomas Partner John J. Deis served as lead counsel for Helix. In June 2007, Houston-based Helix…
Mar 12, 2013
Hicks Thomas Secures Important Appellate Win for Houston Engineering Firm
HOUSTON – Houston-based Pinnacle Engineering and Pinnacle Project Services recently won an important ruling from the 1st District Court of Appeals of Texas against a former company shareholder who was fired for allegedly falsifying his background. Pinnacle Engineering, Pinnacle Project Services and company shareholders Jeffrey Liggett and Terence Townend are…
Nov 14, 2011
Hicks Thomas LLP Defeats Polanco Act Claim In California Water Contamination Case
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys from Houston-based Hicks Thomas LLP this week obtained a favorable ruling for Naperville, Ill.-based R.R. Street & Co. Inc. in the final stage of the long-running environmental contamination litigation against the dry cleaning chemical and equipment industry. Beginning in 1998, the City of Modesto, Calif., and…
Sep 30, 2011
Houston’s Hicks Thomas Home to Three Attorneys Featured in 2011 Texas Super Lawyers List
HOUSTON – Three attorneys from the Houston office of Hicks Thomas LLP have earned recognition among the best lawyers in the state in the 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list. Firm partners Taylor M. Hicks Jr., John B. Thomas and Stephen M. Loftin are recognized on the list of Texas’ best…
Aug 8, 2011
Texas Lawyer Features Hicks Thomas Victory
Decades ago, Trevor Rees-Jones offered his former law partner Robert B. Allen a business deal that later earned Allen $8.2 million. Yet on July 28, Houston’s 1st Court of Appeals allowed a suit to go forward in which Allen alleges if not for Rees-Jones’ “fraud,” Allen would be $100 million…
Jul 29, 2011
Hicks Thomas LLP Obtains Victory for R.R. Street & Co. Inc. in Ninth Circuit CERCLA Ruling
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 29, 2011 – Texas-based litigation firm Hicks Thomas LLP won an important ruling in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this week when the court delivered an “arranger” liability opinion under CERCLA, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The case, Team Enterprises, LLC v….
Apr 5, 2011
Houston Attorney Allen Rustay Highlighted on Texas Rising Stars Listing
HOUSTON — The Houston-based law firm Hicks Thomas is proud to announce that partner Allen Rustay once again has earned a spot on the annual Texas Rising Stars listing. The 2011 Texas Rising Stars listing features the state’s top young attorneys, and appears in the April issues of Texas Monthly…
Oct 3, 2006
Seven Hicks Thomas Partners Named Among the Top Attorneys in Texas
HOUSTON – Seven attorneys from the Houston law firm Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, LLP, have earned a spot among the 2006 Texas Super Lawyers. The firm partners named to this prestigious list are: Taylor M. Hicks Jr. John B. Thomas Brian M. Keller Gregg C. Laswell Stephen M. Loftin Laura…
Mar 17, 2005
Hicks Thomas Attorneys Recognized as Texas Rising Stars
(HOUSTON) – Three attorneys from Houston’s Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, LLP, have been selected to the second annual listing of Texas Rising Stars. Rising Stars are recognized as elite Texas lawyers age 40 or younger, as well as those who have been practicing law 10 years or less. Firm associates…
May 10, 2004
Three from Houston`s Hicks Thomas Named Among Texas` Best Young Attorneys
(HOUSTON) – Three attorneys from Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, LLP, have been selected to the inaugural listing of Texas Rising Stars. Partner Laura Rowe was recognized for her work in the appellate arena, and associates John Deis and Matthew Rawlinson were both recognized for their business litigation work. Texas Rising…
May 3, 2004
King Ranch Prevails on Claim to Ranch
(Harlingen, TX, May 3, 2004) —The U.S. Supreme Court today announced that it refused without comment to hear a case that involves a 121-year-old dispute over the rightful ownership of South Texas ranch land. The case claims that a widow was wrongly denied more than 15,000 acres of land. In…
Dec 15, 2003
Appellate Court Reinstates Tractebel`s Award In Contract Dispute With Dupont
(HOUSTON) – The 14th Court of Appeals has overruled a motion for rehearing in Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. and Tractebel Power, Inc. v. E.I. DuPont Denemours and Company. The ruling lets stand an August decision by the court reinstating a Harris County jury verdict that awarded Tractebel $1.2 million for…
Oct 25, 2003
Four From Houston’s Hicks Thomas Among the Best Business Litigation Attorneys in Texas
HOUSTON, TX – Four attorneys from the Houston boutique law firm of Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, LLP have been selected to the inaugural listing of Texas Super Lawyers. Name partners Taylor M. Hicks Jr., John B. Thomas, and O. Clayton Lilienstern were all recognized for their Business Litigation work. HTL partner Brian…
Sep 21, 2003
Ruling adds appeal to King Ranch fete
This year represents the 150th anniversary of the legendary King Ranch. In a couple of weeks there will be celebratory horse and cattle sales and a good old Texas barbecue to commemorate the important milestone. The ranch’s Web site heralds the upcoming events and offers a colorful, descriptive history of…
Sep 18, 2003
Hicks Thomas LLP Obtains Favorable Ruling for King Ranch, Settles 120-Year-Old Property Dispute
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18 – John Thomas of Hicks Thomas LLP successfully represented King Ranch, a cattle ranching centerpiece in Nueces County, in a case that put an end to a land rights dispute lasting more than 120 years. The Texas Supreme Court reversed a determination from 2001 that permitted…
Sep 8, 2003
Court Rules Heirs` Evidence Doesn`t Prove Extrinsic Fraud
Allegations that an attorney conspired with Capt. Richard King more than 120 years ago to deprive a widow’s heirs of the rightful title to a portion of the famed King Ranch will not be argued to a jury. On Aug. 28, the Texas Supreme Court held in King Ranch, Inc., et al….
Sep 8, 2003
Owners win fight over land empire
A 120-YEAR-OLD legal fight over a huge Texas ranch has finally been put to rest with a decision by the Texas Supreme Court favoring the present owners. The subject of the suit was the King Ranch, an agricultural empire larger than Rhode Island that was founded in 1853 by a…
Jul 17, 2003
Baylor University Regent, Jaclanel McFarland, Exonerated of All Charges
HOUSTON, TX – July 17, 2003 – Baylor University regents today announced they are dropping all charges against fellow regent Jaclanel McFarland. A committee of regents unanimously concluded there was insufficient evidence to pursue further action against Mrs. McFarland, who had been accused of leaking information about an undercover drug…
Feb 28, 2003
Insurer Sanctioned For Removing Law Firm`s Bad Faith Action
HOUSTON — A federal judge on Dec. 2 ordered sanctions against an insurer for improperly removing a bad faith action filed in Texas state court (Hicks, Thomas & Lillienstern, LLP v. Valley Forge Insurance Co., et al., No. H-02-3458, S.D. Texas, Houston Div.). (Order granting remand, sanctions available. Document #51-030227-007R.)…
Aug 21, 2001
Hicks Thomas Mesothelioma Victory
Mixed Verdict Cause of Action: Wrongful death, survival, negligence Injuries: Mesothelioma Case: Nancy Moore, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Robert Moore, Laura Aslin, Mary Harwell, Margo Knutson, Kristi Lee, Robert Lee Moore Jr., Karen Lacewell, and Jeri Wood v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation and…
Mar 16, 2001
Question of Casual Relationship in Regard to Lung Cancer
Defense Verdict Case Type: Medical Malpractice – Wrongful Death Case: Agripina Saenz as Personal Representative of the Estate of Rafael Saenz, Mike Jimenez and Elvia Jimenez v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., Kaiser Aluminum and North American Refractories Company Venue: Nueces County District Court, 319th,TX Judge: Martha Huerta Verdict Date: 03-05-2001 PLAINTIFF(S) Attorney: David Carl Greenstone;…
Jan 31, 2001
Judge Awards Apartments 2.1 Million Against Insurance Company
(Houston) – On January 31, 2001, a jury added $995,000.00 in lost business income and attorneys’ fees to District Judge Dale Wainwright earlier award of 2.1 million to the owners of the Spring Creek Village Apartments in Baytown as compensation for tornado damages. Judge Wainwright award upheld a January 1999…
Aug 3, 1998
Pilgrim Enterprises Inc. et al. v. Kleen-Rite Inc., et al.
Lawyers from Houston’s Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern won a defense verdict July 20 in a multimillion-dollar environmental contamination suit filed by a dry-cleaning company. Hicks Thomas litigation partners Taylor M. Hicks Jr., John B. Thomas and O. Clayton Lilienstern and associates Brian M. Keller and Wade H. Whilden Jr. represented…
Jul 20, 1998
State District Jury Leaves Pilgrim Cleaners Out To Dry
Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, LLP represents R.R Street & Co. in a Case That Will Affect the Future of the Dry-Cleaning Industry (HOUSTON) – On July 20, 1998, a state district jury found R.R. Street & Co., a Naperville, Illinois based manufacturer of dry-cleaning equipment, not liable for Pilgrim Cleaners’…
Jun 1, 1998
High Stakes in Royalty Disputes
Oil producers and the federal government have found themselves in an escalating battle over the method of valuing and paying royalties. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Mineral Management Service appears to be ignoring longstanding precedent to seek additional royalties from oil producers that extract oil from government-owned land. For…
May 26, 1997
Andrews & Kurth Losing 10
Andrews & Kurth is losing 14 percent of its litigation manpower with the departure of four partners and six associates to a new firm. Andrews & Kurth partners Taylor Hicks Jr., O. Clayton Lilienstern, John Thomas and Marcus Thompson left Andrews & Kurth to form Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, set…
