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The board chairman of Texas-based bank in lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty relating to commercial real estate loans.

A Texas-chartered bank in litigation against a commercial borrower and its guarantor for the recovery of more than $35 million, including successfully obtaining a court-appointed receiver to market and sell the collateral (stock in a bank holding company).

A privately held group of companies in connection with an internal investigation and prosecution of a civil lawsuit seeking recovery of $47 million in an embezzlement fraud.

A global software company in federal litigation alleging trade secret misappropriation; obtained partial defense verdict after a two-week jury trial.

A global real estate services firm in the successful resolution of fraud and negligence claims brought in connection with the acquisition and promotion of a development project in Las Vegas.

A lease-to-own company in federal court litigation challenging the jurisdiction and constitutionality of the CFPB.

A technology company and its directors and officers in litigation with an investor alleging securities, fraud and breach of contract claims in federal court.

A venture company and its founder in Texas state court litigation with an investment banker alleging fraud and contract claims.

A private equity firm and its subsidiaries in litigation with a real estate developer in litigation involving fraud and contract claims.

First-chair trial attorney securing a complete dismissal of charges in a federal enforcement action brought by the OCC against the founder and CEO of a Dallas-based bank alleging claims of unsafe and unsound banking practices, breach of fiduciary duty and violations of federal banking regulations.

First-chair trial attorney defending former president and CEO of Texas-based federally chartered bank in a decade-long enforcement action seeking to ban him from banking and impose a six-figure penalty, including a two-week trial alleging breach of fiduciary duties and unsafe and unsound banking practices.

Lead lawyer representing a bank board member in an injunctive lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an administrative enforcement proceeding; currently defending the client on appeal in the Fifth Circuit after successfully obtaining a preliminary injunction order from the District Court.

Lead lawyer for an amicus brief on behalf of several banking trade organizations in a Supreme Court case concerning the Seventh Amendment and the “public rights” doctrine as it pertains to administrative enforcement actions.

The board chairman of a Texas-based federally chartered bank in removal proceedings alleging breach of fiduciary duty and unsafe and unsound banking practices.

A regional bank and directors and officers in an OCC investigation and enforcement action regarding capital raise and loan practices.

Former president and CEO of a southern Texas bank in an OCC regulatory investigation; after responding to numerous subpoenas and defending the client’s deposition, the OCC decided not to initiate an enforcement action or assess a civil money penalty.

Lead lawyer representing a northern Texas bank in various regulatory and compliance matters.