Cordova vs. King Park Apartments, et al; District Court, Harris County, Texas; Our firm represented the families of some apartment residents who suffered toxic injuries as a result of their apartment owners’ use of the chemical Chlordane. The case was ultimately resolved by settlement. The initial trial for five families resulted in a judgment of $10,000,000+ for five families. All cases were subsequently settled for confidential amounts.

Patrick Dennehy vs. Baylor University, et al; District Court, Harris & McLennan Counties; Our firm was part of a team of lawyers that represented the University and its coaching staff against the wrongful death claims of a student-athlete. This case resulted in a summary judgment in favor of the University and its coaches.

Jane Doe vs. Winona Independent School District; Federal District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler, Texas; Our firm represented a minor who was sexually molested while attending Winona Independent School District. This case resulted in a confidential settlement.

John Doe vs. San Marcos Baptist Academy, District Court, Hayes County, Texas; Our firm represented a minor who was sexually molested while attending a private boarding school. This case resulted in a settlement.

Cynthia Martin vs. Larry Martin et al; Family Court, Harris County, Texas; Our firm defended Mr. Martin in this bill of review proceeding brought by his former wife alleging fraud in connection with a division of marital assets. Mrs. Martin sought $55,000,000 in damages; the firm obtained a summary judgment in favor of Mr. Martin.

Reagan vs. Vaughn; District Court, Harris County, Texas; This is a precedent-setting case that arose out of a simple personal injury action. We represented Mr. Reagan who was badly injured by the bouncer of a bar. We also represented his daughter, Julia, who was a minor. We tried the case and obtained a verdict of $2,100,000. At that time, the law did not allow a child to recover for damages resulting from personal injuries to his or her parents. We appealed the case to the Supreme Court of Texas which affirmed the award for Julia and made new law. The case is published in 804 S.W.2d 463 (Tex. 1990).

Sims vs. Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. and Bair & Welscher, P.C., District Court of Harris County, Texas; Our firm represented the Sims in an engineering malpractice case against Rimkus, who was retained as an expert witness in their underlying personal injury action. The case was settled for a confidential amount.

State of Texas vs. Yolanda Saldivar. Criminal District Court, Harris County, Texas. Yolanda Saldivar was charged with the murder of popular Tejano singer Selena. This high profile murder case was transferred from Corpus Christi, Texas to be tried in Houston, Texas. The case made international headlines. Fred Hagans was pro bono co--counsel for Saldivar.