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Although not stringently divided into departments or practice areas, the firm recognizes that the law is becoming increasingly specialized. To that end, the majority of the firm’s attorneys are board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Business, Commercial & Construction Litigation
Medical Malpractice & Professional Liability
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Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, A Professional Corporation, is pleased to offer its clients the services of these board-certified attorneys, as well as an impressive level of experience and ability among our entire complement of attorneys, in these vital areas of the law:
Appellate Practice
Attorneys outside the firm often refer appellate matters to us, recognizing our firm's extensive experience in state and federal courts of appeal. One firm lawyer is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Bankruptcy
In addition to bankruptcy litigation, an essential part of our practice includes:
- major financial planning and reorganization
- evaluating potential effects of bankruptcy filing
- offering alternatives for debtors and creditors
Although our bankruptcy attorneys have a significant debtor clientele, the firm also has considerable experince in creditor's rights matters.
Business, Commercial & Construction Litigation
We have served both large and small businesses in all types of construction and bond litigation, as well as collection matters and a range of commercial litigation, including ...
- financing disputes
- lender liability
- deceptive trade practices
- fraud
- failed investment problems
- securities violations
- eminent domain
- debt collection
- contract disputes
- landlord-tenant disputes
Governmental Entities
The firm represents school districts, giving us substantial specialized experience, including administrative law, elections, open records and open meetings, procurement and bidding, and more. We also represent other local government entities as general counsel, and upon referral when a case dictates specific expertise. We have also represented elected officials in litigation involving official duties.
Health Law
Physicians, both private and public hospitals, alternative-care facilities and imaging centers have relied on the firm's attorneys for successful representation in the following areas:
- business law
- operations matters
- litigation
- drafting bylaws
- granting and revoking staff privileges
- crafting business arrangements between providers and facilities
- quality-assurance advice
- in-house risk management
Insurance Defense
Our firm is well-known for its defense practice. We have the breadth and depth of experienced, board-certified lawyers to handle any claim in West Texas.
Successful defense experience includes ...
- trucking accidents
- product liability
- automobile liability
- construction accidents
- professional liability
Our insurer representation has successfully defended
- coverage matters
- direct actions for breach of good faith and fair dealing
- statutory claims
We maintain an active workers' compensation practice.
Labor and Employment
Working exclusively for management, we provide counseling and litigation expertise in the rapidly expanding areas of labor and employment law. Our lawyers not only litigate, but also advise clients on a variety of workplace issues so that potentially damaging issues may be avoided, and so that management may craft sound operations with respect to employment policies, human resources management and relationships with government entities. Two of our lawyers are Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Counseling for ...
- employment-related claims
- workplace issues
- union-related issues
- human resources and related government filings
Medical Malpractice & Professional Liability
Our attorneys are well-experienced in providing advice and defense to healthcare providers. Hospitals, physicians, dentists, nurses and other providers have been among our clientele, as well as accountants, architects, lawyers, engineers and other professionals.
Premises Liability
A number of large retailers form a major practice area for the firm, and we handle every type of premises liability claim, such as ...
- slip and fall
- false imprisonment
- defamation
- security
The firm handles trials and appeals as well as provides general counsel on issues such as safety, security, employment, business, and drafting handbooks and manuals for employees.
Products Liability
The firm has extensive experience in defending products-liability claims brought against manufacturers and distributors — both insured and self-insured. Cases have involved automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, aviation, consumer products, toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and medical products.
Real Estate
We represent a broad base of clientele — including domestic and foreign investors — in real estate matters. Sensitive to today`s concerns, the firm reviews real estate transactions in the context of environmental issues and regulations and provides every facet of real estate representation, including ...
- formation of partnerships and joint ventures
- acquisition, financing and development
- construction, leasing and management
- disposition of real estate
Business Practice
Members of the Firm provide a wide variety of legal services relating to general business and commercial matters for private and public sector clients, such as preparation and negotiation of contracts, purchasing and procurement, creation of business entities, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring of business entities, shareholder and partner disputes or re-negotiations, and similar matters.
Utility Regulation
Attorneys in our firm have broad and deep experience in representing clients in utility and administrative matters before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and state and federal courts including: Electric utility rates, service and contracts, Natural Gas rates, service, transmission line construction and routing, production plant construction and Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN’s) for transmission and generation, and electric and gas franchise issues. Representation has included municipalities and private parties.
