Practice · Civil defense
A claim against you is not a verdict
Being sued, or facing a claim before a lawsuit is even filed, does not mean the other side is right. I represent individuals, businesses, and insurers on the defense side of injury and commercial claims across the Austin to San Antonio corridor.
What I defend
Two categories, one standard of preparation
Injury and liability claims
Defending an individual, a business, or an insurer against a car accident, premises, or other injury claim. Contesting liability, disputing the extent of damages, and holding the other side to what they can actually prove.
Commercial claims
Defending a company or individual against a breach of contract, business dispute, or insurance-related claim brought by another party. The same preparation I bring to litigation generally, applied from the other side of the docket.
Why the perspective matters
I know what the other side is building
My practice includes representing plaintiffs in these same categories of claims. That gives me a clear, practical view of how a plaintiff's attorney builds a case, what evidence they will look for, and where a claim is genuinely strong versus where it is mostly leverage. I bring that same view to defending against one.
A claim is not self-proving. Liability, causation, and the actual value of a claimed loss all have to be established, and a defense built early, before positions harden, is worth more than one built after months of unanswered assumptions.
New defense matters are accepted only after a conflicts review, consistent with representing both sides of the docket. General information about Texas law, not advice about your specific matter.
Next step
Facing a claim?
The earlier a defense is built, the more options it has. Tell me what you're facing and I'll give you a direct read on it.