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Phone: (512) 391-6100

Address: 401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

Wrongful Death
Prevailed in a case presented to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit resulting in the adoption of the Primary Duty Doctrine Defense. The application of this maritime doctrine allowed Munsch Hardt to maintain an extraordinarily minimal judgment of less than $10,000, which had earlier been awarded against our client by the trial court with respect to a wrongful death claim.
Theft

Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Disputes
First and foremost, we are a team of intensely focused attorneys who represent clients in the most intricate business disputes throughout the U.S. While going to trial is not our goal, it is a distinct advantage for opposing counsel to know we are willing and able to do so if necessary. Second, our rate structure for complex business disputes is the starting point of efficiency. Third, we begin with the fundamental belief that we want each client to be a client for life. Therefore, our goal is simple – find the most efficient possible solution to each problem.
Trade Secrets
Intellectual Property
Unfair Competition
Represented a client in a suit for theft of trade secrets and unfair competition against a steel company. Case was dismissed with no payment or restrictions on the defendant.
Antitrust

Employment Discrimination
Represented two large owner/operators of fitness clubs in connection with claims of race discrimination and retaliation by a former employee. Guided clients through the Equal Employment Opportunity
Employment Contract
In addition to his complex commercial trial practice, Dick counsels clients and handles cases regarding employment contracts, terminations and separations, claims of discrimination and retaliation, and breach of non-competition/non-solicitation/confidentiality agreements, and theft of trade secrets. He also performs independent investigations for companies on a variety of issues.
Employment Litigation
Kelly’s practice focuses on complex commercial and labor and employment litigation. With both in-house and big law experience, she offers employers extensive experience in cases related to discrimination, termination, restrictive covenants, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and statutory employee benefits. She also provides litigation-preventive counseling for employers by reviewing and drafting personnel policies, handbooks and other employment documentation.
Severance Agreement

Real Estate Litigation
Defended a hotel/apartment developer of a large tract of land in the downtown of a major U.S. city in an arbitration trial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The case involved an alleged
Construction Litigation
Represented a refinery owner in a suit against a contractor to recover property damages and lost profits due to a fire at a refinery. Settled.
Real Estate Transactions
Josh’s practice predominantly focuses on finance and real estate transactions all over the nation. His practice ranges from the representation of commercial lenders and developers, pension funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), paper and industrial companies and institutional investors in financing transactions and restructurings, structured finance transactions and loan assignments, acquisitions and dispositions, development and leasing of office, industrial and retail projects. Within the past year, he has been the lead attorney representing lenders and borrower on over a billion dollars in loan originations.
Eminent Domain
Land Use and Zoning
Property Damage
Successfully litigated a property damage and lost profit claim on behalf of a client whose offshore, semi-submersible drilling rig sustained structural damage...

Personal Injury
Based in Houston, Texas, Schwartz is considered a “go-to” litigator in the energy field. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has tried more than 65 cases across the country including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, New York and California. He represents clients in state and federal courts in various types of disputes, including complex commercial litigation, breach of contract, business break-ups, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, insurance, environmental, labor and employment, intellectual property, securities, personal injury and professional liability matters.

Bankruptcy
Foreclosure
Josh also has significant experience representing commercial lenders and borrowers in the restructuring of troubled credit facilities, deed in lieu of foreclosure transactions, Intercreditor Agreements and foreclosures of real estate for all types of real estate, including multifamily properties, mixed-use developments and condominiums.

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