State and Federal Litigation

While we recognize that litigation is often a zero-sum game, resolution of all legal disputes does not need to be. Our firm advocates resolution through negotiation, as we strive to never cut what we can untie. When litigation is inevitable, however, we are in it to win. After all, we firmly believe the ancient maxim that "the sword of Justice has no scabbard".

Civil litigation is the cornerstone of the firm's practice, and we have served as counsel in a diverse array of cases across the State. We consistently represent both plaintiffs and defendants, and have achieved admirable litigation results with cost efficient strategies. All told, Mr. Wilson has successfully recovered and defended claims worth millions of dollars in the aggregate.

A representative sampling of our litigation practice encompasses almost every type of dispute imaginable. Some of the more memorable cases involved the following matters:

• Defended governmental entity's refusal to sell surplus real property to developer;
• Defended challenge of water utility's rate increase by municipality;
• Challenged violations of Texas Open Meetings Act by school district;
• Prosecuted claims of double leg amputee caused by drunk driver being pursued in high-speed chase;
• Defended individual in federal satellite television piracy claims;
• Challenged denial of surgical approval by health insurance carrier resulting in client's permanent disability;
• Sought judicial enforcement of Interlocal Agreement approved by municipal utility's CEO but not Board;
• Defended developer who failed to pay main extensions fees when development bankrupted
• Prosecuted claim of trucking company for destruction of tractor trailer by black cow on dark highway;
• Defended governmental entity from non-successful bidders claims;
• Prosecuted sexual assault of female inmate by male inmate locked in her jail cell overnight;
• Prosecuted insurance mishandling of water intrusion claim resulting from 100 year flood;
• Prosecuted negligent design of water tank by consulting engineer;
• Represented widow of manufacturing employee crushed by 9,000 pound steel beam;
• Represented widow of oilfield worker killed at jobsite;
• Defended and dissolved injunction against chef preventing him from entering restaurant he had ownership interest in;
• Prosecuted claims of construction site laborer disabled from workplace fall from a trash box hoisted on a forklift;
• Defended restaurateur from claims of personal liability on commercial lease;
• Prosecuted takings claim of proprietor of 100 year ranching operation based upon denial of groundwater withdrawal permit;
• Challenged termination of high school football coach based upon poor win-loss ratio;
• Defended TCEQ enforcement action for pollution penalties;
• Defended against Attorney General enforcement and receivership of water utility;

Sometimes irreconcilable conflict occurs. When you have no choice but to redress your grievances in the courtroom, R L Wilson, P.C. will provide direction and results with cost efficiency.