Appeals
Appeals are the firm’s flagship practice area. Chad has been Board Certified in Civil Appeals by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2012, and before founding his own firm, he was a partner in the appellate section of a national litigation boutique.
In appellate courts, Chad handles appeals from final and interlocutory decisions, original appellate proceedings, petitions for discretionary review, amicus briefs, and moot courts. In trial courts, Chad delivers specialized support for pleading formulation, key briefs and dispositive motions, jury charges, post-trial challenges, and judgment formation. The appellate practice also supplies pre-litigation case assessments for potential litigants and other stakeholders.
As lead appellate counsel, Chad has argued dozens of cases in federal and state appellate courts across the nation and briefed scores more. He appears most often in United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Texas, and also has had recent success at the Supreme Court of the United States.
Complex Litigation
The firm’s appellate practice is complimented by a growing docket of complex litigation. For high stakes commercial cases, Chad serves at inception to devise overall litigation strategies and oversee their execution in anticipation of appeal. By seamlessly collaborating with allied trial specialists across the nation, the practice marshals appellate expertise to ensure maximum litigating efficacy and efficiency.
Government litigation is another key practice area. Focusing on the advancement of civil and commercial liberties, Chad represents businesses, associations, and individuals in cutting-edge matters of constitutional and administrative law, as well as white-collar proceedings.
In this capacity, Chad recently represented commercial clients at both the trial and appellate levels in suits against federal and state officials concerning the United States Constitution’s First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and Commerce Clause, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act.