McCathern Clients Victorious in Dallas Personal Injury Defense Case
March 11, 2022 | By Matthew Kellogg
On our clients’ behalf, McCathern announces a significant recent defense victory in Dallas County Civil District Court by Frisco Partner Samuel “Sam” King. A plaintiff sued two McCathern clients following a 2019 personal injury at a Dallas, Texas retail store. The two McCathern clients operate the store and own the…Read More
Administrative Judge Grants Rodney Drinnon’s Request to Recuse Judge Brittanye Morris
August 20, 2021 | By McCathern Law
The Harris County Administrative Judge made the unique decision on Thursday recusing a Harris County District Court Judge from sitting on a case involving McCathern Houston Co-Managing Partner Rodney Drinnon because of her likelihood of personal bias against him. Administrative Judge Susan Brown granted Mr. Drinnon’s request to move a…Read More
McCathern Partner Obtains $14.53 Million Verdict in Lengthy International Legal Battle
April 17, 2019 | By McCathern Law
On March 28, 2019, McCathern Partner Isaac Villarreal of the Houston office championed a victory in a lengthy international dispute between his clients, two Mexican legal entities Urelift S.A. de C.V. and Ureteknologia de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (UdeM), against Houston area-based Uretek USA, Inc. in a complex business dispute….Read More
Case Update: Waco Rope Case in the News
November 2, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
Originally posted in the New York Times By Julia Jacobs Nov. 1, 2018 A private school in Texas was ordered on Wednesday to pay $68,000 in damages to a black girl’s family two years after she returned from a sixth-grade school trip with severe rope burns around her neck. In…Read More
Accident or Attack: Waco Rope Case Goes to Trial October 22nd in Austin
October 18, 2018 | By McCathern Law
AUSTIN, TX: The widely publicized case of rope injuries to a 12-year-old girl’s neck while on a school sponsored camping trip will be heard by a Travis County jury next week. The jury will determine if Live Oak Classical School is at fault for the severe rope burns suffered by…Read More
McCathern Attorney Recipient of Million Dollar Trial Lawyers™ Award
October 12, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
McCathern is thrilled to announce that partner Carl Evans, Jr. recently became a registered recipient of the Million Dollar Trial Lawyers Association™ Award. Mr. Evans was honored with this award for achieving a settlement of more than $1 million. The settlement came after the plaintiff, Mr. Evans’ client, purchased a piece of…Read More
McCathern Attorneys Victorious in Multi-Million Dollar Construction Arbitration
July 6, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
McCathern Partners Paul Grinke and Jesse Hoffman from the Frisco and Dallas offices teamed up to win a rare Directed Finding at a Final Arbitration Hearing, resulting in the dismissal of their client from a complex construction defect case with claims in excess of $31 million. McCathern’s client was sub-contracted…Read More
Case News: McCathern Houston Attorneys Receive Favorable Trial Outcome
April 9, 2018 | By Bekah Harger
Recently, McCathern Houston partner Isaac Villarreal, with the assistance of attorney Eric Utermohlen, received a favorable outcome after a jury trial in Harris County, Texas. Mr. Villarreal and Mr. Utermohlen represented a client and his company in a complex business lawsuit that generally centered on the joint ownership of a…Read More
Case News: Disabled Weatherford Man Files Lawsuit Against Six Flags
March 27, 2018 | By McCathern Law
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Clint Bench looks through some pictures pointing out ones where he’s water skiing and firing a gun. He says he loves to be active, “Mountain biking I love,” says Bench. “My son is a Scout; I’m a Scout Master.” The father of two from Weatherford was born…Read More
Lawsuit: Bullies at Galveston school left “KKK origami” on child’s desk
May 18, 2017 | By Elissa Rex
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 02:10 PM GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother filed a lawsuit against a private school in Galveston, claiming her son was bullied and harassed for more than a year because of his race. The lawsuit names Trinity Episcopal School, its principal and the parents of three…Read More
Houston Case News
May 9, 2017 | By Elissa Rex
Property buyer accuses developer of fraud by Philip Gonzales | May 8, 2017, 1:55pm HOUSTON, TX — A Harris County woman is suing a developer, alleging fraud and inducement. She is represented by attorneys Isaac Villarreal and Veronica Montemayor of McCathern PLLC in Houston. Susan Adams filed a complaint May 5…Read More
Texas Court Affirms $1M Award In Drill Co.’s Oral Agreement
February 17, 2017 | By Elissa Rex
Texas Court Affirms $1M Award In Drill Co.’s Oral Agreement for Clients of McCathern attorneys Farbod Farnia and Isaac Villarreal By Michelle Casady Law360, Houston (February 16, 2017, 8:49 PM EST) — Texas’ Fourteenth Court of Appeals on Thursday sided with Dynomax Drilling Tools Inc. in its dispute with Duradril LLC…Read More
McCathern Representing Shareholders against Jefferies & Co.
February 7, 2017 | By Elissa Rex
Jefferies Sues To Halt FINRA Arbitration Over Stock Drop By Sophia Morris Law360, New York (Feb. 6, 2017, 8:04 PM EST) “We believe Jefferies owed our investor clients a duty to investigate the investments when Jefferies prepared the offering materials our clients relied on.” –McCathern Attorney Justin N. Bryan The Jefferies Group investment bank is…Read More
Client Success Stories
December 29, 2016 | By McCathern Law
We strive to provide the best client service possible and focus on our mission of Improving People’s Lives daily. Here are a few examples out of countless successful outcomes we’ve achieved on behalf of our clients. McCathern Houston Achieves Big Win Attorneys: Rodney L. Drinnon and Isaac Villarreal Rod Drinnon and Isaac Villarreal of McCathern’s Houston office…Read More
Girl injured by rope around her neck on school trip
July 13, 2016 | By McCathern Law
WACO, TX — Authorities want to know how a 12-year-old girl ended up with a severe rope burn around her neck during an overnight campout with her sixth-grade classmates. But the child and her mother believe they already know. The girl is black and attends a mostly white private school near a flourishing part of downtown….Read More