Administrative Judge Grants Rodney Drinnon’s Request to Recuse Judge Brittanye Morris
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 case out of the 333rd […]
McCathern Partner Obtains $14.53 Million Verdict in Lengthy International Legal Battle
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. The end result was a […]
Case Update: Waco Rope Case in the News
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 2016, the girl’s family sued […]
Accident or Attack: Waco Rope Case Goes to Trial October 22nd in Austin
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 KP, a black girl, allegedly […]
McCathern Attorney Recipient of Million Dollar Trial Lawyers™ Award
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 artwork that was alleged to […]
McCathern Attorneys Victorious in Multi-Million Dollar Construction Arbitration
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 to help construct a 402 […]
Case News: McCathern Houston Attorneys Receive Favorable Trial Outcome
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 concrete ready-mix company and the […]
Case News: Disabled Weatherford Man Files Lawsuit Against Six Flags
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 without hands and says he […]
Lawsuit: Bullies at Galveston school left “KKK origami” on child’s desk
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 students who allegedly bullied the […]
Houston Case News
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 Houston. Susan Adams filed a complaint May 5 in Harris County District Court against Jalaluddin, […]