Litigation & business law in The Woodlands, Texas

Focused onSuccessful Outcomes

When it comes to protecting your business’s reputation, understanding its potential exposure, or safeguarding your family’s livelihood, we guide you to informed decisions that give a good outcome its best chance.

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A Martindale-Hubbell top-rated litigation firm.

The office tower at 24 Waterway Avenue in The Woodlands at dusk, its windows lit against a blue evening sky — Our office: 24 Waterway Avenue, Suite 830, The Woodlands, Texas

Where you are starting from

Every matter starts somewhere different. Choose yours.

Protecting a business, its people and its agreements

From a single-member company to a publicly traded one: formation, contracts, governance and the disputes that follow them.

Nine practice areas in all. See every practice area

Our Four Step Formula

We go ahead of you, in the same four steps every time.

We are in a service industry. That calls for practical, solution-generating, forward-thinking and efficient, time-sensitive work, so you can see the way ahead before you take it.

Step 1 of 4
Listen
We listen to our clients, judges, opposing counsel, adverse witnesses and of course, our jurors.
“Although we are very proud of our ability to advocate orally and in writing for our clients, it is in the art of listening that we truly excel and get to know our clients, inside and out.”
Step 2 of 4
Analyze
We know what information is most critical to our client’s cause, what to ask and how best to inquire, so we can get to the heart of the controversy and determine the leverage points.
Step 3 of 4
Plan
Strategic planning and intense, targeted preparation, so you know your options and your risks before costs build up.
Step 4 of 4
Execute
Practical, solution-generating, forward-thinking and efficient, time-sensitive execution, whether we’re in the boardroom or the courtroom.

The outcome

One trial, from the claim to the judgment.

Stage 1: Claimed
More than $9.4 Million
Sought for alleged breach of contract, violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and fraud, including over $900,000 in attorney’s fees.
Stage 2: Brought by
A 170‑lawyer firm
As many as six different lawyers prosecuted the case against the firm’s client.
Stage 3: Trial
Over three weeks
A jury trial in the 165th Judicial District, Harris County, Texas, defended by Matthew J. Mussalli.
Stage 4: Verdict
Thirty cents
The jury’s net award for breach of contract damages, with $5,000 in attorney’s fees and $11,030.60 in DTPA damages. It found both Plaintiffs materially breached the contract first, and that no fraud was committed.

Judgment

Zero damages on all causes of action.

In post-verdict motions, the trial court granted a Take Nothing Judgment in favor of The Mussalli Law Firm’s client.

The same preparation goes into construction disputes. Two involved marine rigs: the Deepwater Nautilus, sister vessel to the Deepwater Horizon, and the Pride Kansas, with extensive analysis of critical path failures, coordination of trades and substantial financial exposure.

Every matter is different. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Large firm complex case experience.

Small firm individual attention, responsiveness & fees.

Billed monthly, by the hour: Our standard practice is hourly billing for the firm’s professionals, on a monthly basis.
A retainer held in trust: Kept in our IOLTA trust account. Any unapplied funds are refunded when the representation ends.
Clear and prompt, both ways: Our clients expect clear, prompt communication and careful spending, and they expect the same of us.

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