Appellate Practice
Our firm has substantial experience practicing before the Texas courts of appeal, Texas Supreme Court, and Fifth Circuit. We have successfully handled traditional appeals, interlocutory and accelerated appeals. Our firm not only acts as appellate counsel in cases where the firm acted as
trial counsel but also handles and assists in the appeal of matters tried by others. Representative cases are listed on each attorney’s profile.
Automobile
Our attorneys have tremendous experience in defending personal injury and property damage cases arising from automobile accidents. The claimed injuries in these cases range from minor soft tissue injuries to wrongful death and catastrophic injury.
Business and Commercial Litigation
Our attorneys have years of experience in handling complex business and commercial litigation. We are often called upon to handle cases involving multiple parties, voluminous documents and extensive discovery. Our attorneys routinely handle a range of business and commercial concerns such as class actions, insurance litigation, construction litigation, consumer litigation and contract litigation.
Casualty and General Liability Litigation
Our attorneys are experienced in defending suits arising from casualty and general liability insurance policies. We have defended suits involving personal injury from construction, premises liability, toxic tort and automobile accidents, fire loss and claims of defamation.
Construction Litigation
Our attorneys are experienced in handling construction claims involving personal injury and property damage and mechanic and materialman’s liens. We have successfully represented general contractors, subcontractors and their insurers in claims concerning premises liability,
roofing and foundation defects and equipment accidents.
Defamation Litigation
Our firm has successfully defended individuals accused of making defamatory and libelous statements about both private and public figures at the trial court and appellate levels.
Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
Our firm routinely handles bad faith insurance disputes, including claims involving uninsured/underinsured automobile policies, homeowner’s policies and the Stower’s doctrine. We frequently advise our clients on issues of statutory and common law bad faith, Deceptive Trade Practices Act and claims handling procedures. We have broad based experience in
evaluating and litigating these first party disputes in state and federal courts throughout Texas.
Insurance Coverage
Our firm has a broad-based insurance coverage practice representing both primary and excess insurers among all first-party and third-party commercial and personal coverage lines. We routinely evaluate and advise our insurance clients on coverage issues and draft coverage
opinions and reservation of rights letters. Our attorneys have been directly involved in the handling of some of the most significant and complex insurance coverage litigation in Texas. We utilize our knowledge and experience specific to the practice of insurance coverage from a trial lawyer’s perspective. This philosophy has enabled us to obtain favorable results on behalf of the firm's clients.
Personal Injury Litigation
Our attorneys have an extensive practice involving the defense of personal injury and property damage cases based on theories of recovery including negligence, gross negligence, products liability, Texas Deceptive Trade Practice, workplace injury, toxic tort and intentional tort claims throughout Texas.
Premises Liability Litigation
Our firm has experience in defending premises liability cases ranging from slip and falls to alleged failure to provide adequate security resulting in catastrophic injury.
Probate Litigation
Our attorneys are experienced in handling complex probate litigation matters involving trust disputes, legal interpretation of Wills, and the fiduciary duties of administrators, executors, and trustees. We understand the complex nature of probate litigation and the unique nuances that accompany disputes between family members and heirs. Stacy & Conder has successfully litigated these issues before all categories of Texas trial courts of record, achieving favorable results for our esteemed clients.
Toxic Tort
Our attorneys defend claims of personal injury arising from asbestos, toxic black mold, cotton dust and other environmental exposures.
Transportation Litigation
Our attorneys have extensive experience in the handling of all aspects of transportation litigation, with an emphasis on motor carrier liability. We routinely handle transportation liability claims throughout the entire claims process from immediate post-accident investigation and
reconstruction through trial and appeal. Because immediate post-accident investigation and reconstruction is essential to the management of the potential exposure in transportation-related cases, our attorneys are available around the clock to immediately respond to accident scenes and other catastrophic losses throughout Texas. Several of our attorneys are members of the Trucking Industry Defense Association (“TIDA”) and the Texas Motor Transportation Association (“TMTA”). |
