“An experienced trial attorney has a better handle on what a judge will and will not do, what a jury may or may not accept. We also have an appreciation for the reasons to avoid going to trial, along with experience and ideas on how to do that while still reaching a favorable outcome.”
Our litigation team is made up of experienced trial lawyers. We understand what is required to litigate successfully in the Southwest and have the experience and expertise to achieve successful results.
Our clients entrust our litigation attorneys with both complex cases and simple disputes. This comes with the knowledge that we continually address their needs and concerns and resolve conflicts efficiently with innovative thinking. At ScottHulse, we think not just as lawyers, but as businessmen and women that understand the need to devise the best possible strategies for the most beneficial results.
ScottHulse offers a full range of legal services to fit your individual litigation needs. Our litigation attorneys are great listeners. From initial evaluation to closing the file, we will continually offer our opinions and suggestions for efficiently and expeditiously resolving your dispute. We have evolved with the changing practice and are prepared to handle all facets and levels of litigation, both in court and through the use of numerous non-judicial forums, including alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, administrative proceedings and mediation techniques.
ScottHulse and its litigation attorneys have represented local, national and multi-national clients in an extensive array of disputes in all state and federal courts throughout the El Paso and Las Cruces area of the Borderplex. Our litigation lawyers are well prepared and able to try cases to verdict before judges, juries and arbitrators. We understand our legal community, as well as the mindset of our local jurors, and know how to connect with them to obtain favorable results.
Our strategic location in the U.S./Mexico Borderplex and our extensive work on behalf of clients engaged in cross-border business have enabled us to develop strong institutional knowledge of Mexico laws, courts, and legal processes. This knowledge, combined with our long-standing relationships with respected law firms throughout Mexico, enables us to provide convenient, efficient and effective single-point oversight, coordination and implementation of our clients’ litigation activities in both the U.S. and Mexico.
We pride ourselves on our experience, attention to detail and efficiency. We strive to provide the best and most cost effective services available. We do this by investing in state-of-the-art legal case management technologies and utilizing litigation document support software.
Though we have had the confidence of our business community for 125 years, our focus is on our future commitment to the Borderplex region. We are committed to raising the standard of legal expertise by providing sophisticated and innovative legal advice and services to our clients into the future.
Our El Paso and Las Cruces litigation attorneys’ broad experience in commercial defense litigation, arbitration, administrative and alternative dispute resolution includes:
Broadcast Music, Inc., et al. v. Armstrong, No. 13-CV-32-KC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74204 (W.D. Tex. May 30, 2014).
Dominguez v. Receivables Performance Management, No. 13-CV-117-PRM, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69194 (W.D. Tex. Apr. 29, 2014).
Al Auto v. American Honda Finance Corp. and Dallas Auto Auction, No. 05-10479, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 2567 (5th Cir. Feb. 6, 2007).
Padilla v. NCJ Dev., Inc., 218 S.W. 3d 811 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007, pet. denied).
Abbas Yazdchi and Habibollah Yazdchi v. American Honda Finance Corp. and Dallas Auto Auction, No. 3:05-CV-0737-L, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62412 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 23, 2006).
Abbas Yazdchi and Habibollah Yazdchi v. American Honda Finance Corp. and Dallas Auto Auction, No. 3:05-CV-0737-L, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46125 (N.D. Tex. June 27, 2006).
Abbas Yazdchi and Habibollah Yazdchi v. American Honda Finance Corp. and Dallas Auto Auction, No. 3:05-0737-L, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16669 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 12, 2005).
Cordova v. Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, Inc., 148 S.W. 3d 441 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2004, no pet.).
9029 Gateway South Joint Venture v. Eller Media Company, 159 S.W.3d 183 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2004, no pet.).
Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma v. Montana Beverage Co., 330 F.3d 284 (5th Cir. 2003).
Garcia v. Levi Strauss &Co., 85 S.W.3d 362 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2002, no pet.).
Perez v. L-3 Communications, et al., No. EP-06-CA-22-PRM, 2006 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 45526 (W.D. Tex. June 26, 2006).
Morgan v. Verlander, 225 S.W.3d 558 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2000, pet. denied).
Girdley v. Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, Inc., 869 S.W.2d 409 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1993, writ denied).
Recent decisions from appellate courts include:
In re Polymerica, LLC, 296 S.W.3d 74 (Tex. 2009). Obtained a win for a client in a case decided by the Texas Supreme Court.
Vicari v. Ysleta Indep. Sch. Dist., 291 Fed. Appx. 614 (5th Cir. 2008). Prevailed for a school district in an appeal that was decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Yazdchi v. American Honda Fin. Corp., 217 Fed. Appx. 299 (5th Cir. 2007). Prevailed in a federal appeal that was decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Thomas v. Guffey, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 4401 (10th Cir. 2010). Appellate victory for a client in a civil rights appeal that was decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Bergholtz v. Southwestern Yellow Pages, Inc., 324 S.W.3d 195 (Tex. App.–El Paso 2010). Favorable appellate decision in an appeal in commercial litigation case in favor of ScottHulse client.
City of El Paso v. High Ridge Constr., 442 S.W.3d 660 (Tex. App.–El Paso 2015). Favorable appellate decision in a case involving issues of governmental immunity.
In re Estate of Hemsley, 460 S.W.3d 629 (Tex. App.–El Paso 2015). Obtained a win for a client in a probate court appeal involving issues of testamentary capacity involving a celebrity.
Target Logistics, Inc. v. Office of the Attorney General of Tex., 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 5612 (Tex. App.–El Paso 2015). Obtained an appellate victory in a constitutional appeal involving due process issues relating to a default judgment.
Richard G. Munzinger
Litigation Attorney
Stuart R. Schwartz
Litigation Attorney
Robert R. Feuille
Litigation Attorney
Rosemary Marin
Litigation Attorney
Henry Paoli
Litigation Attorney
Casey S. Stevenson
Litigation Attorney
Francisco J. Ortega
Litigation Attorney
Melissa A. Baeza
Litigation Attorney
James M.H. Feuille
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M. Blake Downey
Litigation Attorney
Stephen Venzor
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Desiree Duarte
Litigation Attorney
Tomas Porras-Acosta
Litigation Attorney
“Commercial litigation is always, at its core, about people. We have a personal connection with our clients to the point that we live and breathe their businesses alongside them. We maintain those relationships even when a business has no need for an attorney so that when a need arises we can be a knowledgeable and trustworthy ally.”
