To leverage these strengths, the Firm is organized along areas of legal expertise and industry groups. This approach harnesses the collective knowledge of our attorneys, promotes creative solutions, and provides the industry-specific focus many clients seek in a law firm. Each practice group includes a combination of senior lawyers and younger attorneys, which enables us to handle matters efficiently and cost-effectively, while achieving excellence in both work product and service.
Our ability to provide legal representation in Mexico enables us to deliver convenient, efficient and effective oversight, coordination, and implementation of U.S./Mexico legal activities for clients, thus easing the challenges of doing cross-border business, including mergers and acquisitions.
A regional law firm with offices in El Paso, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, ScottHulse is generally organized along the following primary areas of practice.
Contracting & Procurement; Bid Protests; Contract and Subcontract Disputes; Contract Claim and Termination Issues; Public/Private Ventures on Federal Enclaves and Military Bases; Ethics; Compliance; IG Investigations; Internal Investigations; JAG Interface
Federal and Texas Appeals; Arguments before Appellate Courts; Mandamus Proceedings; Interlocutory Appeals
Mortgage and Commercial, Structured Finance, Financial Institution and Regulatory Matters, Factoring
Succession and Exit Planning; Tax Planning; Estate Planning; Gifting or Transfer of Ownership; Sales to a Financial or Strategic Buyers; Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs); Drafting of Agreements: governance, operating, partnership, buy-sell; Dispute Mediation
Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits, ERISA Matters, Compliance
Price-Fixing, Tying Arrangements, and Group Boycotts; Price Discrimination; Predatory Pricing; DOJ/FTC Investigations; Compliance Counseling
Document Preparation, Project Planning, Contract and Project Administration, Risk Counseling, Claims, Litigation
Business Organization, Private Offerings, Governance, Partnerships, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances
Commercial Collections, Consumer Collections, Domestications, Judgments, Secured Transactions, Garnishments, Turnovers
Administration, Governance, Immigration, Litigation, Personnel, Procurement
Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination, Wage and Hour, Discrimination, Retaliation, EPLI, D&O
Permitting, Compliance, Regulatory Matters, Risk Counseling
Trusts, Probate, Asset Protection, and Foreign National Cross-Border Planning
Formation, Federal Tax Exemption, Compliance
Consulting and Representation Regarding Federal, State and Local Laws and Regulations: Labor and Employment; Healthcare; Banking, Lending, and Financial Institutions; Securities; Transportation; Aerospace and Defense; Government Contracting; Antitrust; Education; Tax. Also, International Trade and Cross-Border Compliance: Mexico Law; Mexico Energy; Import/Export; and Immigration.
Practice Transfers; Recruitment, Employment and Professional Services Agreements; Healthcare Organizational Structure and Governance Issues; Joint Ventures and Other Contracts; Fraud and Abuse; Stark, HIPPA and Other Regulatory Matters; Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice Defense
Business Immigration, Family Immigration, Consular Processing, Employer Sanctions and Worksite Enforcements, Citizenship Issues and Naturalization, Waivers, Port-of-Entry issues
Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names, Trade Dress
Cross-Border Manufacturing, Maquiladoras and Mexican Shelter Operations, Inbound and Outbound Transactions, Compliance, Exports, Immigration, Cross-Border Disputes, Work Permits
Preventive Advice/Training, Compliance, Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Organized Labor Matters
Commercial, Creditor’s Rights, Collections, Appellate, Employment General Liability, Landlord/Tenant, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, and Workers Compensation
Cross-Border Manufacturing, including Maquiladoras and Mexican Shelter Operations; Contract Manufacturing; Facility Location, Construction and Expansion; Licensing, Permitting and Regulatory Matters; Construction Financing; Equipment Leasing and Financing; International Trade; Customs and Import/Export; Supply and Distribution Agreements; Cross-Border Disputes
Domestic, International, Cross-Border
Legal Advice, Representation, and Implementation Support Related to Energy Businesses and Projects: Oil and Natural Gas, Mining, Conventional and Renewable Sources, Petroleum Retailing. Opportunity Evaluation and Assessment, Planning, Organizational Structure; Permitting, Certification, and Regulatory Matters; Contracts & Agreements, including Power Purchase Agreements (PPA); Issuance and Renewal of Mining Concessions; Financing and Capitalization; Equipment Leasing and Financing; International Trade; Customs and Import/Export; Supply and Distribution Agreements; Legal & Regulatory Compliance, including Anti-Corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Business Formation and Organization; Contracts and Commercial Agreements; Mexico Financing; Mexico Banking and Security Law; Maquiladora and Shelter Manufacturing; Franchising; Technology Transfers and Licensing, Sales and Distribution Agreements and Transactions; Customs and Import/Export; Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A); Cross-Border Transactions; Joint Ventures; Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Mexico Tax and Administrative Law; Regulatory Compliance; Labor Law; Immigration; International Estate Planning.
Acquisitions, Sales, Financing, Development, Construction, Leasing (Landlord/Tenant), Management, Syndications, Joint Ventures, Partnerships, Eminent Domain
Planning, Compliance, Administration, Litigation, Tax Controversies
Documentation (Bills of Lading, Service Contracts, Owner/Operator Leases, Brokerage Contracts, Logistics Management and Distribution Agreements); Freight Loss and Damage Claims; International Trade and Customs Issues; and Regulatory and Licensing Issues