The core of Drought, Drought & Bobbitt’s practice is litigation in state and federal courts. In fact, many of our clients are referred to us from transactional attorneys who practice in areas where we litigate. Our unmatched commitment to the highest-quality client representation distinguishes us from other firms.
We believe in the trial by jury as a fair and effective way to resolve disputes.
Our attorneys have matched years of experience in the trial courts with state-of-the-art technology to bring seamless and well-prepared arguments to trial judges and juries. Our success is based on expertise, preparation and commitment to our clients.
Listed below are various published decisions, from certain Courts of Appeal, derived from closely contested matters that we handled during the litigation process. These are just some of the cases that demonstrate our experience, skill and success in the field of litigation.
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Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law:
- Paradigm Oil, Inc. v. Retamco Operating, Inc., 372 S.W.3d 177 (Tex. 2012)
- Retamco Operating, Inc. v. Republic Drilling Co., 278 S.W.3d 333 (Tex. 2009)
- Beaudoin v. JB Mineral Servs., 2011 ND 229, 808 N.W.2d 671, 673, reh’g denied (Jan. 12, 2012)
- Retamco Operating, Inc. v. Carone, 267 Fed. Appx. 625 (9th Cir. 2008)
- Cartwright v. Cologne Production Co., 182 S.W.3d 438 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi 2006, pet. denied)
- Fair Operating, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 193 Fed. Appx. 302 (5th Cir. Aug. 1, 2006)
- Champion Intern. Corp. v. Continental Nat. Bank, 715 S.W.2d 128 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1986)
- Carson v. Railroad Com’n of Texas, 669 S.W.2d 315 (Tex. 1984)
- Parker v. Petro-Lewis Corp., 663 S.W.2d 905 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1983, no writ)
Trust / Probate:
- Vela v. GRC Land Holdings, Ltd., 383 S.W.3d 248 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2012, no pet.)
- In re Estate of Denman, 270 S.W.3d 639 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2008, pet. denied)
- In re Mask, 198 S.W.3d 231 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2006)
- Qualia v. Qualia, 37 S.W.3d 128 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2001, no pet.)
- In re Estate of Wallace, No. 04-05-00567-CV, 2006 WL 3611277 (Tex. App. – San Antonio, Dec. 13, 2006)
Real Estate:
- Vela v. GRC Land Holdings, Ltd., 383 S.W.3d 248 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2012, no pet.)
- Cargo Partnership v. AMG Acquisitions, Inc., 2005 WL 2989301 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2005, no pet.)
- Rozelle v. Fellows, No. 04-07-00600-CV, 2008 WL 4809214 (Tex. App. – San Antonio, Nov. 5, 2008)
Church-State Relations / Constitutional Law:
- City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997)
- Flores v. City of Boerne, Tex., 73 F.3d 1352 (5th Cir. 1996)
- Ramirez v. Mansour, No. 04-06-00536-CV, 2007 WL 2187103 (Tex. App. – San Antonio, Aug. 1, 2007)
- Sanchez v. Archdiocese of San Antonio, 873 S.W.2d 87 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1994)
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