Richard F. Whiteley

Museum of Fine Arts Houston — representing client in construction litigation in Harris County, Texas against its architects regarding delay claims on a $250 million campus redevelopment project

Cementaid International Marketing, Ltd. — obtained favorable settlement for client in regards to product defect claims asserted against waterproofing agent arising from Millennium Towers litigation in San Francisco

Westlake Chemical — obtained jury verdict of non-infringement for Westlake in a case involving allegations of patent infringement relating to a process for making polyolefin based adhesive resins with damages sought in excess of $30 million

NCI Group Inc. — obtained favorable take nothing judgment for client after a three week jury trial in a case regarding claims of construction defects, products liability, deceptive trade practices, tortious interference and defamation related to sixteen construction projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Florida

Parex inc. — defended manufacturers of siding materials in jury trial against claims of products liability and obtained take nothing jury verdict for client

Baker Hughes Incorporated — obtained jury verdict in favor of the oil field services provider in a patent ownership dispute brought by a former employee of a new product development firm

Adell, Harriman & Carpenter — successfully defended investment advisor in a jury trial for breach of investment agreement and obtained take nothing judgment

Individual — obtained favorable jury verdict for client in personal injury case that was fifteen times the amount of the final settlement offer

Opportune — representing client in prosecuting a misappropriation of trade secrets case in Harris County, Texas

Texas Medical Center — assisted client in favorably resolving a ground lease dispute in the Texas Medical Center complex

Graham Media Group, Houston, Inc d/b/a KPRC — represented local NBC affiliate in dispute regarding defective construction issues on the site of its new broadcast station

Cheniere Energy — assisted client in responding to and favorably settling claims of patent infringement

JCBG, Inc. d/b/a West Houston Infiniti — obtained favorable settlement for client in prosecuting claims for defective construction and workmanship against general contractor related to car dealership remodeling and garage construction

OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority — representing client in dispute regarding delay and defect in relation to redevelopment of Emancipation Park

City of Port Arthur, Texas — declaratory judgment action seeking to invalidate Bridge City’s extension of its ETJ into Port Arthur

Houston Endowment — negotiated and drafted the construction agreements and underlying bid document for a new $25 million headquarters building, designed by the winner of an international design competition, that will provide more space to work collaboratively with community partners and more accessibility to the people they serve

Resource Environmental Solutions — assisted client with negotiation and drafting of construction contract for stormwater management and nutrient reduction project

Forefront Living — assisted client with negotiating and drafting construction contracts for an 18 acre senior living complex in Plano, Texas

The Menninger Clinic — assisted client in negotiating and drafting construction contracts for new headquarters office building

Memorial Park Conservancy — assisted client in negotiating and drafting construction contracts for the Eastern Glades and Landbridge projects

The Post Oak School — assisted client in negotiating and drafting construction contract for new school building

Concho Resources Inc. — assisted client with drafting construction and master service agreements

Sandbox Logistics, LLC — obtained summary judgment for client on trademark infringement claim against competitor

M.D. Anderson Physicians Network — successfully defended client and favorably settled dispute regarding Texas Public Information Act claims

South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics, LLP — successfully settled misappropriation and theft of trade secrets case for client in Western District of Texas

Radler Enterprises, Inc. — assisted client with negotiating a settlement against general contractor relating to construction defect claims in office building

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 9 — successfully settled dispute for client against contractor relating to a defectively constructed water well

Farouk Systems Inc. — obtained favorable settlement for commercial property owner in case alleging defective concrete and foundation in 100,000 square-foot warehouse

Cornerstone Building Brands — favorably settled claims against client regarding misappropriation of trade secrets

Gulf Coast Water Authority — assisted client with condemnation dispute

Atlantic Methanol Production Co. — obtained favorable settlement for client before the American Arbitration Association in construction dispute related to methanol facility

Brownsville Public Utility Board — obtained judgment for client denying request for mandamus relating to Texas Public Information request

Baker Hughes Incorporated — obtained favorable settlement for client before the American Arbitration Association in defending against claims of breach of software license agreement related to oilfield technology iPad application

Atlantic Methanol Production Co. — obtained favorable settlement for client before the American Arbitration Association in construction dispute related to methanol facility

Baker Hughes Incorporated — obtained favorable outcome for client at final arbitration hearing relating to dispute involving a cross-license agreement for oil field technology

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. — trademark infringement matter in Central District of Illinois

Individual — obtained favorable settlement for client in construction defect case against contractor arising from Hurricane Harvey damage

Northeastern Plastics, Inc. — obtained dismissal for client in patent infringement case in the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Advanced Production and Loading, Inc. — assisted in obtaining favorable settlement for client in patent infringement case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Tousa, Inc. — participated in trial defending second lien lender clients against claims of fraudulent transfer in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida

TMC Enterprises, a division of Tasco Industries Inc. — assisted in obtaining favorable settlement for client in patent infringement case v. Autozone Inc., in the U.S. District Court of Central District of California; C.A. Western Division