Litigation
The Underwood Law Firm’s Litigation Practice Group offers extensive experience at every stage of commercial and tort disputes, from pre-suit investigation and case evaluation through discovery, trial, and appeal. Underwood attorneys and paralegals are equipped with the latest technology to address the most complex litigation in both state and federal courts. With a broad corporate and institutional client base, we routinely represent private and governmental entities in all aspects of employment litigation (including retaliation and discrimination claims under state and federal laws, collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and individual and class actions pursued by private and governmental lawyers), labor, workers’ compensation, and nonsubscriber lawsuits. The firm is engaged in a variety of commercial controversies, involving such diverse matters as oil and gas, real estate, construction, contract and collections We are also experienced in all aspects of mediation and arbitration. Although our docket primarily involves civil defense, we also represent plaintiffs in commercial and personal injury cases. As counsel for a number of long-term health care providers, Underwood attorneys have significant expertise in administrative law and medical negligence defense, practicing throughout Texas. We defend insurance carriers in first party actions. Located one block from the 7th Court of Appeals, we maintain an active appellate practice. Our areas of practice include:
- Administrative proceedings
- Agriculture disputes
- Arbitration and mediation
- Civil appeals
- Commercial litigation/Oil and Gas/Real Estate
- Employment and labor litigation
- General civil litigation
- Governmental defense
- Insurance defense
- Medical malpractice defense
- Long-term care defense
- Nonsubscriber defense
- Personal injury claims
- Products liability litigation
- Professional liability defense
- Workers’ Compensation defense