Obtained a Colorado Court of Appeals decision reversing the trial court's judgment and ruling in favor of a property owners association on all issues in a case involving novel issues of attorney's fees and appellate jurisdiction.
Successfully represented a trust in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed the district court's ruling that the trust qualified as a spendthrift trust under Texas law and was not subject to garnishment.
Obtained court of appeal decision affirming judgment of more than $2 million in favor of a major energy company.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of a federal court action seeking to vacate an employment arbitrator's orders, preserving a favorable arbitration result for a multi-state employer.
Secured a major appellate win on behalf of a client in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, which affirmed a trial court order confirming an arbitration award and held that the mandatory venue clause in Section 171.096(c) of the Texas Arbitration Act applies equally to confirmation proceedings involving arbitrations otherwise governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
Secured a significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in insurance coverage litigation arising from a faulty cement job performed by an oilfield service company on our client’s Texas well.
GableGotwals team, led by Chris Thrutchley, secured more than $1.5 million in compensation owed to a senior executive of a publicly traded company.
GableGotwals represents Jet Commercial Construction, LLC and its owners, Steve Rich and Jake Sharp, in a negligent-misrepresentation and breach-of-contract dispute arising from the construction of a fountain at Ceasars Place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Firm’s litigation team moved to dismiss the individual claims due to lack of personal jurisdiction. The trial court denied the motion and issued subsequent adverse rulings against the individual owners on discovery issues. The litigation team filed a petition for a writ of prohibition with the Nevada Supreme Court, which the Court ultimately granted and directed the trial court to dismiss Rich and Sharp.