Our services are primarily focused on matters involving complex commercial litigation, dispute resolution, regulation compliance and handling intricate transactions in the areas of:
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Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
The bankruptcy and creditors rights attorneys at Wick Phillips have represented a variety of clients in bankruptcy proceedings and pre-bankruptcy workouts, including, among others, debtors, trustees, unsecured creditors committees, bank groups, secured and unsecured creditors, lessors, individual financial institutions, indenture trustees, claims sellers and purchasers, and purchasers of assets. MORE
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Bankruptcy Litigation
We represent clients in bankruptcy-related litigation matters. From filing and prosecuting proof of claims, pursuing recovery of fraudulent transfers and preferential payments, and litigating complex fiduciary matters, we use our resident subject matter experts to traverse the unique obstacles presented in insolvency. MORE
Civil Appeals
Our appellate lawyers are experienced in handling appellate and post-judgment matters in both federal and state courts throughout the United States. Our appellate lawyers handle appeals for cases tried by our lawyers as well as cases tried by lawyers from other law firms. MORE
Commercial Litigation
Wick Phillips maintains a national and transnational litigation practice. We are trial lawyers whose years of experience at large, international law firms led us to conclude that a leaner and more versatile law practice would better serve clients. Litigation is often a business strategy that involves a significant investment of time, resources, and money for our clients. MORE
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Corporate and Finance
Our corporate and finance practice focuses on managing transactions for our clients to successful completion, minimizing their risks, and saving them time and money in the process. Whether their challenge is a routine matter or a complex acquisition, loan facility or securities offering, our goal is to provide clients with efficient and effective advice throughout the transaction to help them achieve their business goals. MORE
Corporate Advisory
Our Securities Litigation and Regulations Corporate Advisory and Securities Enforcement practice consists of both corporate and litigation attorneys who are best suited to address critical and complex “board level” special situations for our clients. We also advise and defend clients in matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission, self-regulatory organizations, and state securities authorities. MORE
Estate Planning Services
The Estate Planning Practice involves providing sophisticated and personalized estate, tax, asset protection, philanthropic and business planning for individuals and families. Estate planning needs of clients change over time and we can assist clients with developing a core estate plan which can be modified and supplemented over time as financial and family circumstances change. We have experience in developing structures to ensure that family businesses and legacy assets such as ranches are transferred in a tax-efficient manner and stay in the family while protected from divorce and creditors. MORE
Labor and Employment
Our lawyers have experience in all facets of labor and employment law. We advise clients regarding the employment relationship, including recruiting and hiring practices and procedures, unfair competition, responding to a competitor’s predatory hiring practices, best practices for protecting confidential information, background investigations, privacy, I-9 issues, training, discipline, workplace investigations, and employment separation issues. MORE
Real Estate
The attorneys in the real estate group of Wick Phillips have handled some of the most complex, high profile real estate transactions in the market today. We strive to provide the highest level of legal service while maintaining a practical approach to closing your deal. Our attorneys view each client as a strategic partner, and we think and act accordingly—serving as trusted business advisors. MORE
Securities
Wick Phillips has a broad range of experience representing clients in securities investigation and enforcement matters. We represent companies, senior executives, employees and others in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and other federal and state governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations. MORE
Tax Practice
Our Tax Practice includes corporate, partnership, estate and gift, and individual income tax matters. The tax liability generated by a business or investment is, oftentimes, the largest expense associated with the business or investment. We assist clients in minimizing this liability. We have extensive experience with structuring new business or investment vehicles to meet a client's business objectives in a tax efficient manner. MORE
Technology
Our Technology Law practice covers all aspects of legal issues our clients face in the fast growing and ever changing technology industry. Our practice focuses on technology and related transactions, particularly intellectual property development, licensing, distribution, manufacturing and outsourcing. Primary industries covered are telecommunications, software, web based industries, and video games and entertainment. MORE
Michael Baum Joins Wick Phillips as Partner
Wick Phillips announces that Michael L. Baum has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the employment and commercial litigation groups. With nearly 15 years of experience,
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Sean Barrett Named Secretary of FACC Dallas/Fort Worth
Sean Barrett, an associate at Wick Phillips, has been named secretary of the French American Chamber of Commerce Dallas/Fort Worth. The Dallas/Fort Worth FACC, one of the largest chapters in the United States, serves as the area’s principal forum for French and American business leaders to meet and discuss common interests.
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Litigator David Anderson Joins Wick Phillips as Partner
David Anderson has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the commercial litigation group. In addition to his 16 years of commercial litigation expertise, Anderson handles many intellectual property cases. Some of his most high profile cases include work for companies such as Medtronic, Inc.; BearingPoint, Inc. (formerly KPMG Consulting); Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.; US Synthetic Corporation; and Silver Point Capital, L.P., among others.
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Wick Phillips Successfully Defends Client in a $200 Million Lawsuit
Wick Phillips, announces a significant legal victory on behalf of their client in a matter pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.
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Greg Young Joins Wick Phillips Team in Austin
Wick Phillips, announces the addition of Greg Young as a partner in the Austin office, who will also manage the firm’s Central Texas operations. With more than 14 years of experience, Young has handled a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters for clients, including mergers and acquisitions, loan transactions on both the borrower and the lender side, formation and governance of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, as well as venture capital and other private equity transactions.
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Daniel McCarthy Joins Wick Phillips Team
Wick Phillips, announces the addition of Daniel McCarthy as a partner in its Fort Worth office. McCarthy specializes in assisting clients with structuring new business entities, planning joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, asset protection planning, business succession planning, and estate planning.
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Wick Phillips Wins $3.275 Million Tortious Interference Case
Wick Phillips, announces a significant legal victory in a $3.275 million tortious interference case against a New York hedge fund on behalf of River Capital Advisors of North Carolina, Inc. a former investment bank out of Charlotte (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division; Case No. 4:10-cv-471; River Capital Advisors of North Carolina, Inc. v. FCS Advisors, Inc. and Brevet Capital Special Opportunities Master Fund, L.P.).
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Wick Phillips Wins Complete Defense Verdict for Local Electric Company
Wick Phillips, announces a complete defense verdict for one of the largest regional electric companies, serving both residential and commercial customers. Following a week-long trial in the 68th Judicial District Court in Dallas County, Honorable Martin Hoffman, Presiding, the jury rejected the Plaintiff's claims of gender discrimination and harassment against the company's retail services division.
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Wick Phillips Yields Record Year in Transaction Practice
Wick Phillips, announces that the transactional and finance practice handled more than $445 million in transactions during 2012, a significant increase in business volume from the previous year. In addition, the practice added six corporate, finance and real estate attorneys to the team, tripling the firm’s expertise in transactions.
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Wick Phillips defeats Chesapeake Energy in case on behalf of royalty owners
Wick Phillips, took on Chesapeake Energy, the nation’s second largest producer of natural gas, winning a judgment in excess of $1 million on behalf of a group of leaseholders.
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Wick Phillips Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine
Wick Phillips, announces Andrew M. Gould, Jeffrey W. Hellberg, Jr. Brant C. Martin, and K. Todd Phillips were recognized as Texas Super Lawyers for 2012. David G. Gamble and Seema Tendolkar were recognized as Texas Rising Stars for 2012.
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Wick Phillips named award finalist
Wick Phillips, was named among the top 10 companies in consideration for the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce (NDCC) Business of the Year award.
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Eric Van Horn Joins Wick Phillips Team
Wick Phillips, announces the addition of Eric Van Horn as an associate in its Dallas location. Van Horn, the newest member of the firm,s Bankruptcy Litigation group.
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NDCC Recognizes Wick Phillips among Top Ten Businesses of 2012
Wick Phillips, was named among the top 10 companies in consideration for the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce (NDCC) Business of the Year award.
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Collin County Business Press Names Bryan Wick to Top 40 Under 40
Bryan Wick, co-founder and managing director of Wick Phillips, has been named to Collin County Business Press's 40 Under 40 list of influential business leaders in North Texas.
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Rob Wills Named to Board of Young Friends of Ronald McDonald House
Wick Phillips, associate, Rob Wills, has been named to the 2012-2013 Young Friends of Ronald McDonald House Board of Directors. The Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD) provides a temporary and affordable home-away-from-home for families whose children are receiving treatment for a serious illness or injury at a Dallas area hospital.
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Wick Phillips' Partners Honored as Best-in-Class
Wick Phillips announces that Bryan J. Wick and Andrew M. Gould have been named to the prestigious D Magazine list of "Best Lawyers" in Dallas for 2012.
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Business Law Firm Expands Regulatory Compliance and Advertising/Marketing Practice
Wick Phillips, announces that Liza Urso has been named Of-Counsel to handle advertising/marketing matters, food labeling and related regulatory compliance issues.
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Katy Mathews Added to Firm's Labor and Employment Group
Wick Phillips, announces the addition of Katy Mathews as an associate in its Dallas location.
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Wick Phillips Successfully Closes M&A Transaction for N. TX-based Control Room Design Company
Wick Phillips, announces the closing of a successful acquisition of Command & Control Environments, Inc. by Canada-based Evans Consoles Corporation.
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Chris Fuller Joins Firm as Partner
Wick Phillips, announces that Chris Fuller has joined the firm as partner, and will head up the company's Commercial Real Estate practice. Fuller will be based in the firm's Dallas office.
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Sean Barrett Joins Firm's Corporate Practice
Wick Phillips, announces the addition of Sean Barrett as an associate in its Dallas office. Barrett will support the firm's growing corporate and finance practice, in addition to promoting business development within Dallas' business community.
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Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Affirms Patent Ownership Ruling
Wick Phillips, announces that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans issued a favorable ruling in the litigation styled, BroadStar Wind Systems Group v. Thomas Stephens, et al., Case No. 11-10025.
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Firm Handles More Than $250 Million in
Transactions During 2011
Wick Phillips, announces its transactional practice group handled more than $250 million in transactions during 2011.
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Wick Phillips Expands Transactional Practice Group
Wick Phillips Expands Transactional Practice Group
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Wick Phillips Defeats $8 Million Claim in Delaware
Bankruptcy Court
Wick Phillips, achieved a strategic victory in the defense of a large, U.S.-based emergency vehicle manufacturer, when Judge Brendan Shannon disallowed an $8 million claim on Nov. 2, 2011.
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Wick Phillips Secures Summary Judgment to Defeat
a $7.5 Million Employment Claim
Wick Phillips, announces that the firm secured summary judgment in favor of its clients, ending a $7.5 million employment dispute.
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Bryan J. Wick Appointed to DailyDac Board
Wick Phillips, announced today that Bryan J. Wick, partner and co-founder of the firm, has been appointed to the advisory board of DailyDAC LLC.
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Ken Chuka-Obah Joins Wick Phillips
Wick Phillips, announces the addition of Ken Chuka-Obah to its transactional practice group.
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Sean Lemoine to Lead High School Team in
Moot Court Proceedings
Wick Phillips' Attorney Prepares 9th Grade Students for
33rd Annual Texas State Mock Trial Competition
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Wick Phillips Wins Decisive Judgment
for Real Estate Lender
Wick Phillips won a decisive judgment on behalf of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, the plaintiff in a multi-million dollar commercial real estate case.
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Wick Phillips Partner to Present During TexasBarCLE in Houston
Wick Phillips Partner to Present During TexasBarCLE in Houston
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Meredith Perry Joins Firm as Associate
Meredith Perry Joins Firm as Associate.
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Gould, Hellberg and Martin Named Texas Super Lawyers
Gould, Hellberg and Martin Named Texas Super Lawyers; Covin, Drez, Gamble, Lemoine, and Wick Recognized as Texas Rising Stars in 2011 .
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Wick Phillips Partner to discuss discovery strategies
for Texas attorneys
Wick Phillips Partner to discuss discovery strategies for Texas attorneys
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Wick Phillips Secures $2 Million Judgment
Wrongful Retention of Escrowed Funds Awarded to J.G. Cooper Development, Inc.
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Bryan J. Wick Named a 40 Under 40 Exec in Dallas
Prestigious Award by the Dallas Business Journal Selects 40 Honorees Among Hundreds
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K. Todd Phillips Named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers In Dallas List
Wick Phillips Co-founder Recognized as Best-in-Class Litigator
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Wick Phillips Hosts Breakfast Forum With FMR
Attorney General Ashcroft
Wick Phillips Hosts Breakfast Forum With FMR Attorney General Ashcroft
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Steak Team Mission
Dallas’ Steak Team Mission cooks up support for U.S. Troops.
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Elizabeth Toon Charity
Wick Phillips, to Sponsor the Elizabeth Toon Charity Event.
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Firm Wins Verdict in Conjunction with BroadStar Bankruptcy
Case
Wick Phillips, announces an important verdict has been issued by a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas, in a suit filed by Wick Phillips’ client, BroadStar Wind Systems Group.
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Wick Phillips Successfully Resolves Non-Compete Suit for
NextPay
Wick Phillips, has resolved an important suit brought on behalf of its client, NextPay Merchant Services, against four former employees and various business entities affiliated with the individuals.
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David Drez Joins Wick Phillips
A trial lawyer specializing in complex business disputes, Mr. Drez represents clients in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, electric utility, real estate, banking and finance, and construction.
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Joseph Callister Joins Wick Phillips
Specializing in complex disputes, Mr. Callister represents clients in a variety of business and employment related matters.
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Jonathan S. Covin Named Partner
Mr. Covin has extensive experience in corporate restructuring and bankruptcy litigation representing a variety of constituencies, including debtors, trustees, unsecured creditors' committees, bank groups, secured creditors, financial institutions, indenture trustees, and purchasers of assets from distressed companies.
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Brant C. Martin to Lead Fort Worth Office
Wick Phillips, a regional law firm specializing in complex commercial litigation, has staked its claim in Tarrant County, lead by Mr. Martin.
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We’re Kicking It Up a Notch
New partners Jackson and Cook join partners Hellberg and Mahanay who joined the firm earlier in 2009. Gould and Martin are added as name partners, making our new name Wick Phillips LLP.
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Phillips Comments on Bloomberg.com
Managing Partner K. Todd Phillips comments on Bloomberg.com in an article titled “Wall Street Lawyers Dumped for Lower-Priced Boutiques”.
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Decisive Victory in California
Firm Partners Brant C. Martin and J. Sean Lemoine win a decisive victory for a client in a California Court.
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Hellberg Grills for U.S. Troops
Firm Partner Jeffrey W. Hellberg, Jr. grills up steaks for U.S. troops on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the North Arabian Sea during the holidays as part of “Steak Team Mission”.
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