COMMERCIAL LITIGATION EXPERIENCE

 

Approximately one-third of our practice involves commercial litigation.  We have performed analysis of lost profits for attorneys representing both Defendants and Plaintiffs in over 200 cases involving construction defects, breach of contract, damage to commercial property, defective products, theft of intellectual property, patent infringement, legal malpractice, lender liability, and insurance company bad faith.  Damage estimates (for one side or the other) ranged from the tens of thousands to tens of millions of dollars.  Experience in the following areas: 

 

Petroleum

Production

Refining

Oil field services

Drilling

Workover

Hauling

Offshore supply

Vehicle

Commercial trucking

Vehicle dealerships

Commercial truck repair

Real estate

Festival markets

Damage to property values

Industrial distribution

Medical  and related services

Rehabilitation hospital

Dental

Medical

Radiology

Agriculture

Custom harvesting

Cotton production

Hog farming

Bird farming

Many others (if you have special requirements, please inquire)

 

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

 

Dr. Horner’s background includes hands-on business experience:

 

· Executive Vice President, Oil Field Equipment Company, 10 years
Chief Financial Officer of 55 employee firm selling oil field supplies and equipment to the oil and gas field services industry, with responsibilities covering asset management, credit, inventory, personnel, risk management

 

· Special Administrative Assistant to Chairman of the Board, IBM Corporation, 1 year
Internship program, with numerous special assignments, involving budgeting cycle, personnel management, industry sales evaluation, design of internship program for the future.

 

· Owner of Commercial Real Estate, 14 years as owner-operator of office warehouse space for industrial tenants.

 

· Part Owner of Saathoff Reps, Inc., 3 years
Part owner and officer of firm representing several manufacturers of oil field equipment, cleaning supplies, and paint products.

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Commercial Litigation

 

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