Practice Description

Mr. Hill advises parties in business litigation matters involving contract disputes, receiverships, landlord-tenant issues, debt collection, deceptive trade practices, fraud, and other business disputes.

He works with companies and individuals in all aspects of bankruptcy matters under chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Combines the highest standards of client service with extensive experience and legal expertise to provide excellent representation to every client every time.

Representative Experience

Nineteen years of experience representing a wide array of businesses and individuals in business litigation and bankruptcy matters.

Recovered damages on leases and secured financing transactions for several banks and finance companies.

Recovered delinquent receivables for a national aviation company.

Represented the franchisee of several fast food restaurants in an orderly business liquidation under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Represented a financing company defending a multi-million dollar fraudulent transfer claim arising out of a bankruptcy case.

Represented individuals in a federal lawsuit against a local television station for violations of federal and state wiretap laws.

Selected Publications, Seminars and Cases

Goodspeed v. Harman, 39 F.Supp.2d 787 (N.D. Tex. 1999)

Peavy v. Harman, 37 F.Supp.2d 495 (N.D. Tex. 1999)

Peavy v. WFAA-TV, Inc., 221 F.3d 158 (5th Cir. 2000)

Bailey v. Sorenson Laboratories, Inc., 217 B.R. 523 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. 1997)

Awards & Honors

AV ® PREEMINENT Martindale-Hubbell rating

Practice Description

Mr. Baum runs a diverse financial institution and transactions-oriented practice. Handles work-outs, mortgage related litigation, commercial and residential foreclosures, collections, real estate purchase and sale, landlord-tenant, creditors’ and trustees’ rights in bankruptcy, asset and business purchase and sale, and general real estate, mortgage lending, corporate, and title curative matters.

Representative Experience

Handled and/or closed over 500 commercial foreclosures, REO/ORE purchase and sale transactions and commercial workout matters.

Acted as lead counsel in over 100 bankruptcy adversary proceedings.

Represented financial institutions in over 100 title, lien priority, or lien perfection matters.

Resolved over 5,000 mortgage banking litigation matters.

Represented Chapter 7 trustee in liquidation of six mortgage companies.

Served as in-house counsel for two major mortgage lenders.

Represented buyers and sellers of commercial real estate and associated entities.

Assisted buyers and sellers of assets and operating businesses.

Selected Publications, Seminars and Cases

“When Tenant Files Bankruptcy During Eviction” – Sterling Education Services, Inc. (2004)

“ Residential Eviction and Trial” – Sterling Education Services, Inc. (2004)

In re Harbor Financial Group, Inc. 303 B.R. 124 (Bankr. N.D. Texas 2003)

Awards & Honors

AV ® PREEMINENT Martindale-Hubbell rating