Practice Description

Ms. Hytken’s practice involves representation of financial institutions, banks and debt servicers in consumer financial services litigation involving wrongful foreclosure claims, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Texas Debt Collection Act, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Representative Experience

-Represented national financial institutions in various litigation matters, including wrongful foreclosure issues.

– Represented title insurance companies and the insured in a variety of disputes, including fraud, breach of contract, and quiet title claims.

– Clerked at a federal government agency charged with supplying hydorelectric power to the Northwest. Worked on issues involving labor disputes, intergovernmental conflict, and a variety of tort issues.

Selected Publications, Seminars and Cases

“Electronic Discovery: To What Extent do the 2006 Amendments Satisfy Their Purposes?” 12 Lewis & Clark Law Review 599, 2008

Community Involvement, Affiliations and Memberships
Member, Dallas Bar Association

Committee Member, SPCA of Texas

Awards & Honors

Scholar List

Law Review

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