Category: Recent News
Aug 15, 2017
John B. Thomas & Robin Harrison Recognized in 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Hicks Thomas LLP is pleased to announce that Co-Founder John B. Thomas and Partner Robin Harrison have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, one of the nation’s most trusted legal peer-review guides. Mr. Thomas was recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation for his work representing plaintiffs…
Aug 3, 2017
Hicks Thomas Challenges City of Houston Document Secrecy Claims
Hicks Thomas LLP has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston to compel the release of documents and communications regarding its new recycling contract. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of EcoHub, LLC, a Houston-based recycling company, in order to seek access to public records that may reveal why city officials…
Jul 11, 2017
Veteran Houston Trial Lawyer Paul Mitchell Joins Hicks Thomas LLP Legal Team as Partner
Hicks Thomas LLP is pleased to introduce Houston Trial Attorney Paul L. Mitchell as Partner of our firm’s legal team. Mr. Mitchell officially joined as Partner on July 1st, and brings a wealth of experience and insight to our firm’s established practice representing clients in matters involving oil and gas…
Mar 8, 2017
Hicks Thomas LLP Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ 2017 List
Hicks Thomas LLP is proud to announce that two of our lawyers, senior counsel Greg Koush and associate Abbie Sprague, were selected to the exclusive Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ list of 2017. This marks the fifth consecutive year Mr. Koush was chosen for his business litigation work. Mr. Koush has extensive experience…
Dec 13, 2016
Attorney Client Privilege Protects Non-Retained Expert Communications
The Houston 14th Court of Appeals issued an opinion today, in-re-texas-windstorm, which will solidify and strengthen the strategy of using one’s clients as experts to prove the reasonableness of conduct by insurers in first party bad faith and coverage disputes. The ruling applies to virtually every other civil lawsuit in…
Nov 3, 2016
“V” is for Victory!
Yes, the Cubs won the World Series last night, and everyone outside of Cleveland is both relieved and thrilled. Now that the Cubs’ 108-year drought is out of the way, we are proud to announce a victory of a different sort. One of the great pleasures in our practice is working as…
Nov 2, 2016
Hicks Thomas LLP Named in 2017 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News
Texas litigation firm Hicks Thomas LLP is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” publication by U.S. News & World Report. This distinction was given to the firm in the Metropolitan Oil & Gas Law category for Houston, Texas. Best Law Firms recognizes law firms based on…
Oct 7, 2016
Hicks Thomas LLP Obtains Class Certification for Ford Owners in California
A proposed class of vehicle owners was granted class certification in a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. A California federal judge granted the cert to Ford Focus car owners who claimed a suspension defect in some models led to dangerous tire wear. The decision came after the Ninth Circuit Court…
Sep 9, 2016
Super Lawyers® 2016 Recognizes 7 Attorneys from Hicks Thomas LLP
Seven attorneys from Hicks Thomas LLP will appear in the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers® listing. Super Lawyers® is a legal rating service that recognizes only 5% of the practicing lawyers in each state, and inclusion in the list follows a stringent selection process. John B. Thomas (name partner) and senior…
Aug 15, 2016
Robin Harrison of Hicks Thomas LLP Named Among the 2017 “Best Lawyers in America”
Robin Harrison, a Houston trial lawyer from Hicks Thomas LLP, was named among the 2017 Best Lawyers in America. This is one of the first and most reputable peer-review publications in the nation for legal professionals, and selection is a considerable achievement for any lawyer. This is the third consecutive year…
Jun 20, 2016
John Thomas Featured as “Trial Pro” in Law360 Interview
John Thomas of Hicks Thomas LLP was featured in a recent interview with Law360, where he discussed his successful representation of high-profile defendants and plaintiffs alike and provided advice for new trial lawyers. John’s past clients include King Ranch (whose title dispute eventually landed in the Supreme Court of Texas)…
Apr 4, 2016
Greg Koush Named in 2016 Super Lawyers® Rising Star℠ List
Hicks Thomas LLP is pleased to announce that Greg Koush has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Star℠ list. Mr. Koush has been chosen for this distinction based on his outstanding achievements in business litigation. This is Mr. Koush’s fourth appearance on Rising Stars, having appeared on…
Apr 1, 2016
The Party is Over… the Lights are Still On!
Don Meredith used to sing at the end of Monday Night Football games: “Turn out the lights, the party is over…” The refrain was from an old Willie Nelson song “The Party’s Over.” We think Willie Nelson is the right person to reference in a discussion about an Austin party….
Mar 29, 2016
Hicks Thomas LLP Seeks Injunction Against RMS Medical Systems for “Misbranded” and “Adulterated” Infusion Devices
Houston-based Hicks Thomas LLP has filed a federal court injunction for EMED Technologies Corp against RMS Medical Systems (Repro-Med Systems Inc) to stop RMS from distributing and selling two products, safety needles and home infusion pumps, designed for Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIg) infusion. The motion followed a determination from the FDA…
Feb 24, 2016
Hicks Thomas Sues on Behalf of Cowboy Seeking Payment of $1 Million Purse
Hicks Thomas LLP is currently representing Reese Riemer, a rodeo professional from Stinnett, Texas, in a lawsuit against RFD-TV and its affiliated entities RMG Events of Nashville, Tennessee and Rural Media Group Inc. of Gretna, Nebraska after they refused to pay his winnings from 2015’s The American rodeo competition. Advertised…
