When a Texas business has a dispute with a larger company, powerful corporate player, or stubborn governmental entity, Eberstein & Witherite, LLP levels the playing field.
Less experienced law firms refused to enter the fray to battle Mammoth Texas Instruments when it failed to honor its commitment to International Silicon Solutions, a long-time vendor. However, our team of business litigators stepped in to protect the rights of the smaller business. Within one day of our filing the lawsuit, we negotiated an $8,060,000 deal on behalf of ISS that guaranteed reparations for past harms and secured an additional two years of ongoing business between the parties.
I was being steamrolled by Texas Instruments. As the months dragged on and law firm after law firm shied away from our David vs. Goliath case, the financial strain on my small business grew. I genuinely feared the loss of my business. When Eberstein & Witherite, LLP entered the case, the entire climate changed and the case was resolved in my favor.-
-- Gary Barrett, International Silicon Solutions
We recently rushed to the aid of a client who had established several individual corporate entities to separately perform the various functions in the processing, production, and packaging of orange juice. To finance the venture, our client invested considerable personal sums and, in partnership with others, borrowed large amounts of money. When the orange juice industry suffered a downturn, our client worked hard to dramatically minimize the impact on himself and his partners. Nevertheless, he soon found himself awash in debt and sued by his former business partner, the CEO of a large company trading on the NYSE. With the case proceeding towards trial, Eberstein & Witherite, LLP was called in to help. At the conclusion of his lengthy deposition, the plaintiff approached our litigation team about resolving the matter. We successfully negotiated settlement terms that allowed our client to pay only those debts that were truly his own and no others. The settlement reduced our client’s liability to less than 25 percent of the millions of dollars the plaintiff had sought.
Eberstein & Witherite’s speedy and global resolution of my case enabled me to redirect my energies to my other business interests without interruption.
-- Todd Follmer
When city officials just north of Dallas accused our client, a world-renowned golf instructor, of failure to comply with municipal laws and ordinances governing lighting, our client feared his golf practice facility would be forced to close. City inspectors and officials refused to come to the bargaining table. Eberstein & Witherite, LLP took the city to trial. With the assistance of lighting experts, our experienced trial team convinced the court that our client indeed was in compliance.
If I had been forced to remove the lights, or worse, to shut my doors, it would have been a financial disaster. Eberstein & Witherite, LLP fought city hall and helped keep my facility open for business.
-- Hank Haney
These are just a few of the clients who have benefited from the assistance of a dyed-in-the-wool trial law firm that is sensitive to the many challenges small businesses face. Our firm is also a small business. We know that a breached contract, commercial misrepresentation, or other wrongful act can cause loss of productivity and profit. For a small business these losses can prove fatal. Often, the rates charged by top-notch lawyers who could resolve these disputes are outside the budget. Larger companies and business associates are aware of this dilemma and exploit it to their own advantage. The experienced Texas business litigation attorneys of Eberstein & Witherite, LLP are the solution that levels the playing field. We protect the legal rights of small businesses.
Our team of aggressive litigators handles most commercial disputes that arise in the business environment involving contracts, real estate, purchase-lease agreements, commercial landlord-tenant, collections, wage & hour issues, and employment agreements. Through vigorous, cost-conscious and efficient representation, Eberstein & Witherite, LLP resolves business disputes as quickly and economically as possible. This enables our clients to focus on the operation and growth of their businesses.
Our firm offers flexible payment and contingency fee options that ensure small businesses the benefit of superior legal representation that best serves their short and long term business goals. Under our contingency fee option, our client is not responsible for upfront payment of our legal services. Alternatively, our firm offers a blended-fee arrangement that features a reduced hourly rate and a percentage success fee contingent on the outcome of the dispute. Under either of these client-focused options, our firm is owed nothing unless we are successful in obtaining compensation for you. Eberstein & Witherite, LLP also handles commercial litigation cases on a strictly hourly basis as well as commercial defense matters. Our team takes an efficient and effective approach to each legal matter, no matter the fee arrangement.
Our firm’s work outside of the courtroom sets us apart. When we agree to accept a matter, our business litigation team pays prompt, personal and close attention to the client’s goals. Those goals become our sole focus and we fully commit our considerable professional and financial resources to achieving them. Based in Dallas, we use our established network and productive relationships with legal professionals throughout Texas to resolve the dispute in our client’s favor.
Recognized as a true trial practice law firm, Eberstein and Witherite, LLP is a preferred law firm to represent small businesses against larger and Fortune 500 companies. Our consistent display of grit, preparation and skill both in and outside of the courtroom has netted clients tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements and protected other clients against false allegations lodged by another business. Our team’s vigorous advocacy on behalf of clients across Texas has earned us a reputation for excellence in this litigation area that is critical to commerce.
