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Civil trial lawyer, in practice since 2006, in Texas and Colorado — contract, real property, construction, partnership and fiduciary disputes, restaurant and restructuring work, tried and enforced through to collection. Matters below are given with the court and cause number so they can be checked. Where a resolution is subject to a confidentiality provision, that is said and no terms are stated.

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Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in an Actual Complex Chapter 11 Proceeding in 2026
— or, How to Hire Special Counsel to Handle the Stuff in This Speech
Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference, Eastern District of Texas · Westin Dallas Stonebriar · Friday, 6 November 2026
Drawn from In re EEE Development, LLC, No. 26-80006-sgj11 (Bankr. N.D. Tex.). Presentation materials to follow.

Selected matters — 2020 to 2026

2026

In re EEE Development, LLC — involuntary Chapter 11

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) · No. 26-80006-sgj11 · Chief Judge Stacey G. Jernigan
involuntary Chapter 11438 cure notices$148,611,578 treble exposure

Built the estate's entire Texas Finance Code ch. 305 usury case out of the original loan contracts alone. Reconstructed 438 obligations across 189 lenders — principal of $121,141,847, advances running from July 2016 against maturities out to 2027 — then computed the usurious excess on every one ($49,537,192.78) and the statutory treble exposure ($148,611,578.34), at effective rates from 11.87% to 36.43% and averaging 22.99%. Issued a notice of default and demand to cure on each, every notice carrying its own limitations date keyed to the four-year statute and to the separate accrual of each monthly receipt, so that no claim was surrendered to the running of time. Obligors include EEE Development, LLC, Greenville Construction, LLC, Texas Accent Homes South, LLC, E Radio Network, LLC and ATGG Management, LLC. Involuntary petition filed 8 May 2026 and an order for relief has since been entered; interest computed through 28 February 2026. The claims are estate assets, administered by the Chapter 11 trustee.

2026

Murphy v. Liberty Hill Construction, LLC and Thomas McGrath

26th Judicial District, Williamson County · No. 25-0131-C26
all claims dismissedaffirmative judgmentreceiver appointed

Defense of a homebuilder and its principal. Plaintiffs' motion to compel arbitration denied on a finding that they had waived it by substantially invoking the judicial process. Every piece of their summary judgment evidence stricken — the declarations as unauthenticated hearsay and beyond a homeowner's competence, the late-designated expert under the mandatory exclusion of Rule 193.6. No-evidence summary judgment granted on all causes of action, dismissed with prejudice, and affirmative judgment for the client on its counterclaim of $28,338.90 plus $45,777.31 in fees. When the debtors began dissipating the estate, obtained a turnover order, an injunction and a post-judgment receiver under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 31.002.

2026

Johnson and Farst v. Carnes

267th Judicial District, DeWitt County · No. 25-062-DCCV-00291
summary judgment in fulldefenses dismissed

No-evidence and traditional summary judgment granted in its entirety on breach of two hunting leases. The defendant's response exhibits stricken by separate order, leaving her opposition supported by nothing but unsworn argument of counsel; waiver and estoppel dismissed with prejudice as a matter of law. Damages and $19,394.12 in fees. On appeal, No. 13-26-000503-CV.

2026

Condemnation — Buda, Texas

Settlement
$600,000

Settlement in condemnation proceedings.

2026

Chen v. Tabers

Third Court of Appeals · No. 03-26-00151-CV
on appeal

Appellate matter. Engaged to take the appeal from the judgment; appeal perfected, clerk's and reporter's records filed, and the appeal is pending.

2025

Aramcor, Inc. v. Tri Marsh Retail LLC

Williamson County Court at Law No. 5 · No. 24-0702-CC5
summary judgment$73,587 awarded

Both of the defendant's summary judgment declarations stricken — one for contradicting the defendant's own discovery responses, the other as conclusory. With the record cleared, no-evidence summary judgment granted against accord and satisfaction, failure of consideration, lack of privity and the Statute of Frauds, and traditional summary judgment granted on the contract claim. Judgment of $44,658.57 plus $28,929.12 in fees.

2025

Enterprise Holdings, Inc. v. Veritas Consulting LLC and James Wood

Harris County Court at Law No. 4 · No. 1230679
client dismissed

Defense of the individually named defendant. Client dismissed from the suit; judgment ran against the corporate defendant alone.

2025

Lender dispute

Defense · breach of contract
$1,290,000 defended

Defense of client entity in a lender dispute.

2025

Partnership dispute — Round Rock, Texas

Breach of contract
confidential settlement

Claims among partners, resolved confidentially.

2024

Medicare fraud allegations

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
$4,400,000 defended

Defense of client entity and individual against Medicare fraud allegations.

2024

Mayne Pharma Commercial, LLC v. Medisol Plus, LLC

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas · No. 3:23-cv-01589-K
$5,248,157.93 claimconfidential settlement

Defense of a federal contract action over invoiced pharmaceutical product. Terms are subject to a confidentiality provision and are not stated here.

2022–23

Salt & Pepper Restaurants, Inc. v. Tight Ends Sports Bar & Grill, LLC and Dungan

56th Judicial District, Galveston County · No. 22-CV-0675
garnishment dissolvedboth MSJs denied

Defense. An ex parte pre-judgment writ of garnishment dissolved on a Rule 664a motion and the order directing its issuance vacated, the court finding the application and its declaration failed Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 63.001(2)(B) as to both defendants and § 63.001(2)(A) as to the individual. The plaintiff then lost both of its summary judgment motions — partial summary judgment against the company and traditional summary judgment on the company's counterclaims — each denied by order of 7 February 2023.

2022–23

Business divorce — family limited partnership and estate

Dallas, Texas
confidential settlement

Wind-up of a family limited partnership running alongside a contested estate. Negotiated a global settlement and release resolving both proceedings on the eve of the jury setting, with all claims dismissed with prejudice. Terms confidential.

2022

Dram shop defense

Restaurant client
all causes dismissed$6,000,000 defended

Dismissal of all causes of action against the restaurant on dram shop liability claims.

2022–23

Restaurant lease disputes — Houston and Dallas

Two restaurant chains
confidential settlements

Separate confidential settlements of lease disputes for a Houston-area restaurant chain (2022) and a Dallas-area restaurant chain (2023).

2022

Wealth management dispute

Recovery to client
confidential settlement

Confidential settlement recovered for the client.

2020–21

Twisted Root Burger Co. · Truck Yard — Chapter 11 restructuring

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas · Fruition Restaurants, LP, No. 20-31993 (filed 24 July 2020) and related debtors
Chapter 11 · 15 locationsreorganization & sale

Debtor-side Chapter 11 reorganization and sale of a fifteen-location restaurant group for its founder. Representation ran across the operating entities — Twisted Root in Deep Ellum, Richardson, Arlington, Bedford, Carrollton Square, Main Street Coppell, Lewisville Town Square, Lubbock, Mansfield, Roanoke, Tyler, Waco and Abilene, and Truck Yard in Dallas, Houston and The Colony — together with the franchise entity. Negotiated and papered the asset purchase agreements location by location, carried the landlord and lease matters throughout, and saw the group through corporate reorganization and post-confirmation accounting.

2017–19

Day Star Restaurant Holdings, LLC

Multi-state litigation and reorganization
100 locations$100,000,000 annual sales

Corporate reorganization and asset sale of a nationwide chain of upscale steakhouses.

Earlier representative matters — 2006 to 2017

2017
McCleskey v. Lowery  Post-judgment recovery of $135,000 from a judgment debtor.
2015
Pruett v. Pruett  $4,300,000 recovered in a dispute between former spouses over a family business.
2014
Southwest Retail Properties v. FSI-5434, LLC  $2,000,000 in assets recovered in a dispute between a secured creditor and a restaurateur borrower.
2014
Frio C Bar Ranch, L.P.  $1,450,000 recovered in a real estate dispute over ownership of a Hill Country ranch.
2014
Kattner v. MacArthur  Take-nothing directed verdict for the defendant in a real estate dispute.
2014
Addison-Keller Springs, Ltd. v. Gallagher and Enty  Judgment for the plaintiff in a real estate dispute.
2013
McEvers v. USAA Insurance · Kirk v. Isbel  Insurance coverage disputes settled on terms favorable to the client.
2012
Cohen v. Island on Lake Travis, LP  Judgment of $501,000 in a breach of contract dispute over land ownership.
2012
Southwestern Retail Properties, Inc. v. EPI  $220,000 recovered in a dispute between a secured creditor and borrower.
2012
Graham v. Signor  Slander and trade secret suit settled on terms favorable to the client.
2011
Deliverance Poker, LLC v. Mizrachi and Tiltware, LLC  Take-nothing judgment on a $4,000,000 breach of contract and tortious interference action.
2011
Sunland Enterprises, Inc. v. T.F.R. Enterprises, Inc.  Dismissal of all causes of action in a $250,000 contract action over the leaseback of construction equipment.
2011
Giles v. Hussain  Judgment of $104,000 in a partnership dispute.
2010
Rowland v. Signor  $4,000,000 in cash and real property recovered on claims against a partner for embezzlement and breach of fiduciary duty in a construction and ranching company.
2010
Internal Revenue Service v. John Doe  Agreed settlement eliminating $550,000 in client tax liability.
2009
Cameron Unlimited v. Johnson  Judgment for the plaintiff of $117,000.
2008
Palacios v. Alba  $1,500,000 recovered in a real property ownership and probate dispute.
2008
McFay v. Johnson Custom Homes  Judgment for the plaintiff of $212,000 in a contract and construction defect case.
2008
Cusack v. Vana  Judgment for the plaintiff on breach of fiduciary duty.
2007
Melton v. Georgetown Woodworks  Take-nothing result on a $1,100,000 construction defect claim.
2007
Reagan Lancaster v. Ernst & Young  $475,000 recovered on breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims involving an abusive tax shelter.
2007
Valichovsky v. Beans Family Properties, L.P.  Libel and slander suit defended to bench trial dismissal.
2007
Internal Revenue Service v. Carter  Agreed settlement eliminating $630,000 in client tax liability.
2006
Rainwater v. Lewis Rice & Fingersh  $735,000 recovered on breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims involving an abusive tax shelter.

Prior results depend on the facts of each matter and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future one. Figures stated for a defence are what the client did not pay. See also the matters with the orders reproduced in full and prior results.

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jhenry@jhenrylaw.com · (214) 673-1960

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