Karen Hart
Partner @Bell Nunnally & Martin Llp
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Bell Nunnally & Martin Llp
Representative Matters:Obtained declaratory judgment of priority of receiver’s lis pendens claim to $1 million dollar property, quieting title in receiver over competing lien claimant, winning at every level of appeal, including the U.S. Supreme Court, securing payment of attorneys’ fees award.Obtained judgment in a breach of lease case and litigated hotly contested, complex garnishment of connected parent and subsidiary accounts.Obtained judgment for supplier in suit on account and to foreclose construction lien claims in Louisiana, creatively domesticating judgment in Texas for collection.Obtained judgment in international litigation, enforcing judgment with international garnishment and domestication in Quebec.Obtained judgment for mall in breach of lease case and defended counterclaims for wrongful eviction.Defended South American pharmacy chain in employment and trade secret misappropriation case in federal court, resulting in settlement and dismissal of claims.Resolved national restaurant chain’s constructive eviction claims.Resolved breach of restrictive use covenant at regional shopping center. Litigated negligence claims arising from international shipment stolen from Customs Centralized Examination Station.Defended medical clinic against tortious interference, civil theft, and misappropriation of trade secrets claims arising from physician non-competition agreements, achieving settlement and dismissal of the claims.Obtained judgment on promissory note and order of foreclosure on luxury house boat involved in dealer fraud.Secured injunction protecting small business from larger competitor’s wrongful interference with customer contracts/relationships through business disparagement campaign arising from a software ownership dispute.Obtained award against French distributor of surgical lenses manufactured in U.S. in international commercial arbitration.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at El Paso
BA, English and Political Science
The University of Texas at Austin
JD, Law
ABOUT KAREN HART
I am a business and litigation attorney with more than 20 years of experience litigating commercial disputes, including cases ranging from real estate matters to international litigation and arbitration cases to general contract and payment disputes. My litigation style has been described as strategic, aggressive, tenacious, efficient and effective. My clients are found in various industries, including real estate (landlords/property owners, commercial tenants, brokers etc.), oil and gas, international business and trade, construction (contractors, suppliers, etc.), banking, finance and securities, media and entertainment, technology, start-ups, and professional advisory services. My client base includes medium to large companies as well as small businesses and individuals. I work on matters such as pre-litigation negotiation and risk management, lien and bond claims, lien priority disputes, foreclosure suits, lis pendens, commercial evictions, specific performance claims, securities issues, promissory notes, suits on account, judgment enforcement and collection, garnishment, bills of review, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, injunctions, and business torts, including tortious interference with contracts and business relationships, civil theft, fraud, and misappropriation of trade secrets. As the firm’s General Counsel, I also advise our attorneys on legal ethics and professional responsibility, conflicts of interest, and related insurance matters. I enjoy handling matters for international clients, and I have experience with international litigation, arbitration, mediation, and international judgment/arbitration award enforcement and collection. I have worked on international matters that have touched places around the globe, including India, Ukraine, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Canada, England, France, and Saudi Arabia.
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