Civil Litigation

Jason W. Snell Becomes Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

By Coy West / December 22, 2016

the Snell Law Firm is proud to announce Jason Snell’s nomination to the Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF).  Mr. Snell’s invitation was extended upon the recommendation of the national officers of The Fellows and Fellows leadership in “recognition of a lawyer whose public and private career has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare […]

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Snell Law Firm Hits PR Nutrition with Lawsuit on Behalf of Special Olympics

By Coy West / November 14, 2016

On November 10, 2016, the Snell Law Firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Special Olympics against PR Nutrition and Travis Goodwin, former Vice President of PR Nutrition, in Harris County, Texas District Court seeking to recover $270,000 in unpaid sponsorship fees. PR Nutrition—headquartered in Dallas, Texas—sells nutritional products for athletes. In 2015, Special […]

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the Snell Law Firm Wins Trial for Clients in a Travis County Real Estate Dispute

By Coy West / October 31, 2016

On Friday, October 28, after a lengthy legal battle and a bench trial in Travis County District Court, the Snell Law Firm obtained a victory for clients David and Wendy Salazar, who were sued over a home they sold in 2013.  Travis County District Court Judge Karin Crump also awarded the Salazars more than $33,000 […]

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Class Certification Motion Filed By the Snell Law Firm & Others for Over 13,000 Tenants

By Coy West / August 26, 2016

Over 50% of Austin\’s population are renters and it is well known that Austin rents have skyrocketed. Over 50% of Austin renters are considered \”rent distressed,\” meaning they spend over 30% of their income just on rent. the Snell Law Firm along with two other law firms have filed a motion for class certification in […]

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Texas Supreme Court’s First Opinion Interpreting TUTSA in Misappropriation Case

By Coy West / July 28, 2016

Until recently, companies suing for trade secret theft ran a risk of having to disclose to their competitors in open court certain aspects of their trade secrets in order to prove their claim. The companies would argue that they should not have to divulge trade secrets in order to pursue their cases. On the other […]

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Austin Judge Hits Former La Grange Antiques Dealer with $1.3M Judgment

By Coy West / May 2, 2016

© 2015 The Texas Lawbook. By Natalie Posgate (May 2) – A Travis County judge on Monday awarded $1.3 million to two Santa Fe antique dealers who lost a significant amount of their jewelry collection to consignment fraud by a La Grange woman. The judgment follows a weeklong trial that occurred in February in which […]

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