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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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Jason W. Snell Featured in New Video by the Austin Bar Association

By Coy West / September 15, 2016

How did you Plug In to the Austin Bar Jason Snell? from Austin Bar Association on Vimeo. For more information about the Austin Bar Association, please visit www.austinbar.org.

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Q&A with J.R. Skrabanek, New Senior Counsel at the Snell Law Firm

By Coy West / August 30, 2016

Tell us a bit about your background and career path. What led you to pursue a career in law? I\’m a native Texan hailing from Aggieland. When I found out in the ninth grade that I wasn\’t good enough to make the soccer team, on a whim, I joined the debate team. I fell in […]

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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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J.R. Skrabanek Joins the Snell Law Firm as Senior Litigation Counsel

By Coy West / August 8, 2016

August 8, 2016 – Austin, TX – the Snell Law Firm PLLC announced today that J.R. Skrabanek has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Mr. Skrabanek’s practice will focus on business and civil litigation including contract disputes; shareholder or partner disputes; business torts; unfair competition and other torts; real estate litigation; construction litigation and plaintiffs’ […]

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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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Texas Tech Law Wins First Place in 2016 State Moot Court Competition

By Coy West / July 25, 2016

Texas Tech University School of Law won first place in the 2016 State Moot Court Competition at the Texas Young Lawyers Association. This is Texas Tech’s fifth championship since 1975. The event took place during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Fort Worth in June. Participating law schools also included Baylor Law School, […]

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Texas Supreme Court Holds Media May Report on Official Proceedings Without Independent Investigation

By Coy West / July 11, 2016

The Texas Supreme Court recently sided with a local television news station in a significant defamation suit, finding that a doctor who sued the station over a media report about her did not meet her burden to move forward. ABC affiliate KBMT-TV had appealed a lower court’s decision that found for pediatrician Minda Lao Toledo, […]

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