An Introduction to Our Practice: Dallas, Texas, Business Attorneys

At Kleiman Lawrence Baskind Fitzgerald LLP, our clients include individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, contractors, large publicly held corporations, sureties, insurance companies, banks and credit unions in a range of transactional and litigation matters.

With our breadth of legal experience, we are uniquely positioned to assist the individual or business client in issue analysis, dispute resolution and litigation.

We help prevent litigation and assist with matters that are in dispute. When litigation cannot be avoided or is the preferred option for enforcing our client’s rights, the Dallas, Texas, business attorneys at Kleiman Lawrence Baskind Fitzgerald LLP vigorously enforce those rights in state or federal court. In other situations, we employ our critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to devise strategies that increase the likelihood our clients will attain their legal and business objectives.

Regardless of the circumstances, we analyze the facts and the law to find a tailored solution that advances our clients’ financial and legal interests. Please contact us to discuss your legal matter.

Our Practice Areas

We are experienced in handling cases involving many issues including:

• General business issues and representation : contract preparation, review and analysis, entity formation, corporate governance, letters of intent, promissory notes, security agreements, pledges and escrow agreements, consulting agreements, partnership or shareholder disputes, dissolution and winding up
• Commercial and business litigation : contract interpretation, breach of contract, product warranties, deceptive trade practices (DTPA claims), insurance disputes, business disputes and collections
• Construction law : residential and commercial construction, including claims involving Residential Construction Liability Act (RCLA), termination and default, change orders and extra work, latent defects, design defects, slow pay and nonpayment, foundation defects, mold
• Construction Liens and bond claims : establish mechanic's liens, advice about rights and remedies, prepare liens and bond claims, remove improper liens
• Banking and credit union law : check fraud, forgery, UCC and negotiable instruments litigation involving credit unions and banks, bank collections and debt collection practices litigation, wrongful repossession claims and issues and deposit agreements
• Fidelity and surety law : financial institution bond claims and litigation, payment and performance bond claims, indemnity, recoveries and subrogation matters, claims investigations, employee dishonesty, forgery and similar claims
• Check fraud, investment fraud, and misrepresentation claims : forged endorsement, forged signature, alterations, forgery, subrogation, commercial transactions
• Insurance defense and insurance coverage : complex and substantial insurance coverage litigation
• Employment discrimination : discrimination based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religion, and employment retaliation claims
• Employment contracts : severance agreements, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements and non-solicitation agreements
• Overtime and equal pay disputes
• Whistleblower and Sarbanes-Oxley : Sarbanes-Oxley litigation, whistleblower protection
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) : leave for personal or family medical condition
• Professional liability and malpractice : accountants, attorneys, architects, engineers, surveyors, software developers
• Sports and entertainment law : contract negotiation, preparation, review and analysis — including talent, endorsement and sponsorship contracts, contract disputes, professional and amateur, college and university athletics and licensing
• Arbitration : alternative dispute resolution services, arbitration, mediation

For more information or to speak with an experienced Dallas, Texas, lawyer, contact Kleiman Lawrence Baskind Fitzgerald LLP.