Major Case Experience

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Lead counsel in major lease dispute and tortious interference litigation against Decatur Hospital Authority and HCA – ongoing
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Lead counsel in major contract dispute litigation against Prospect Capital Management involving dozens of millions of dollars – prevailed at arbitration and before the district court – currently on appeal to Third Circuit
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Lead trial counsel in employment and RLA litigation against Southwest Airlines and its Local Union – prevailed at trial and on appeal to Fifth Circuit – ongoing
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Lead trial counsel in major real estate investment trust litigation
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Lead counsel representing real estate investment trust in defeating class certification
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Lead counsel in obtaining dismissal in each of a series of FINRA arbitrations defending real estate investment trust
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Lead trial counsel for a certified class action on behalf of Farmers agents against Farmers regarding bonus contracts
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Lead trial counsel for Pitney Bowes in employment litigation in Texas
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Lead trial counsel for Sprint in employment litigation in Texas
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Lead trial counsel for Wal-Mart in all non-workers compensation litigation in north Texas successfully trying dozens of juries trials in state and federal courts including for breach of contract, employment, construction, wrongful death, pharmacy malpractice, real estate and personal injury
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National counsel for Wal-Mart in defense of class action litigation in numerous states seeking state and national class certifications involving allegations of lead in certain mini-blinds
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Lead trial counsel for Stephens, Inc. in defense of shareholder class action litigation in federal court involving the IPO of A Pea in a Pod. Pryor was hired as lead trial counsel after the close of discovery
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Lead trial counsel for Montgomery Securities in telecommunications litigation in federal court
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Lead counsel defending Oxychem (Occidental Chemical Corporation) et al. in mass plaintiff (approx. 5000) tort cases relating to an alleged release of toxins over Robstown, Texas
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Lead trial counsel for American Airlines in state court and MDL action where American Airlines was the plaintiff in regard to breach of contract and tortuous interference with contract causes of action and defending against antitrust causes of action
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Counsel for General Dynamics Corporation in defending WARN litigation in federal court brought by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
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Counsel for (then) Price Waterhouse in defense of class action litigation in federal court relating to financial statements prepared for Amre, Inc.
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Counsel for (then) Price Waterhouse in defense of litigation in federal court relating to tax returns prepared for Willie Nelson
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Counsel for Southmark in complex bankruptcy litigation involving a preference action against its former owners
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Counsel for (then) Peat Marwick in various alleged accountants’ malpractice cases including its defense against the FDIC involving the failure of Penn Square Bank