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Joe Batson has successfully litigated and resolved disputes on behalf of individuals and Fortune 500 companies in the following industries: banking, insurance, energy, chemical, technology, healthcare, intellectual property, and telecommunications. Has represented plaintiffs and defendants equally, and obtained individual settlements in excess of $1 million.
He has litigated subrogation products liability lawsuits on behalf of large property insurers for catastrophic property loss and business interruption, including:
Securities litigation on behalf of private investors and hedge funds seeking damages for corporate malfeasance and accounting fraud against defendants, including:
Litigation, arbitration and mediation on behalf of banks, businesses and individuals for claims including:
Litigation, arbitration and mediation on behalf of banks, businesses and individuals for claims including:
He has litigated subrogation products liability lawsuits on behalf of large property insurers for catastrophic property loss and business interruption, including:
- Compressor fire at a Texas chemical facility. Lead attorney in charge of all pleadings, motions, hearings and discovery including investigation of causes of a complex compressor explosion and resulting fire. Negotiated settlement of $1,675,000.
- Power outage at a Texas chemical facility. Lead attorney in charge of all phases of litigation involving a lightning-induced electrical failure causing the complete emergency shutdown of a major chemical plant. Obtained settlement in excess of $1,200,000.
- Electrical fire caused by defective HVAC unit at a Texas hospital resulting in smoke and water damage to an MRI laboratory. Lead attorney in charge of all phases of litigation. Obtained settlement in excess of $900,000.
- Flood damage to a computer wafer manufacturing facility due to defective sprinkler system. Prosecuted all phases of the litigation as lead attorney and obtained a settlement in excess of $750,000.
Securities litigation on behalf of private investors and hedge funds seeking damages for corporate malfeasance and accounting fraud against defendants, including:
- Arthur Andersen
- Sunbeam
Litigation, arbitration and mediation on behalf of banks, businesses and individuals for claims including:
- Conversion and breach of contract claims on behalf of Texas refinery to recover $300,000.
- Burn-related personal injury claims on behalf of Texas asphalt plant.
- Forgery, check kiting, padded payrolls and Ponzi schemes involving the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Obtained verdict, then successfully briefed and argued appeal before the 14th Court of Appeals regarding the duties of bank trust officers toward a minor beneficiary.
Litigation, arbitration and mediation on behalf of banks, businesses and individuals for claims including:
- Accounting fraud perpetrated by bank customer employees.
- Negligence, breach of fiduciary duties and trust mismanagement.
- Fraud, DTPA and contract claims against a bank involving property near a floodplain.
- Sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims on behalf of leading industrial equipment manufacturer
- Prosecuted insurance coverage dispute involving the collapse of a sub-basement for prominent Washington, D.C., hotel.
- Represented a major insulation manufacturer in mass tort asbestos litigation.
- Defended bank in multimillion dollar usury arbitration to determine scope of an indemnity clause.