Aidan Slavin

Experience

• Third chair in jury trial, representing commercial real estate business against property owners for breach of contract and specific performance. Unanimous verdict in favor of client. Handled all research, drafting, and presentations for trial.
• Personally represents an international trade company based in El Paso, Texas, in a federal lawsuit against a Hong Kong-based manufacturer, alleging breach of contract, violation of the DTPA, fraud and other equitable claims. Obtained Clerk’s Entry of Default, Motion for Default to Court pending.
• Member of team representing retail electric provider (REP) in bankruptcy litigation alleging eight-figure damages against energy provider in contract dispute stemming from Winter Storm Uri.
• Represents international trade company in dispute against U.S. Government for wrongful seizure of client’s property imported from abroad. Drafted motion to dismiss that caused the government to amend its pleadings; drafted a second motion to dismiss that caused the government to request a stay. Request for stay currently pending in federal court.
• Represents oil and gas exploration and production company in dispute against U.S. Department of Interior relating to disallowance of a deduction from oil and gas royalties for transportation costs. Primary drafter of Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply, currently pending before the Court.
• Member of trial team representing a Fortune 100 heavy equipment manufacturer in personal injury claim for seven figure damages. Resulted in settlement favorable to client on the eve of trial. Involved in research, drafting trial briefs and general trial preparation.
• Personally represented one of the largest non-profit organizations in Houston in a mediation involving personal injury claims against the client. Mediation resulted in settlement wherein client paid no damages.
• Represents midstream water management company in a variety of matters, including lease disputes, litigation relating to ad valorem taxes and seven-figure litigation relating to a contract dispute stemming from Winter Storm Uri. Primary drafter of complaint, application for injunctive relief and response to motion to dismiss for the latter that resulted in settlement favorable to client.
• Represents global recruitment business based in London in contract disputes against clients who refuse to pay for recruitment services. Prepares demand letters and petitions in state court when necessary. Each dispute has resulted in settlement favorable to client.
• Represented used car retailer in Justice of the Peace Court in hearing to determine right to possession of property that had been seized by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Resulted in release and return of client’s property.
• Represented former executive of Fortune 10 company in property dispute against subcontractor. Resulted in release of lien on client’s property and settlement favorable to client.
• Second chair in bench trial for divorce case referred by Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program wherein client alleged fraudulent transfer of community property. Participated in multiple mediations and hearings, prepared witnesses to testify and generally prepared for trial. Resulted in settlement favorable to client on the eve of trial.
• Member of team representing an independent California-based oil and gas operator in a multimillion-dollar class action lawsuit brought by trust unitholders in California state court.
• Involved in defense of a Fortune 100 healthcare distributor in the Texas state court multidistrict opioid litigation in which approximately 50 cases filed by Texas counties have been consolidated. The work consisted of case-related research,  discovery strategy and deposition preparation.