Concentration

Civil trial law involving all aspects of commercial litigation and business disputes

Summary

Kevin Sadler focuses on civil litigation and represents major energy, technology and service firms in the defense of tort, contract, statutory and intellectual property claims. He also represents clients in employment matters, including discrimination claims, non-competition agreements, and trade secret disputes. Mr. Sadler routinely assists clients who are called upon to respond to civil investigations by state and federal agencies.

Following graduation from law school, Mr. Sadler served as a briefing attorney to the Honorable Paul Brown of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Representative Engagements

• Mining and Manufacturing Companies - bankruptcy fraudulent transfer claims, tort and non-competition claims
• Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Companies - tort claims and environmental enforcement litigation
• Software Services Companies - intellectual property, tort and employment claims
• Transportation and Healthcare Services Companies - tort, contract, trade secret, and employment claims

Publications, Speeches, and Presentations

• “Employing and Circumventing the New Business Damages Rule,” Damages Institute, The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, October 2004
• “Conducting Proper Workplace Investigations,” Conference on Labor and Employment Law, The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, May 2004
• Defense Attorney: Mock Trial of Workers’ Comp Retaliation Case, TABCC’s 1999, 2000, and 2001 Employment Relations Symposium, San Antonio