Mitchell R. Austin

(Harris County) – Representing joint venture design-builder in breach of contract lawsuit concerning the construction of a billion-dollar water purification plant expansion project

(Harris County) – Represented wastewater treatment company in wrongful death litigation arising out of three fatalities; negotiated a favorable settlement within available insurance with no out-of-pocket exposure to the company

(Nueces County) – Defended pipeline operator in subrogation lawsuit brought by insurers of dredge company following pipeline strike and explosion that resulted in multiple fatalities

(S.D. Tex.) – Represented underwriting syndicate in insurance coverage litigation arising out of well blowout; successfully obtained 12(b)(6) dismissal of well control company’s complaint seeking additional insured status, breach of contract damages, and bad faith damages under the Texas Insurance Code

(AAA Arbitration) – Represented and defended public funeral home corporation in a breach of contract dispute; obtained partial summary judgment on liability prior to favorable settlement

(Harris Cty.) – Successfully defeated Motion to Compel Arbitration in construction lawsuit between commercial building owner, contractor, and subcontractor

(Smith Cty.) – Obtained summary judgment on behalf of oil and gas operator in Declaratory Judgment action concerning interpretation of contractual defense and indemnity obligations

(Jim Wells Cty.) – Obtained summary judgment on behalf of oil and gas operator in personal injury and property damage lawsuit based on lack of duty owed to public motorists

(Houston Fourteenth Court of Appeals) – Successfully obtained reversal of trial court’s order granting Canadian company’s Special Appearance in connection with a data scraping lawsuit

(Houston First Court of Appeals) – Successfully obtained affirmance of trial court’s order denying California company’s Special Appearance in connection with Louisiana oilfield property damage claim

(Harris Cty.) – Represented family in securities fraud litigation arising out of convicted felon’s Ponzi scheme perpetrated through several financial institutions

(M&A) – Advised the Strategic Alternatives Committee of Noble Environmental, Inc. on D&O insurance in connection with Apollo Global Management’s acquisition of Noble, including renewal of existing coverage and placement of additional coverage

(Restructuring) – Advised Axip Energy Services LP on insurance matters, including D&O coverage and run-off, in connection with its Chapter 11 case, sale of its business, and wind-down plan

Western Midstream Partners (NYSE: WES) in its $2 billion acquisition of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: ARIS), an environmental infrastructure and solutions company