Experience

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  San Jacinto College

  • Adjunct Professor

    • 2014 - Present

    Teach classes to paralegal and other students on various topics such as will, probate, estate administration and business organizations

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  Bradley W. Hoover P.C.

  • Houston, Texas Area/Angleton, Texas

  • Attorney/Owner

    • Nov 2011 - Present
    • Houston, Texas Area/Angleton, Texas

    Act as lead attorney for 3000+ clients in ongoing tort and Oil Pollution Act litigation; oversee staff of 11 assistants and case managers; represent clients in real estate, securities and construction litigation, family law matters, contract negotiations and business transactions

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  McGuireWoods LLP

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Senior Counsel

    • Jan 2011 - Nov 2011
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Acted as the lead or second chair lawyer at trial; prepared complex business litigation cases for trial; prepared, presented and interrogated witnesses; developed case strategy; drafted contracts and other documents; negotiated complex settlements; provided practical business and legal advice to clients; conducted legal research; argued motions and appeals before state and federal courts. My clients included, among others: Penske Auto Group and Goodson Auto Group regarding contract, tort, real estate, employment, condemnation, contractor/construction, consumer law, F&I and other issues; The Morganti Group in construction litigation; and numerous other clients in lawsuits brought by the SEC and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission or involving legal issues in the areas of partnership, shareholder, employment, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, banking and finance, insurance, transportation, ERISA, oil & gas, condemnation, construction and others.

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  Nickens Keeton Lawless Farrell & Flack LLP

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Senior Counsel

    • Jan 2003 - Dec 2010
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Acted as the lead or second chair lawyer at trial; prepared complex business litigation cases for trial; prepared, presented and interrogated witnesses; developed case strategy; drafted contracts and other documents; negotiated complex settlements; provided practical business and legal advice to clients; conducted legal research; argued motions and appeals before state and federal courts. My clients included, among others: Penske Auto Group and Goodson Auto Group regarding contract, tort, real estate, employment, condemnation, contractor/construction, consumer law and other issues; various first and second tier former Enron officers and employees regarding complex class action shareholder litigation, employment, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and licensing litigation; The Morganti Group in construction litigation; and numerous other clients in lawsuits brought by the SEC and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission or involving legal issues in the areas of partnership, shareholder, employment, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, banking and finance, insurance, transportation, ERISA, oil & gas, condemnation, construction and others.

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  Hoover & Harger LLP/Bradley W. Hoover Attorney

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Partner/Attorney Owner

    • Jan 1994 - Dec 2002
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Developed complex commercial lawsuits for trial; tried lawsuits as lead lawyer; negotiated settlements; prepared and argued appeals in Texas and federal appellate courts; advised clients on a broad range of legal matters. Representative clients included Goodson Auto Group, investors in complex securities litigation, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Northwest Airlines, the NFL-Bert Bell Player Disability Plan, Mitsubishi International Corp.

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  Mayer Brown

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Associate Attorney

    • Sep 1988 - Jan 1994
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Performed as the second chair lawyer in an ERISA class action trial in the United States District Court; acted as the primary lawyer on a breach of contract matter for Mitsubishi International Corporation; represented McDonald’s Corporation in franchise litigation, Ford Motor Company in dealership antitrust litigation, Ford Motor Credit Company in Texas Finance Code class action litigation, the FSLIC in savings and loan litigation, United Gas Pipeline Company in take or pay contract litigation and numerous other clients in complex commercial litigation. My tasks included research, preparing and presenting trial witnesses, taking depositions, drafting pleading, drafting appellate briefs, attending and arguing hearings and other matters.