Litigation

Litigation

Francis & Totusek, L.L.P. has represented the interests of clients in civil litigation matters for more than twenty years. The Firm has represented clients throughout the state of Texas, appearing before courts, administrative agencies, arbitrators and mediators throughout the state. Additionally, the firm has experience advocating the interests of clients outside of Texas, having appeared in…

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Healthcare

Healthcare

Francis & Totusek, L.L.P. has a special interest in representing health care providers in the unique legal issues that they encounter. Since 1995, the firm has represented health care companies and organizations in a variety of reimbursement disputes and litigation matters, including the following: Hospital Issues: The firm is involved in advising hospitals, hospital systems,…

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Estate Planning and Probate

Estate Planning and Probate

The firm offers legal counsel and tax advice in the areas of estate planning, wealth transfer planning, and charitable giving. The firm assists its clients in designing and implementing an appropriate estate plan based on each client’s objectives and circumstances. The firm drafts documents to implement the plan, which may include simple or complex wills,…

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Business Organizations

Business Organizations

The firm provides legal counsel to clients with respect to formation of business organizations, including assistance in selecting the appropriate type of entity and drafting appropriate formation documents for corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships, professional corporations and associations, and non-profit and tax-exempt corporations. The firm also provides counsel in preparing buy-sell agreements,…

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Business Litigation

Business Litigation

Since its inception in 1994, the core of Francis & Totusek, L.L.P. ‘s practice is the representation of corporations, companies, partnerships, and individuals in business/commercial matters and disputes. With an undergraduate degree in accounting, Blair Francis has sought to assist clients in such disputes, understanding the financial principles involved in such matters. The practice involves…

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Banking

Banking

The firm represents banks and similar financial institutions in two main areas. The firm provides counsel to financial institutions concerning issues related to the deposit side of the institution, including legal issues in administering deposit accounts, documentation of deposit accounts and assistance with regulatory and compliance issues, including deposit insurance coverage, Truth in Savings, funds…

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Appellate

Appellate

Francis & Totusek, L.L.P. has represented clients in numerous appeals before the Texas Courts of Appeals.  Appellate experience is not only valuable in the various appellate courts, but also in the context of trial court proceedings.  Blair Francis is a former briefing attorney for the First and Fifth Circuits and has handled numerous appeals before…

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Alternate Dispute Resolution

Alternate Dispute Resolution

An increasing number of corporations and businesses are turning to alternate forms of dispute resolution. Instead of pursuing or defending claims through the traditional judicial court system, the interests of disputing parties may be best served by non-traditional forms of dispute resolution such as mediation or arbitration. Francis & Totusek, L.L.P.  has significant experience representing…

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