Family Law

• Guardianship
  Our firm’s estate litigators handle all aspects of probate, estate, trust and guardianship disputes, including will contests. We have a solid record of experience in resolving, settling, mediating and litigating issues related to breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and misappropriation, and interpretation of the terms of a will, as well as tortious interference claims. Having years of experience advocating before the Travis County Probate judges, we are uniquely positioned to navigate a lawsuit brought in Central Texas.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Today, the ever changing world of Corporate and Securities Law demands the highest level of expertise in order to skillfully manage the myriad legal issues facing businesses.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Richards Rodriguez & Skeith has the necessary expertise to counsel clients so they may effectively and efficiently address matters pertaining to (i) private equity investing, (ii) shareholder and member agreements and stock options, (iii) corporate governance and board advisory, (iv) mergers and acquisitions, (v) international transactions, (vi) the issuance and transfer of securities subject to state and federal securities laws, (vii) advice regarding financing startup companies, capital raising and investing activities, (viii) taxation, and (ix) other complex corporate governance and compliance issues.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  We have the capability to advise domestic clients on a wide range of international commercial transactions from outsourcing and software licensing to joint technology development agreements and franchises. In addition, our firm has represented and advised foreign clients in connection with a wide range of issues arising in the context of cross-border investments, wealth transfers and commercial transactions.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Richards Rodriguez & Skeith’s attorneys advise clients on the structure, formation and operation of business entities like corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. We can help by properly forming the initial entity structure and preparing the internal agreement that governs the operations of the business and the relationship between its owners.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Sometimes our clients have to go to court to enforce or protect their intellectual property rights. Richards, Rodriguez & Skeith attorneys have extensive federal court and state court experience pursuing and defending patent and trademark infringement claims, trade secret claims, and other intellectual property disputes.
• Unfair Competition
  Employment laws cover everything from wage and hour matters to preventing discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace to protecting businesses from unfair competition by former employees.

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  We have represented clients in a wide range of employment litigation matters, including trade secret and non-competition lawsuits, wage and hour collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and discrimination and other wrongful termination lawsuits.
• Employment Litigation
  Richards Rodriguez & Skeith’s employment lawyers recognize the complexity of employment relationships and offer practical advice to achieve our clients’ objectives while reducing the risk of employment litigation.
• Non-compete Agreement
  Clients regularly turn to our litigators to represent them in a variety of business disputes such as non-compete agreements, breach of fiduciary duty claims and other issues related to buy/sell agreements and shareholder/stockholder agreements. For example, Richards Rodriguez & Skeith has obtained favorable outcomes for a beneficiary and limited partner client in a complex family partnership dissolution action, as well as for a corporate client in a shareholder oppression and breach of fiduciary duty dispute.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Whenever possible, our lawyers work hard to find an equitable solution for our clients outside of the courtroom. Our business litigation team has an impressive track record of counseling clients on a wide range of complex litigation matters, including business disputes, real estate litigation, construction litigation, employment litigation and estate litigation.
• Construction Litigation
  Our construction lawyers have the technical industry knowledge and experience to support clients through construction disputes. Not only do our lawyers have real-world courtroom experience, they also are well versed in arbitration proceedings and the mediation process.
• Eminent Domain
  Whether it is a contract dispute, landlord/tenant dispute, eminent domain issue, deed restriction or a quiet title action, our lawyers are well-equipped with the knowledge required to handle the unique issues that real estate presents. Our clients include commercial and residential developers, municipalities, commercial landlords, major tenants, property managers, builders and private landowners.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  David is extremely knowledgeable and resourceful in all aspects of business merger and acquisition legal matters and really looked out for us. He has also helped us out with several post-closing matters including creating our living will, estate planning, and tax matters. I would highly recommend David Rodriguez and his law firm for any business legal matters or merger/acquisition needs.”
• Wills
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Our team’s experience with asset-related workout, debt restructuring, foreclosure, creditor litigation in bankruptcy, and transactional issues allows us to help our clients achieve optimal results in these troubled times.
• Tax Law
  “David Rodriguez was our attorney and assisted us in selling our business this year. David was extremely reliable, organized, and always looking out for our best interest during the sale. David was very accommodating to our tight schedules and went above and beyond to help us. David’s experience in merger and acquisition transactions and tax law helped guide us in the right direction in determining major decisions regarding the sale. David’s experienced staff and support team were friendly and responsive in helping us get paperwork/forms completed quickly. We felt very comfortable working with David and he helped ease our tensions during the sometimes stressful process of selling a business.