Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Russell Hill is included for his work in Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, and Health Care Law. Henry Paoli has been recognized in Commercial Litigation, Litigation in Health Care, and Litigation in Insurance.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Our ability to provide legal representation in Mexico enables us to deliver convenient, efficient and effective oversight, coordination, and implementation of U.S./Mexico legal activities for clients, thus easing the challenges of doing cross-border business, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Business Disputes
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• Business Transactions
  With deep experience in business transactions and commercial litigation, we provide comprehensive strategies tailored to our clients’ needs in this rapidly changing landscape. Contact us today to discuss how the proposed FTC rules may impact your interests and operations.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Commercial, Creditor’s Rights, Collections, Appellate, Employment General Liability, Landlord/Tenant, Insurance, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, and Workers Compensation
• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Discrimination
  By Luis F. Calvo On July 8, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision holding that Catholic schoolteachers cannot bring employment discrimination claims against the religious institutions that employ them. The Court reached its decision citing the so-called “ministerial exception,” based on the First Amendment’s protection of the rights of religious institutions “to decide for themselves, free from state interference, matters of church...
• Employment Contract
  Staying ahead of these potential seismic shifts will require expert guidance. ScottHulse PC stands ready to advise businesses on compliance with evolving non-compete regulations while protecting intellectual property through alternative means. We also counsel individuals on their rights regarding restrictive employment agreements.
• Non-compete Agreement
  For decades, non-compete agreements have been a commonplace tool for businesses to protect trade secrets and prevent employees from taking sensitive information to competitors. However, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now proposed a sweeping new rule that could upend this practice across most U.S. workplaces.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Consistent with the culturally and economically diverse region we serve, we have built a law firm with diversity in professional staff, practices, and industry experience. The expertise of our El Paso attorneys and Las Cruces lawyers encompasses Corporate, Business and Real Estate law; Trial and Appellate Litigation; Bankruptcy and Creditor’s rights; Labor and Employment law; Government and Education law; Insurance Defense and Healthcare law; Construction; Tax law; International Trade & Cross-Border Business; Intellectual Property; and Estate Planning, Probate & Asset Protection. For a more detailed description of services, visit Practice Areas.
• Construction Litigation
  Desiree Duarte is a 2016 UTEP graduate and attributes part of her successful start in the legal field to UTEP’s LSPI program. Her practice focuses on litigation, general labor and employment matters, and construction law.
• Eminent Domain
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  The claims and defenses discussed above are but a few of the most common claims and defenses asserted by tenants. While not all landlord-tenant disputes can be avoided, a landlord can bolster his strategic position by (i) providing safe, clean premises to tenants, (ii) mitigating damages upon a tenant’s abandonment, and (iii) knowing and heeding the laws governing landlord-tenant relations in Texas. If you have any questions or need assistance navigating real estate laws, drafting a lease, or resolving a landlord-tenant dispute, please contact our real estate or litigation attorneys. We are here to help.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Family Immigration
  Business Immigration, Family Immigration, Consular Processing, Employer Sanctions and Worksite Enforcements, Citizenship Issues and Naturalization, Waivers, Port-of-Entry issues
• Business Immigration

Health Law

• Medical Malpractice
  Practice transfers; Recruitment, Employment and Professional Services Agreements; Healthcare Organizational Structure and Governance Issues; Joint Ventures and Other Contracts; Fraud and Abuse; Stark, HIPPA and Other Regulatory Matters; Labor and Employment; Medical Malpractice Defense

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  EL PASO, TX – Five ScottHulse attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Texas Rising Stars list. Every year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company, to receive this honor. Andrea Moran is recognized as a top-rated Immigration attorney. Matthew Armendariz was awarded this distinction in 2017-2020 and 2023 in Real Estate. Blake Downey, Joshua Dwyer, and James Feuille have been awarded this distinction since 2020 in the areas of Labor and Employment, Estate Planning and Probate, and Business Litigation, respectively.
• Trusts
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law
  Succession and Exit Planning; Tax Planning; Estate Planning; Gifting or Transfer of Ownership; Sales to a Financial or Strategic Buyers; Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs); Drafting of Agreements: governance, operating, partnership, buy-sell; Dispute Mediation