Lawyers Serving Houston, Fort Bend County and All of Texas
Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C., is a full-service law firm serving clients from all walks of life and who have many different needs. We stay abreast of the latest developments and changes in complex areas of the law, helping us achieve successful outcomes for our clients. When you have a legal concern, call us at 866-398-1856/888-654-7305 or contact our law firm online.
Our Areas of Practice
Business litigation: Our skilled business and commercial law attorneys provide high-quality, cost-effective representation to businesses throughout Houston, Fort Bend County and Corpus Christi. Some of the issues we handle include:
- Breach of contract
- Intellectual property disputes and theft of trade secrets
- Breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder oppression
- Non-compete agreements
- Tortious interference with contracts or business relationships
- Bankruptcy issues, such as creditors' rights and fraudulent transfers
- Insurance litigation
We often find that these problems can be resolved through mediation or arbitration. However, some cases can only be resolved in court. With decades of trial experience behind us, you can be confident that we can vindicate your rights in the courtroom.
Business transactions: Our transactional practice consists of advising and assisting clients on all business law matters, including:
- Business planning and formation
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Buy/sell agreements
- Winding up and dissolving a business
- Asset purchases and stock purchases
Health law: We represent a variety of health and medical clients, including doctors, hospitals, medical clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, independent diagnostic test facilities, diagnostic labs, and free standing emergency centers. Our health law practice consists of advising and representing clients in need of Texas-specific advice regarding:
- Setting up a practice and choosing the right healthcare entity
- STARK, fraud and abuse and other forms of regulatory compliance
- Medical contracts
- Establishing a compliance program
- Dealing with overpayment refund requests from insurers
- Third-party payors
- Peer review and credentialing
- Medicare and Medicaid payment issues
- And many more issues
Labor and employment law: Members of our firm have extensive experience representing our employer and employee clients in all types of employment-related matters, including:
- Compensation/wage and hour disputes
- Texas at-will employment
- Trade secrets
- Drafting employee manuals
- Human resources compliance
- Drafting and enforcing non-compete agreements and other contracts
- Employment agreements
Family law: Our attorneys represent clients in Houston, Fort Bend County, Corpus Christi and throughout Texas on all family law issues, including:
- Divorce, including military divorce, high-asset divorce and divorce in Fort Bend County
- Child custody, including issues of grandparents' rights, parental relocation and modifying child custody arrangements
- Child support in Houston and Fort Bend County, including modification and enforcement of child support
- Complex property division involving real property, pensions and retirement accounts, hidden assets and much more
- Paternity and fathers' rights
- Adoption and termination, including stepparent adoption
- Alimony/spousal support
- Domestic violence, restraining orders and protective orders
Estate planning and probate: Our lawyers help clients create comprehensive estate plans to distribute assets upon death. We draft fully customized documents, such as:
- Wills and trusts, including life insurance trusts, pour-over wills, living trusts and more
- Powers of attorney
We also assist clients with effective gift tax planning and setting up family limited partnerships to protect your family's assets from heavy tax burdens.
If you are an administrator, trustee or executor, we can help you through the probate process, including potential probate litigation involving will contests and other estate administration disputes.
Construction law: We represent builders, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors and many others associated with construction projects. Our practice encompasses a wide range of important topics such as:
- Construction contacts and agreements
- Construction defects
- Mechanic's liens and collections
- Defense against OSHA citations
- Construction arbitration
Other Important Services
In addition to the above, we skillfully handle a range of other cases, including:
- Real estate transactions and real estate litigation, including commercial real estate disputes
- Administrative law, including helping individuals, companies and public entities deal with city, county, state and federal requirements. We handle issues of licensing, zoning, medical board hearings and any other matter that requires interaction with an administrative body or regulatory agency.
- Insurance law: We represent individuals and companies in disputes against insurance companies. We also are available to review insurance policies and advise on general liability, deductible costs, and various policy exclusions.
Contact Our Houston and Fort Bend County Attorneys
When you need knowledgeable, experienced lawyers to help you or your business through a challenging time, call Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C., at 866-398-1856/888-654-7305 or contact our law firm online.
