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Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP obtained a $6,000,000 arbitration award on behalf of a construction company client, and the defendant ultimately paid the full $6,000,000 arbitration award without deduction.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP attorneys, Don JacksonDennis Barrow, and Eileen O’Neill, represented a large, multi-national construction company in an arbitration proceeding against a general contractor who refused to pay for work.  The general contractor also sued our client for $5,000,000 in damages.  The claims proceeded to arbitration.  In the arbitrator’s award, our client received their $6,000,000 plus arbitration claim in the award down to the last penny.  The defendant received nothing on its $5,000,000 claim.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP partners, Don Jackson and Dennis Barrow, obtained a $9.25 million settlement on behalf of a large construction company.

Our partners, Don Jackson and Dennis Barrow, represented a large multi-national construction company in a federal court lawsuit resulting from the failure of a general contractor to pay our client for construction services performed on an offshore rig.  The case involved complex construction issues.  Defendant paid our client $9.25 million in settlement, rather than proceeding to trial.  The client received the full settlement payment.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP partner, Dennis Barrow, obtained a $9.25 million settlement of a personal injury claim.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP partner, Dennis Barrow, represented a Texas family following the tragic death of a baby and severe injury to the wife following a collision with a delivery truck.  When Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP were hired, the case had been pending for almost two years, yet no depositions had been taken.  Plaintiffs replaced their former lawyers with WJLOSB partner, Barrow.

After vigorous discovery, plaintiffs settled pre-trial for $9.25 million of which plaintiffs received $5,250,000 after deduction of $4 million in attorneys’ fees and expenses.

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP partner, Don Jackson, recovered $3.5 million on behalf of a plaintiff involved in a motorcycle and truck collision.

Our partners, Don Jackson and Dennis Barrow, represented Charles Mallet, Janet Mallet and LaTrecia Mallet in the 61st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas.

Our client suffered serious injury when he was hit by a DHL delivery van while riding his motorcycle.  Mallet suffered a spleenectomy, dissected pancreas, internal jugular thrombosis, fractured elbow, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, and ankle. He had to undergo several surgeries and physical therapy and claimed lost wages from his job as a constable.

The parties reached a $3.5 million lump sum settlement. Of this amount, plaintiffs received a net of $1.7 million after fees and expenses.