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PETE REID WINS WEEK-LONG JURY TRIAL IN CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CASE
In October 2017, Williamson County was the stage for a grueling jury trial between a young couple and the builder of their dream home that turned into a nightmare. After two years of contentious litigation and a week-long trial, the twelve person jury awarded damages and attorney’s fees to Pete Reid Law’s clients.
INJUNCTION AND ASSET FREEZE SECURED AGAINST COMPANY IN NEW YORK
Pete Reid Law was recently retained to obtain an emergency injunction and asset freeze of corporate bank accounts in New York City. At an ex parte hearing at 500 Pearl St in Manhattan, Judge Lorna Schofield found that Pete Reid’s client was likely to prevail on the merits of the action and issued the injunction and freeze of company bank accounts.
PETE REID WINS REAL ESTATE FRAUD TRIAL IN TRAVIS COUNTY
Pete Reid recently scored another trial victory in Travis County District Court in a complex real estate fraud case that included forged signatures and vindictive cousins. Ultimately, Judge Clark Meachum declared the forged deeds to be void, and ordered all of the defendants to pay costs and attorney’s fees to the clients of Pete Reid Law.
Pete Reid Law Wins $500,000 Jury Verdict For Homeowner Against General Contractor in Williamson County
On April 26, 2022, a 12-person jury awarded damages in excess of half a million dollars to a Homeowner in Williamson County, who claimed that his General Contractor caused damage to his property. The [...]
Pete Reid Named as “Super Lawyer” for 2020.
Pete Red has earned selection to the 2020 list of Texas Super Lawyers, a prestigious legal guide that highlights Texas' top attorneys. Super Lawyers magazine identified the top attorneys in Texas based on an independent [...]
Pete Reid Files Partition Lawsuit and Obtains Settlement on Behalf of Multiple Owners of East Austin Properties
Pete Reid Law recently filed a partition lawsuit related to two East Austin properties owned by five different family members. The owners had reached a deadlock on what to do with the properties as [...]
Pete Reid Law Wins Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2021
Pete Reid Law has been chosen as the winner of the Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Texas - 2021 by Corporate INTL Magazine. As part of its forthcoming, ‘2021 Global Awards’ Corporate [...]
UT Law Selects Pete Reid’s Webcast on ‘Taking a Knee’ to Help Lawyers Better Educate Themselves on Issues of Bias and Racism
As part of its campaign to refocus national attention on racial injustice in our society, UT Law CLE has highlighted a presentation featuring Pete Reid to help members of the community better educate themselves on [...]
Commercial Leases and Evictions in Austin During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court of Texas and the US Congress took action to protect tenants and stall evictions. However, these governmental actions do not apply to commercial leases. Instead, [...]
Pete Reid Speaks to Houston Bar Association on the Future of Soccer in Texas and Related Legal Issues
In March 2020, Pete Reid was invited by the Houston Bar Association - Entertainment & Sports Law Section to speak about soccer related legal issues in Texas. The full name of the program was [...]
Pete Reid Recognized as Leading Commercial Litigator of the Year
Pete Reid has been recognized as the Leading Commercial Litigator of the Year in Texas by Acquisition International. As part of its 2020 Leading Adviser Awards, Acquisition International magazine selects award recipients based on [...]
Austin Attorney Mr. Pete J. Reid Honored by Texas Bar Foundation
Press Release from the Texas Bar Foundation: Mr. Pete J. Reid with Pete Reid Law PLLC has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected [...]
Pete Reid Law Wins Lawsuit Against Company That Sued an Austin Couple for $1 Million Over One-Star Yelp Reviews.
An Austin couple, (the “Couple”) was sued for defamation and business disparagement after leaving several one-star reviews about a restoration company, (the “Company”) on websites including Yelp, Facebook, and Google. Even though the reviews had [...]
Pete Reid Law Wins Real Estate Fraud Trial in Travis County
Pete Reid recently scored another trial victory in Travis County District Court in a complex real estate fraud case that included forged signatures and vindictive cousins. In November 2017, Brenda Meeks retained Pete Reid Law [...]
Pete Reid Wins Week-Long Jury Trial in Construction Defect Case
In October 2017, Williamson County was the stage for a grueling jury trial between a married couple and the builder of their dream home that turned into a nightmare. At the end of the week-long [...]
Pete Reid Secures Injunction and Asset Freeze against Company in Federal Court, Southern District of New York
Pete Reid Law was recently retained to file an emergency injunction and asset freeze of corporate bank accounts in New York City. The online commerce company was owned equally by three individuals. Although the Company [...]
Pete Reid wins Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year Award
Pete Reid was recently chosen as the Business Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Texas by the International Advisory Experts Publication. The International Advisory Experts Annual Awards pay tribute to attorneys who have been successful over the [...]
Pete Reid Law Negotiates Below-Market Lease Renewal for South Congress Local Business
Pete Reid Law recently completed a successful lease renewal negotiation on behalf of a long term South Congress business. South Congress remains a must-stroll location for visitors and a popular hangout for Austin residents. However, [...]