Practice Areas
The Cweren Law Firm provides legal services to our clients in the following pratice areas:
Commercial Litigation
The Cweren Law Firm litigation team has handled thousands of trials. We represent our clients in a variety of forums throughout Texas:
- Federal Court
- District Court
- County Court
- Arbitration
- Justice of the Peace Court
The Cweren Law Firm litigation group has handled disputes that range from a few hundred dollars to millions including in a variety of areas:
- Business litigation (both complex and simple)
- Breach of contract claims
- Boundary disputes
- Premises liability claims
- Construction litigation
- Eminent Domain Litigation
- Land Use Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
- Drafting and reviewing commercial leases and addenda
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Commercial landlord representation
- Forcible detainer / lock-outs
- Default or violation notices
- Commercial-tenant representation
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Purchase and sale transactions
- Office buildings
- Shopping Centers / Retail
- Hotels
- Warehouses
- Unimproved land
- Medical Offices
- Municipal land use issues
- Tax abatement negotiations
- Drafting and reviewing construction contracts
- Construction related disputes
- Lien filings and removals
- Full service foreclosures
Construction Litigation
Landlord-Tenant Law
The Cweren Law Firm has extensive experience in the areas of Texas Landlord-Tenant Law. Unlike other firms, we do not represent residential tenants.
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Forcible Detainer (“Eviction”)
- Draft Notice of Lease Termination and Notice to Vacate
- Initiate Eviction Proceedings
- Trial Appearance in Justice Court
- Trial Appearance in County Court (Pauper's Appeals)
- Contest Resident’s Pauper’s Affidavit or Surety Bond and attend hearings at the Justice Court.
- Draft, Revise and/or Interpret Lease and Lease Addendums
- Crime Alert Notices
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Vendors
- Defend and/or prosecute disputes with vendors
- Draft or review vendor agreements
- Negotiate legal terms with vendors
- Representation in Repair and Remedies cases (tenant suing to force repairs)
- Representation in Repair and Deduct cases
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Respond to and Defend governmental complaints, including:
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Complaints
- Fair Housing Complaints
- Texas Workforce Commission Complaints
- Premises Liability Actions
- Respond to and Defend Code Enforcement and Local Municipal Issues
Homeowner’s Association Litigation
The Cweren Law Firm has represented a number of HOAs in handing general operational and litigation matters.
Personal Injury Defense
Our firm has defended both small claims personal injury claims as well as large district court & Federal lawsuits.
Premises Liability Defense
The Cweren Law Firm has defended many premises liability claims and lawsuits in a variety of phases including, but not limited to: oven fires, slip and falls, and mold exposure.
Entity Formation
The Cweren Law Firm will assist you in setting up your chosen entity to operate real estate.
- For-Profit Formations
- Non-Profit Formations
- Partnership Formations
- LLC Formations
- Series LLC Formations
Ad Valorem Taxation Litigation
The Cweren Law Firm has handled a number of lawsuits against the local appraisal district regarding unequal or inaccurate appraisals.