Figari & Davenport, L.L.P. is one of the original and premier commercial litigation boutiques in Dallas. Our trial attorneys have amassed extensive experience trying lawsuits in complex business disputes throughout Texas and the United States. We have earned a well-deserved reputation for thorough preparation, persistence, creativity and, of course, outstanding results.
As demonstrated by the numerous honors we have received, our lawyers have earned the highest respect and recognition of our peers throughout the state and country. As we enter our third decade, Figari & Davenport continues to evolve rapidly, with new trial technologies and strategies, expanded practice areas, and a strong vision for the future.
News & Events
Erin Dwyer and Tim Daniels, in a case of first impression in the Fifth Circuit, obtained a ruling for General Motors that state law product liability claims based on the lack of a shoulder harness in the rear middle seat were preempted by FMVSS 208.
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Figari & Davenport obtained $7 million Arbitration Award against the Dallas Mavericks for Don Nelson, Former Head Coach
Figari & Davenport represented Coach Don Nelson in his suit to recover $6.5 million in earned deferred compensation, which the Mavericks refused to pay him when he accepted a job as the coach of the Golden State Warriors. After Nelson initiated the arbitration proceedings, the Mavericks filed a counterclaim asserting that Nelson had used “trade secrets” of the Mavericks when the Warriors defeated them in the 2006 playoffs. Partners Mark Davenport and Don Colleluori, and associate Ryan McComber, tried the arbitration proceeding, resulting in an award of over $7 million in damages, fees, and costs on September 11, 2008.
Mark Davenport featured in Forbes Magazine. Click here for a copy.
Texas Monthly names eight Figari & Davenport lawyers as Texas Super Lawyers-2008 in the areas of Business Litigation and Labor and Employment.
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