Practice Areas

Maris & Lanier, P.C. is a Dallas based law firm that provides legal services for individual entrepreneurs, privately held businesses and governmental entities throughout Texas. The law firm’s focus is in the areas of business law, commercial transactions, employment law, employer-employee relations counseling, as well as civil and commercial litigation.

Our attorneys represent a diverse client base in the DFW metroplex, including the following industries: Internet technology and commerce companies, air cargo charter, automobile dealerships, technical service providers, municipalities, hospitals and health care providers, construction, real estate, mortgage lenders and mortgage servicers, homeowner associations, assisted living facilities, property management, hospitality, import businesses, medical equipment manufacturing and healthcare organizations, to name a few examples.

Comprehensive litigation services at Maris & Lanier encompass client representation in all Texas civil and state courts, as well as the U.S. District Courts, including the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

The capabilities of our law firm encompass a full spectrum of activities focusing on three primary areas of practice:

• Litigation and Business Counseling
  • Tort Claims
  • Breach of Contract
  • Violation of Trade Secrets
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Debtor / Creditor Disputes
  • Fraud
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Unfair Competition
  • Non Compete Agreements
  • Unfair Debt Collection
  • Wrongful Foreclosure
  • Mortgage Servicing Counsel
  • Creditor - Debtor Relationships
  • Construction & Real Estate Disputes
  • General Business Matters
• Commercial Transactions
  • Business Formation
  • Business Structure and Formation Counseling
  • Business Contracts
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Counsel for Distressed Companies
  • Buying / Selling Merchandise
  • Employment Contracts
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Claims Resolution
  • Financing and Loans
• Employment Law and Counseling
  • Human Resources Counseling
  • Employment Litigation
  • Employment Training
  • Wage & Hour Violations and Disputes
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Administrative and Internal Investigation
  • Employment Discrimination Litigation
  • ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Violations
  • FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Wage Claims
  • FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Claims
  • Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964) Claims
  • Administrative and Civil Service Proceedings

If you have questions about our practice areas or would like to explore whether an attorney/client relationship with Maris & Lanier is right for your company, we invite you to contact the Maris & Lanier Law Firm at (214) 706-0920 to arrange a consultation.

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