- Divorce
- Child SupportMs. Hafer and her team handle divorce, custody disputes, modifications, paternity suits, grandparent access cases, child-support disputes, enforcement suits, protective order cases and adoptions.
- Adoption
- Paternity
- Legal Separation“I was first referred to Vicki by a friend of the family. Initially I had called to set up an appointment to discuss ramifications relating to a legal separation, but before our meeting I discovered additional information pertaining to my marriage that led me to file for divorce.
- Wrongful DeathNote, Prejudgment Interest Available on Accrued Damages in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, and Survival Actions: Cavnar v. Quality Control Parking, Inc., 696 S.W.2d 549 (Tex. 1985), 17 TEX. TECH L. REV. 293 (1986)
- Theft
- Corporate Law
- Business DisputesWhen a dispute arises that threatens your business interests, it is important to find an attorney with the experience and skill necessary to protect what you have, and get what you deserve. At Curnutt & Hafer, our attorneys have the experience and skill necessary to handle all types of business disputes. Indeed, our firm has represented plaintiffs and defendants, ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, in state and federal courts for over 20 years. Our opponents know us as attorneys who still try cases – a reputation that impacts the way our opponents approach our cases and settlement.
- Business TransactionsAttorneys at Curnutt & Hafer are available to help you with business transactions and contracts of all kinds. We have negotiated terms in multi-million dollar business transactions, financing and security agreements, and business sale agreements (stock purchase and asset purchase agreements) for numerous commercial entities and individuals.
- Trade Secrets
- Employment ContractWe have drafted and negotiated commercial contracts, including but not limited to, owner / contractor / subcontractor / architect agreements, commercial and residential leases, employment agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-competition agreements, release and indemnity agreements, computer software licensing and distribution agreements, buy-sell agreements, stock purchase agreements, mergers and reorganizations, and inter-local agreements. We have helped establish and maintain business entities (corporations, partnerships, L.P.’s, L.L.C.’s).
- Employment LitigationThroughout his career, Douglas Hafer has successfully tried cases in state and federal courts ranging from personal injury to oil and gas to complex business and employment disputes. Additionally, Mr. Hafer has taken and defended hundreds of depositions, and briefed and argued over one hundred motions in state and federal courts. Mr. Hafer also has significant appellate court experience. He has successfully represented appellants and appellees in cases argued before the federal and state appellate courts.
- Real Estate Transactions
- Easement
- Property Damage
- Personal InjuryFirm principals Kelly Curnutt and Douglas Hafer have significant experience handling complex commercial litigation, as well as personal injury and death cases. Both have worked in large, international law firms, as well as a small trial boutique firm. Since its inception, the law firm of Curnutt & Hafer has enhanced existing relationships, and developed referrals by capitalizing on four key attributes...
- Medical MalpracticeCindy Salter concentrates her practice in personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice litigation. She brings to the firm years of experience in mass toxic tort and medical malpractice litigation, with trial experience in both state and federal court in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas. With a background in small business development, Cindy is also involved in Business Development and community outreach on behalf of the firm.
- Estate PlanningAttorneys at Curnutt & Hafer are also here to assist you with your estate planning and probate needs. We prepare many estate planning documents. We have helped hundreds of clients through the probate process. Don’t wait until it is too late to prepare your estate plan. But, don’t be afraid to call Curnutt & Hafer when someone passes without a plan in place.
- WillsAs in most states, Texas requires that written wills be “probated”, which means they must be filed and approved by a court in order to be effective. Unfortunately, disputes frequently arise regarding the contents or validity of a loved one’s will, trust or other probate documents. “Probate litigation” can refer to a broad array of different types of disputes.
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Probate