Beckham Portela

Firm Overview:
Beckham Portela is a proactive law firm representing clients of all sizes, from small and medium sized businesses to sophisticated individuals. Its team, from the named partners to associates, of counsel and support staff have proven records of academic excellence and courtroom achievement.

Services:
The firm's goal is to provide clients with the highest level of service possible, and it believes its clients come first. The firm understands how difficult it can be when clients have legal issues to deal with, so it strives to make things as easy on them as possible by providing honest advice and keeping them informed every step of the way. It offers help with Commercial Litigation, Derivative Actions, and Divorce Matters, which you can read more about below.

Breach of Contract
Businesses and individuals frequently enter contracts to provide clarity and certainty to their rights and obligations; however, questions may arise when a party either refuses or cannot perform as required by the contract. Beckham Portela attorneys have had vast experience and success in both prosecuting and defending breach of contract claims in a wide variety of transactions and industries.

Commercial Real Estate & Construction
The complex nature of commercial real estate transactions lends itself to legal disputes. These projects often involve many players and relationships, as well as sophisticated financing and ownership structures. The attorneys at Beckham Portela are skilled and experienced at navigating these complexities and strategizing the best and most efficient approach to protecting your rights and interests.

Oil & Gas
Oil and gas matters involve a mix of contract and property law, two areas in which Beckham Portela attorneys have a wealth of knowledge and experience. We represent both landowners and interest holders across a wide array of disputes, including breach of contract, property damage claims, mineral rights, and regulatory compliance.

Healthcare Litigation
The attorneys at Beckham Portela have a combined 50+ years of experience in healthcare litigation in a wide range of activities. These include healthcare fraud, regulatory compliance, dissolution of practices, enforcement of non-competes, medical insurance coverage litigation, Clean Claims Act cases, and cases for and against medical insurers.

Non-compete Agreements
An employer may require employees to enter a non-compete agreement to prevent those departing the business with intimate knowledge of its operations and strategies from using that information to compete against their former employer. On the other hand, a non-compete agreement may unjustly restrict a former employee from earning a living in their chosen profession. Beckham Portela has experience on both sides of these disputes, with successful track records enforcing and invalidating non-compete agreements to the benefit of their clients.

Securities Fraud
Securities fraud encompasses a variety of claims, such as the omission or misrepresentation of information to investors, insider trading, and breach of fiduciary duty. Litigating a securities claim requires a deep understanding of a vast array of complicated laws and regulations. The attorneys at Beckham Portela have the necessary knowledge and experience to navigate the intricacies of the securities world and recover your losses.

Professional Malpractice
Professionals such as accountants, attorneys, and financial planners are held to a higher standard of care in performing their services. The trust placed in such professionals means their failure to meet the standard of care applicable to their field can be particularly damaging. Our firm is experienced is helping people harmed by the negligence or wrongdoing of these professionals.

Deceptive Trade Practices & Fraud
Deceptive trade practices include false or misleading promises, representations, and advertising as to the source, quality, or characteristics of a good or service. Beckham Portela attorneys are skilled at helping victims of these deceptive practices or fraud exercise their consumer rights to recover from the resulting harms.

Theft of Trade Secrets
A company’s trade secrets can be one of its most valuable assets. The theft of trade secrets can result in substantial, often irreversible, financial harm, and their protection often requires immediate legal action. Our attorneys have vast experience obtaining swift injunctive relief to circumvent or curtail the damage from trade secret disclosure and misappropriation while pursuing a favorable long-term outcome.

Professional Reputation
Damage to your reputation is not only personally distressing, but can have far-reaching professional and financial consequences as well. Our attorneys are skilled at minimizing harm and maximizing recovery for our clients whose professional reputation has been damaged.

Employment Law & Sexual harassment
Our labor and employment practice consists of a wide range of claims, including wage and hour violations, discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblowing. Beckham Portela attorneys successfully represent employers, employees, former employees, and employee applicants in the complex network of labor and employment law. Our experience on both sides of these disputes provides a unique perspective and advantage in obtaining favorable results.

Arbitration
Arbitration is being used more and more frequently to resolve disputes without the need to go to court. Our attorneys have successfully handled arbitrations in all major arbitral institutions and across all of our practice areas.