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R. Kyle Hawes possesses more than 15 years of experience as a trial attorney in the field of commercial litigation. A member of the Commercial Litigation Group, Mr. Hawes’ practice focuses on breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, Deceptive Trade Practices, breach of warranty, antitrust, landlord-tenant disputes and Texas Securities Act claims. He represents a diverse range of clients including individuals, small businesses, partnerships, and large corporations.  Mr. Hawes’ notable clients include Land O' Lakes, Purina Mills, Chick-fil-A, C.R.E.S. Management, LLC, Harrison Mortician Services and Jeter Memorial Funeral Home.   

Significant Matters

• Successfully defended a Hospital System and a Physician Hospital Organization from multimillion dollar antitrust claims including claims of monopolization, attempted monopolization, price fixing and conspiracy in Nueces County, Texas
• Successfully prosecuted a claim for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty claim against sellers of a hotel sold for 6.1MM in Fort Bend County, Texas
• Successfully prosecuted a Lemon Law Proceeding for a purchaser of a $275,000 Aston Martin through the Texas Department of Transportation
• Successfully defended a concrete subcontractor in a multimillion dollar construction defect claim administered through the AAA in Nashville, TN
• Successfully defended a high exposure premises liability claim in Harris County, Texas

Seminars & Presentations

• “Ethical Issues for Civil Engineers,” July 19, 2007, Houston, Texas
• “Litigation Case Management:  Best Practices for Paralegals,” July 24, 2007, Houston, Texas (Author/Presenter)

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute