Which Business Structure is Right for You?
By Amanda D. Wright Of all the choices you will make in starting a business, one of the most important will be choosing the type of legal business structure for your company. This decision can affect the amount … Continue reading
Christopher C. King Recognized in Super Lawyers® Rising Stars 2017 List
McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. is proud to announce that Firm Officer Christopher C. King was selected to the exclusive Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list for 2017. Mr. King associated with the Firm in 2007 and is now a … Continue reading
MAPA Founder Bob Alexander
It is with a heavy heart that MAPA announces that one of its founders, Robert “Bob” Warren Alexander, 96, passed away peacefully January 31, 2017, in Muleshoe, Texas. He was born February 19, 1920 in Paris, Texas to Morgan Provine … Continue reading
FMC Affirms Access Fees Ruling in Favor of Port of Galveston
By: Amanda D. Wright On June 16, 2014, three private parking lot operators filed a legal action with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) against The Port of Galveston and its subsidiary, the Galveston Port Facilities Corporation (“GPFC”) alleging that … Continue reading
MAPA Law receives “Best Law Firm” Recognition
U.S News & World Reports’ Best Lawyers ® has selected McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. as one of its 2017 Best Law Firms. The Firm was nationally recognized as a “Tier 1” law firm in Railroad Law. The Firm also received … Continue reading
Water Rights: “The Supreme Court Giveth and it Taketh Away”
By: Jocelyn A. Holland and James B. Galbraith In a watershed decision issued in May 2016, the Texas Supreme Court established that groundwater rights, like mineral rights, are a dominant estate over the surface rights. See Coyote Lake Ranch, LLC … Continue reading
McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. becomes a member of the American Association of Port Authorities
McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. is proud to announce its new membership in the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The AAPA acts as a unified voice of the Americas’ sea port industry, representing over 130 public port authorities in the … Continue reading
Adoption Options (Revisited)- Galveston County Adoption Day Event
In recognition of National Adoption Month, McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel P.C. Firm Officer, James B. Galbraith revisits and updates Adoption Options. Adoption Options was authored by Mr. Galbraith and was originally published by the Texas Young Lawyers Association in 1991. By: … Continue reading
Achieving Perfection—The Basics of Mechanic’s & Materialman’s Liens in Texas
By: Amanda D. Wright Good work is hard to come by. The State of Texas has granted mechanics, artisans, and materialmen commonly known as “contractors”) a means to place a lien on buildings and articles made, furnished, or repaired … Continue reading
Appeals court halts Mostyn Hurricane Rita lawsuit, alleged “discovery abuse” at issue
“The Ninth Court of Appeals recently stayed a Hurricane Rita lawsuit brought against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, finding temporarily relief should be granted to prevent ‘undue prejudice.’ ” Around a decade ago, plaintiff David James, who is represented by Houston … Continue reading