MAPA Wins in the Valley
On August 4, 2017, in Cameron County, Texas, a jury decided that an insurance client of MAPA did not breach its agreement with a policyholder from Brownsville by failing to pay for any damages alleged to have been caused by … Continue reading
SCOTUS MAKES FORUM SHOPPING HARDER
By: James B. Galbraith with Amanda D. Wright Many lawsuits today are very expensive to prosecute, often document and expert intensive. This is true of Pharmaceutical Drug cases and Toxic Tort Chemical Exposure cases, to name a few. With tort reform, … Continue reading
Chris King celebrates Ten Years at MAPA
McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C. would like to congratulate, celebrate, and thank Christopher C. King for his ten years of hard work and dedication. Chris associated with the Firm in 2007 and became a Firm Officer in 2016. His principal area of practice … Continue reading
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