We were hired shortly before trial to serve as lead trial counsel for the executor of the Whitley estate-the founder of Ranger Steel Services, LP-in litigation involving numerous claims against the executor totaling approximately $50,000,000.00. We were also retained by the estate to affirmatively set aside a designation of beneficiary obtained by one for the children on an account valued in excess of $35,000,000.00. After several key depositions, we successfully resisted summary judgment on all of the claims alleged against our client and obtained a summary judgment knocking out one category of claims alleged against our client. After the key deposition and summary judgment rulings, we were able to achieve a favorable settlement that was embodied in a dismissal with prejudice on July 28, 2014.
