Civil Litigation

Austin Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment Obtained by the Snell Law Firm

By Coy West / May 4, 2017

On April 27, 2017, the Third District Court of Appeals upheld a final judgment obtained by the Snell Law Firm in a property easement dispute. Our clients have found relief after a two year battle with their neighbors. The clients’ homestead relies on a well that offers them their only source of potable water, but […]

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Senior Counsel J.R. Skrabanek Quoted in Notsitting.com Article

By Coy West / April 25, 2017

J.R. Skrabanek, of the Snell Law Firm, was recently featured in the April 18, 2017 notsitting.com article, “The Law of Standing Desks.” NotSitting.com focuses exclusively on adjustable and standing desks that have proven to increase work productivity and improve your health. Many of us at the Snell Law Firm have transitioned to adjustable sit-stand desks […]

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Snell Law Firm Files Wrongful Termination Suit Against Lake Hills Montessori on behalf of Whistleblower

By Coy West / April 21, 2017

On April 19, 2017, the Snell Law Firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Sharla Monroe, a former Lake Hills Montessori employee who was terminated in retaliation for reporting a case of child abuse to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TXDFPS). The lawsuit is against Lake Hills Montessori and Sandra Karnstadt, […]

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Senior Counsel J.R. Skrabanek Quoted in Entrepreneur.com Article

By Coy West / April 18, 2017

J.R. Skrabanek, Senior Counsel at the Snell Law Firm, was quoted in the April 6, 2017 Entrepreneur.com article, “3 Easy Ways to Royally Muck Up Your Freelance Contracts.” Entrepreneur is a North American magazine and website that carries news stories about entrepreneurship, small business management, and business. Have you been on the losing side of […]

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J.R. Skrabanek Volunteers at Women’s Resource Fair 2017

By Coy West / April 13, 2017

On Saturday, April 8, Senior Counsel J.R. Skrabanek volunteered at the Travis County Women’s Resource Fair. J.R. provided advice and counsel to a number of economically distressed women having trouble finding legal representation in Central Texas. Organized by the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA), the Women’s Resource Fair is a comprehensive all day program that […]

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Jason Snell Testifies Before Texas House of Representatives

By Coy West / March 28, 2017

On Monday, March 27, Jason Snell testified before the Texas House of Representatives Business and Industry Committee, in opposition to House Bill 1821. This legislation would amend the Texas Property Code to allow landlords to increase rent late fees to 8 percent of rent and 2 percent per day thereafter. If passed, HB 1821 would […]

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J.R. Skrabanek Elected Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

By Coy West / March 16, 2017

the Snell Law Firm is proud to announce that J.R. Skrabanek has been elected as a Fellow to the Texas Bar Foundation. Mr. Skrabanek’s invitation was extended by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees in recognition of his “outstanding professional achievements and . . . demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system […]

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Senior Counsel J.R. Skrabanek Quoted in U.S. News & World Report Article

By Coy West / March 3, 2017

Snell Firm Senior Counsel J.R. Skrabanek was quoted in the U.S. News & World Report article, “How to Break a Contract Without Paying Dearly,” on February 24, 2017. In the article, Mr. Skrabanek offers simple yet effective advice to help mitigate consumers\’ damages in contract disputes. The full article can be found here. Based in […]

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Senior Counsel J.R. Skrabanek Quoted in Legal NewsLine Article

By Coy West / February 22, 2017

J.R. Skrabanek, Senior Counsel at the Snell Law Firm, was quoted in the February 16, 2017 Legal NewsLine article, \”Subway\’s win in class action over free sub offer appealed to Ninth Circuit.\” In the article, Mr. Skrabanek weighed in on a federal district court\’s recent decision to enforce a T-Mobile arbitration clause against consumers pursuing […]

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Snell Law Firm Featured in Austin Lawyer

By Coy West / February 15, 2017

the Snell Law Firm’s new ad commemorating its ten-year anniversary was featured in this month’s issue of Austin Lawyer. Check it out at https://issuu.com/austinbar/docs/al_feb17-digital/8. We are very proud to be celebrating this important milestone and have exciting plans in store for later this year. Details to follow! Based in Austin, Texas, the Snell Law Firm […]

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