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CAMDEN CHANCELLOR APPEARING ALONGSIDE FORMER CHANCELLOR OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY STATE OF DELAWARE, ANDRE BOUCHARD
SELECT LITIGATION HIGHLIGHTS
CV50285, Sanchez, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, et al.; 441st Judicial District Court of Midland County, Texas (filed 2012).
CHANCELLOR BEGAN HIS CAREER AS ASSISTING DEFENSE COUNSEL ON A BILLION DOLLAR WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT INVOLVING A TRAIN SMASHING INTO A PARADE FLOAT FLAT-BED TRAILER FULL OF DECORATED, WOUNDED SPECIAL FORCES VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES.
Chancellor later appeared in local and national media for this case. See: "Judge Officially Dismisses Midland Train Wreck Case, Cites Weak Argument Against Union Pacific".(Author: newswest9.com; Published: 12:07 AM CST February 13, 2015).(citing attorney Camden Chancellor).
Cause No. CV50808, David Chancellor Et Al v. Mission Estates Property Owners’ Association, and Betenbough Homes; 385TH Judicial District Court of Midland County, Texas (filed 2014).
CHANCELLOR INITIATED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND A HOME DEVELOPER RELATING TO DEED RESTRICTIONS AND DEVELOPER OPERATIONS ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN DIRECTORS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND PROPERTY OWNERS.
Chancellor and his associates settled this matter as a class settlement during pending appeal related to Rule 42 class certification. This settlement included novel issues of real property and class action law, and Chancellor designed and established a curative trust to carry forward to purposes of the class settlement.
Cause No. 201460902; Martinez Et Al v. DCP Midstream Operating, LLC Et Al; 11th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas (filed 2014).
CHANCELLOR INITIATED PLAINTIFF'S PERSONAL INJURY ACTION AGAINST MIDSTREAM PIPELINE OPERATOR FOLLOWING A GAS EXPLOSION DURING PIPELINE WELDING FROM A BELL HOLE. PLAINTIFF WAS BURNED ALIVE FOR MANY MINUTES AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED IN A MEDICAL COMA FOR MONTHS. DEFENDANTS SPOLIATED PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE.
Chancellor and his associates obtained a strong settlement of this matter during a pending appeal concerning Insurance Code, Chapter 95.
Cause No. D-1-GN-17-004230, Patel Et Al v. Covered Bridge Property Owners Association Et Al; 53rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas (filed 2017).
CHANCELLOR ACTED AS DEFENSE COUNSEL FOR PROPERTY OWNER AND OCCUPANTS AGAINST POA, AND LATER AS PLAINTIFFS' CLASS ACTION COUNSEL AGAINST POA, THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, CERTAIN DIRECTORS, AND CO-CONSPIRING POA COUNSEL.
Chancellor litigated solo against seven defendants and four opposing counsel through 2017 and 2018, all of which was resolved by settlement prior to appeal from final judgment. Chancellor's subsequent commentary to the legislature contributed to the amendments to the TCPA. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.005. (“Ruling” under the “Citizens Participation Act”). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., ch. 378 (H.B. 2730), § 3, effective September 1, 2019.
Cause No. 2020-0172-JTL; Rimkus Holdings, LLC and Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. v. Bonnie Moore and J.S.Held, LLC; Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (filed 2020).
CHANCELLOR ACTED AS PRO HAC VICE COUNSEL IN THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY INVOLVING GOVERNANCE DISPUTES, CORPORATE ADVANCEMENT, NONCOMPETITION AND TRADE SECRET VIOLATIONS.
Cause No. 21-03-04382; Lake Conroe Association Et Al v. The City of Houston & The San Jacinto River Authority; 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas (filed 2021).
CHANCELLOR ACTED AS LEAD AUTHOR OF PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS FOR THIS NOTORIOUS LAWSUIT WHEREIN PROPERTY OWNERS SURROUNDING LAKE CONROE SUED TO ENJOIN THE RIVER AUTHORITY AND HOUSTON FROM WASTING LAKE WATER.
This dispute was settled pending appeal, and resulted in defendants' agreement to reduce water releases by 2 BILLION gallons annually.
Cause No. 2021-27048; Eurotainer US, Inc. v. Marcelo Alejandro Scayola, Et Al; 157th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas (filed 2021).
CHANCELLOR PROSECUTED, THROUGH TRIAL, THREE DEFENDANTS WHO EMBEZZLED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND STOLE TRADE SECRETS FROM AN INTERNATIONAL TANK CONTAINER COMPANY.
Chancellor proceeded through trial solo, and Final Judgment for plaintiff was rendered at $9.3 MM in 2024.
CLASS ACTIONS (LEAD COUNSEL)
Cause No. D-1-GN-16-000281, Lucas Et Al v. Coaching Et Al, 98TH Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
Cause No. CV50808, David Chancellor Et Al v. Mission Estates Property Owners’ Association Et Al, 385TH Judicial District Court of Midland County, Texas
Cause No. D-1-GN-17-004230, Patel Et Al v. Covered Bridge Property Owners Association Et Al, 53rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas
NOTABLE TRIAL CASES
Cause No. 2020-0172-JTL; Rimkus Holdings, LLC and Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. v. Bonnie Moore and J.S.Held, LLC; Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
Cause No. 2021-27048; Eurotainer US, Inc. v. Marcelo Alejandro Scayola, Kristian Sebastian Scayola, and Alexis Nicole Scayola, All individually and d/b/a KALM Enterprises; 157th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas
Cause No. 104566-C, Thomas Wayne Cook Agency v. Western National Life Insurance Company; American General Life Insurance Company; and James Coppedge, 251st Judicial District Court of Potter County, Texas
Cause No. 21-03-04382; Lake Conroe Association Et Al v. The City of Houston & The San Jacinto River Authority, 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas
Cause No. 201460902; Martinez Et Al v. DCP Midstream Operating, LLC, 11th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas
APPELLATE OPINIONS
E & E Serv. & Supply v. Ruddick, No. 11-14-00055-CV, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 7514 (Tex. App.—Eastland July 14, 2016)
Skypark Aviation, LLC v. Lind, 523 S.W.3d 869 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2017, no pet.)
KORR, LLC v. Cty. of Gaines, No. 11-18-00130-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 4170 (Tex. App.—Eastland May 29, 2020, no pet.)
Eurotainer Us v. Goldstein, No. 01-22-00030-CV, 2023 Tex. App. LEXIS 4163 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] June 15, 2023, no pet. h.)
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORSHIP
Tex. R. Prof Conduct 7.01(e). (“Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services”). Amended by Texas Supreme Court, Misc. Docket No. 21-9061, effective July 1, 2021.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.005. (“Ruling” under the “Citizens Participation Act”). Acts 2019, 86th Leg., ch. 378 (H.B. 2730), § 3, effective September 1, 2019.
State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection, Form for a joint practice of engineers and architects (2024). Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-306b(a) (“joint practice”).
NOTABLE CLIENTS
Eurotainer US, Inc. & Eurotainer S.A.
Postel Group & Postel International
Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation
City of Odessa & Ector County
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
AIM Group & AIM International
AIG
Zurich
Fortune 500 (confidential)
Big 4 Accounting (confidential)
CASE AND PROJECT HISTORY
Trade Secret, Non-Compete, Unfair Competition, and Employment
Governmental Disputes
Breach of Contract and Commercial Torts
Intentional Torts and Frauds
Insurance Litigation for Catastrophic Accidents and Wrongful Death
Private Securities, Estates, and Trusts
Domestic and International Treaties
8-figure Real Estate Deals; Subdivision Development
Homeowners and Property Owners Associations
Formations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Operating Agreements, Bylaws
Board Governance and Equity Investments
NOTABLE PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
CONSULTING AND TESTIFYING EXPERTS
CHANCELLOR HAS STRONG EXPERIENCE WITH EXPERT INSPECTIONS; EXPERT DEPOSITIONS; EXPERT REPORTS; EXPERT CHALLENGES; EXPERT STANDARDS; AND EXPERT DISCOVERY.
Chancellor acquired technical expertise through hundreds of investigations and depositions across a variety of industries, including Medical; Engineering; Alternative Energy; Oil and Gas upstream and midstream; Construction; Transportation; Surveying; Commercial; and Service. Chancellor has served as counsel for a national forensic engineering firm that provides expert services to insurers and attorneys.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PRIVATE EQUITY
CHANCELLOR HAS STRONG EXPERIENCE WITH ENTITY FORMATIONS; ENTITY ACQUISITIONS; ENTITY MERGERS; ENTITY GOVERNANCE; BYLAWS AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS; FIDUCIARTY DUTIES; AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS.
Chancellor has participated as board attorney and litigation counsel in many governance disputes, derivative actions, and transnational disputes in the courts of Texas and Delaware; in addition to acting as outside controlling counsel of client's local counsel across the United States and abroad.
CLASS ACTIONS AND ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY REVIEW
CHANCELLOR HAS STRONG EXPERIENCE WITH CLASS ACTIONS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. CHANCELLOR HAS PARTICIPATED IN FEDERAL MULTI-DISTRICT LITIGATION; SEC INVESTIGATIONS; AND PHARMACEUTICAL AUDITS.
Chancellor has worked for national class-action firms and for BIG 4 audits which remain confidential, but Chancellor's experience includes document reviews in the millions of documents; financial investigation and analysis; and for federal secret law enforcement materials.
REAL PROPERTY AND MINERAL TITLE, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACTIONS
CHANCELLOR HAS STRONG EXPERIENCE WITH ENERGY AND REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. IN 2019, CHANCELLOR CONSUMMATED A $13 MM REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION, AND CHANCELLOR HAS CONTRIBUTED TO COUNTLESS OIL AND REAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Chancellor has provided real property representation to Texas local governments; hospital districts; property purchasers and sellers; property holders; property holding companies; mortgage companies; contractors; banks; property owners associations; homeowners associations; and oil and gas owners and operators.
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS
CHANCELLOR HAS STRONG EXPERIENCE IN REPRESENTING AND OPPOSING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN FEDERAL AND STATE ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS; DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION; AND FEDERAL AND STATE LITIGATION. CHANCELLOR HAS ALSO PRIVATELY CONTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AND QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL BODIES.
Chancellor's public contributions include adoptations of his private work by (1) The State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection; (2) The State Bar of Texas, Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda; (3) the Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers Compensation; and (4) the Midland County Administrative District Judge.
Chancellor's public clients include the Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers Compensation; the County of Ector, Texas; the County of Midland, Texas; Odessa, TX; the Odessa Economic Development Corporation; and public private partnerships such as hospital districts. Chancellor has also assisted the SEC, FBI, DHS, Texas Rangers, Sheriffs, and City Police in various criminal investigations accompanying civil litigation. Chancellor has defended law enforcement officers and agencies in various capacities.
COMPLEX ISSUES AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
CHANCELLOR IS OFTEN TREATED AS THE "GO TO" FOR COMPLEX LEGAL ISSUES AND CIVIL APPEALS; AND FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.
Chancellor spent his entire academic career on the design and management of governments and legal systems nationally and internationally, and when Chancellor is asked to consult on legal issues, old or new, Chancellor enjoys his developed process of management, organization, and detailed analysis - including private investigation, digital forensics, forensic accounting, and client-facing materials.
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