Litigation examples
Mr. Harper is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in state and federal courts around the United States. Some of his recent litigation has included:
In re WorldCom - Representing a director of WorldCom and member of the company's audit committee in several hundred securities fraud cases seeking more than $40 billion in damages.
Represented noted architect William B. Croft in litigation against a national architectural firm and obtained a jury verdict in excess of $4 million.
Eos Partners v. Hunt Asset Management - Represented Hunt family fund in litigation against investors in a telecommunications company. Case settled before trial for exchange of releases and no monies from Hunt.
El Paso Electric Company v. Central & South West Inc. - Represented public utility in breach of contract suit involving failed merger. After obtaining partial verdict in excess of $25 million, case settled for $35 million.
GTESS Corporation v. Imaged Data, Inc. - Represented software manufacturer in contract dispute against licensee; obtained permanent injunction and damages after two day arbitration.
Rodriguez v. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou - Defended pop-singer George Michael in defamation action brought by Los Angeles police officer; obtained dismissal of all claims prior to the start of discovery.
Dallas Mavericks v. TIG Insurance Co. - Obtained summary judgment related to insurance coverage on claims in $135 million dollar lawsuit.
Wiseman v. Johnson - Represented individual in breach of contract case and obtained verdict of $3 million and finding of nondischargeability in bankruptcy.
Class action experience
Mr. Harper also has significant experience prosecuting and defending class action lawsuits, including:
Lowrance v. Equinox Corporation - Class action against large multilevel marketing company. Obtained and defended certification of class of consumers. Case settled for $40 million.
In re Commercial Explosives Antitrust Litigation - Class action against explosive manufacturers for illegal pricing. Case settled with multi-million dollar payments by defendants.
Rodriguez v. Dallas Basketball Limited - Settled class action litigation against Dallas Mavericks basketball team for less than 2% of claims.