- Secured a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act to prevent dissemination or use of an employer’s trade secrets by a former employee who absconded with them.
- Represented a domestic subsidiary of a multibillion-dollar international manufacturing company in a lawsuit to enforce noncompete obligations for a former employee arising from the sale of his company for nearly $250 million.
- Served as national trial and appellate counsel for a major wireless telecommunications provider in connection with issues surrounding 9-1-1 services liability.
- Obtained complete dismissal of all claims in multiple wrongful death and substantial personal injury cases in federal court for a major telecommunications provider on appeal before the Fifth Circuit.
- Secured a favorable settlement for an employee and his new employer in the pharmaceutical sales market in litigation brought by a former employer in a noncompete action.
- Secured early dismissal under the Texas Citizens Participation Act for a commercial building products supplier.
- Counsel to a domestic subsidiary of a multibillion-dollar international manufacturing company in an ongoing internal investigation.
- Defended an actuarial consulting firm against a claim for actuarial malpractice and breach of contract by a former client.
- Represented a telecommunications engineering firm in an employee poaching action against a competitor firm.
- Secured a favorable settlement at mediation for a major airline in a wrongful-death case.
- Secured dismissal for a major media outlet in a libel case before the Texas Supreme Court.
- Argued a motion requiring the release of records to 501(c)(3) organization members, which resulted in a lawsuit against the director who was embezzling funds.
- Challenged disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act of a client’s confidential and proprietary materials submitted as part of an open records request to the city of Dallas.
- Secured a favorable settlement for a large bank in a dispute over entitlement to funds.
- Secured asylum for an Ethiopian refugee fleeing persecution for his political beliefs and for a Salvadoran transgender woman fleeing persecution for her gender identity and sexual orientation.
- Secured full custody and favorable terms in divorce proceedings, including a temporary restraining order against a parent who endangered the children in his care.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: 214.922.3431
- Email: heather.barger@alston.com
Heather’s thoughtful and proactive approach is key when guiding clients through complex commercial litigation and assisting clients in alternative dispute resolution practices.