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Our Lawyers:

Kelly E. Bryan
Darrell W. Cook
Lisa A. Faucheaux
Catherine A. Keith
Tom Melton
Mary Ellen P. Smith

 

Catherine A. Keith

Catherine A. Keith
Associate
Email: catherine@attorneycook.com

Catherine A. Keith graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School in 2004 and immediately joined the Firm at that time. Prior to attending SMU Catherine graduated from Boston College in 2001. Catherine is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. 

Catherine practices primarily in the area of Commercial litigation and Landlord-Tenant.

Representative Matters:

  • Representation of buyer of business that discovered seller of business had misrepresented the environmental condition of the business. The business was purchased using funds borrowed from a bank and seller-financing.  Case settled for forgiveness of the entire seller-financed obligation.

  • Representation of commercial property management company that was sued for alleged mismanagement of property and breach of fiduciary duty.  Case settled on terms with payment of negligible sum to plaintiff.

  • Representation of Landlord attempting to evict Section 8 tenant represented by pro bono lawyers.  Tenant was single mother of 4 accused of assaulting other tenants and disrupting peace of complex. Matter was tried to jury.  Jury granted all relief requested and disruptive tenant was evicted. 

  • Representation of one party in a dissolution of a same sex relationship. Litigation involved ownership of personal property and family home. Case involved obtaining temporary restraining order to prevent former lover from coming on premises.  Case settled with former partner permanently enjoined from entering upon the premises.

  • Representation of buyer of home wherein the buyer's broker misrepresented the condition of the roof, going so far as to conceal an inspection report that detailed the poor condition of the roof.  Suit brought on behalf of buyer against the buyer's broker. Case settled for sufficient funds to have the roof completely repaired.