Mahendru P.C. Representing Houston Restaurateur in Lawsuit Against Former Business Partner – Case Featured in Houston Chronicle
The most recent developments of a lawsuit filed by Mahendru P.C. trial attorney Ashish Mahendru on behalf of his clients, Kin Dee LLC and Warattayar “Lukkaew” Srasrisuwan, against former co-owner Miranda Loetkhamfu are the subject of an article in the Houston Chronicle by reporter Aviva Bechky. Kin Dee is a popular Thai eatery that opened in […]
Houston Business Attorney Ashish Mahendru Named to The Best Lawyers in America List for 2026
Ashish Mahendru, founding partner of Mahendru P.C., has been named to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Recognition from Best Lawyers is considered one of the top honors in the legal industry. Honorees are chosen in a rigorous peer-review process by other elite lawyers for excellence in particular practice areas. “Being listed […]
Mahendru, P.C. Trial Attorneys Ashish Mahendru and Darren Braun Share Insights on Noncompete Agreements in Texas with Texas Lawyer
Mahendru, P.C. founding partner Ashish Mahendru and fellow Mahendru, P.C. trial attorney Darren Braun contributed the article “A Noncompete Ban in Texas? Don’t Hold Your Breath,” to the Texas Lawyer Labor and Employment Special Section. The attorneys address the legislative efforts in Texas to define state law on noncompete agreements, contracts many workers are asked […]
Ashish Mahendru Earns Selection to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers List
Veteran trial lawyer Ashish Mahendru, founder of the Houston-based commercial litigation boutique firm Mahendru P.C., has been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list for 2025. This is Mr. Mahendru’s fifth consecutive year to earn this honor. He was singled out for excellence in the commercial litigation and whistleblower practice categories. Lawdragon […]
Mahendru P.C. trial lawyer Darren Braun Commentary on the FTC ban of Non-compete Agreements Featured in Texas Lawyer Special Edition
The Federal Trade Commission recently made shockwaves in labor and employment law after issuing a final rule banning post-employment non-compete agreements. Darren Braun, a trial lawyer with the Houston-based boutique commercial litigation firm Mahendru P.C. contributed an article entitled “The FTC’s Noncompete Ban: Don’t Put the Cart Before the Horse” for Texas Lawyer in the […]
The Dangers of Private Equity Firms Buying into Medical Practices and Why Those Marriages Are Designed to Fail
To a medical practice with struggling revenues, or one positioned for significant growth but without sufficient liquidity to make that happen, interest from a private equity firm can be exciting. Invested funds can help pay off debt, grow the practice, and—most alluringly—result in a huge pay day for its physician owners. Many physicians become blinded […]
How to Stop Your Legal Opponents in Their Tracks
It may be that a competitor has interfered with a business contract, an employee has stolen your trade secrets or breached a non-compete agreement, or a business partner has stolen from your company. You have to go to court to protect the company though you’d rather not. An Easier Path Many lawyers follow the hard […]
What To Do When Your Business Partner Becomes Your Enemy
As a business owner, your priority is to protect and grow your company, and the last thing you want is a critical disagreement with your business partner. A partnership dispute not only disrupts your business, it can become both a stressful personal and professional experience. “If you find yourself in a bitter fight with a […]
Beware of Arming Yourself With Trade Secrets That Don’t Belong to You
Texas aligned itself with the vast majority of the country by passing the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Importantly, this new law provides that a court may enjoin “actual or threatened misappropriation” of Trade Secrets. The act broadly defines Trade Secrets as “[I]nformation, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, process, financial data, […]
Commercial Litigation Advice to Prevent a Lawsuit
Many times in partnership disputes, litigators arrive at the scene after the dispute has erupted and the lawsuit has started or parties are entrenched in their positions and a lawsuit is the only way out. Since that is the usual set of facts I get confronted with, there are always instances in the lawsuit when […]