Mahendru P.C. Addresses Trade Secrets Litigation with Texas Lawyer

HOUSTON – Houston trial lawyers Ashish Mahendru and Darren A. Braun of the litigation law firm Mahendru P.C. were recently featured in Texas Lawyer discussing the growing trend of trade secrets litigation in Texas.   As changes in patent law have made it more difficult for plaintiffs, many are turning to trade secret litigation as an alternative to protecting valuable business assets. Texas is at the forefront of this trend with three judicial districts – the Eastern, […]

Court Appeals Affirms Mahendru, P.C.’s $27 Million Trial Court Win

The Texas 13th Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a $27 million lawsuit against the buyers of a highway construction business. Appellant Ray Hernandez sued Mohammad Motaghi and Mitra Khan in Nueces County district court, alleging that Motaghi and Khan breached a written contract by purchasing the business without Hernandez’s involvement.  Hernandez alleged that […]

Darren Braun of Mahendru P.C. Selected to Texas Rising Stars List for 2018

HOUSTON – Civil trial lawyer Darren Braun of Houston-based Mahendru P.C. has been named to the 2018 Texas Rising Stars list of top young lawyers. Mr. Braun, who represents both plaintiffs and defendants, was recognized for his general litigation work through a selection process that honors no more than 2.5 percent of eligible lawyers in […]

Mahendru Quoted in National Media in Legal Brouhaha Over Beer Contract Case

Ashish Mahendru, founder of Mahendru P.C. in Houston, was quoted in Law360 about the lawsuit he filed on behalf of his Houston-based client Third Coast Beverage Consortium LLC, which is seeking up to $1 million in damages from Phoenix Beverages Ltd. In the article, Houston Co. Says African Brewer Wrongly Cut Off Deal (subscription required), […]

Chef Omar Pereney Free to Feed Houston Again Thanks to Unusual Lawsuit

HOUSTON – World-famous chef Omar Pereney is back to feeding Houston and helping restaurants perfect their menus after a settlement with his former employer who had refused to release him from a non-compete agreement. Mr. Pereney, a prodigy who starred on a Latin American cooking show when he was a young teenager, is thrilled his […]

Mahendru Featured in Houston Chronicle Article on Partnership Terminations

HOUSTON – Ashish Mahendru, founder of litigation boutique Mahendru P.C., was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for his expertise involving the dissolution of business partnerships. In the article, “Q&A: Lawyer helps business partners break up,” reporter L.M. Sixel questions Mr. Mahendru about “what happens when the bonds are shattered” in a business partnership. Download the […]

Mahendru Files Non-Compete And Name/Likeness Business Case Featured In Media

World-famous chef Omar Jose Pereney, who was chef at Houston’s Galleria-area Peska Seafood Culture until February of this year, has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant owners who changed the nature of the restaurant and will not now let him out of his non-compete contract nor will they give him back rights to his name […]

Mahendru Featured in Texas Lawyer on Law Firm Name Trademark Case

Ashish Mahendru, founder of Mahendru P.C. in Houston was quoted in the Texas Lawyer legal newspaper about why his client law firm Paranjpe & Mahadass is seeking a declaratory judgment asking a court to declare the firm can keep using its domain name and abbreviations P&M, PM and P&M Law. In the story What’s In a […]