- Wrongful DeathMs. Hilty has a varied litigation practice. She has handled all types of personal injury lawsuits including products liability, premises defects, deceptive trade practices, wrongful death & survivorship, and other tort actions. She has particular expertise in cases involving the trucking industry and has represented some of the largest trucking companies in the nation. She also has expertise in complex and high-exposure cases and is involved in handling multi-million dollar construction cases. Ms. Hilty also has experience in labor and employment law cases. She has successfully defended one of the largest trucking companies in the United States in a retaliatory discharge case.
- Business DisputesBair Hilty, P.C. is an AV rated law firm (Martindale Hubbell rating system for law firms rating highest in competency & ethics) dedicated to serving the needs of its clients in an efficient and professional manner. At Bair Hilty, P.C., we are dedicated to providing high quality legal representation to all of our clients no matter how large a case or how small an issue you or your company are facing. Our firm represents a wide variety of clients on a broad range of issues. Our areas of practice involve representation of clients pertaining to transportation law, business law, construction law, wills and probate, catastrophic injuries, insurance defense, excess coverage, toxic exposure, employment law, and a variety of other areas specific to meet the needs of our clients.
- Construction ContractsThe firm is also involved in representing builders and contractors in arbitration and has successfully enforced arbitration clauses in construction contracts.
- Employment Litigation
- Severance AgreementOne of the biggest exposures for companies of any size has become claims and lawsuits involving federal and state regulations and employee relations and disputes. Additionally, it seems that the government has decided to ramp up enforcement at the same time that employees, past and present, are more litigious. As it has for many years BairHilty PC takes an aggressive role in protecting and representing you in EEOC claims and individual lawsuits alleging discrimination and harassment on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and other areas protected under federal, state, and local law, resolving individual workplace problems, advising in-house counsel, human resource professionals, and executives in the development of personnel policies that limit liability, training of staff to ensure fair and consistent enforcement of personnel policies, performance of workplace audits and internal investigations and reviewing and drafting employment policies and manuals, along with employment and termination/severance agreements. While presenting a forceful defense we also look for ways to reach closure that are consistent with the goals of the client and which addresses the need to be cost efficient and effective.
- Premises LiabilityBill W. Sanford�s practice areas include general liability; wrongful death; premises liability; products liability; insurance defense, including coverage, bad faith; employment law; contracts; business organization and disputes; errors and omissions; and consumer law. Mr. Sanford was admitted to practice law in Texas in 2003 and is licensed to practice in all state courts of Texas and the U.S. Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern District Federal Courts of Texas.
- Construction LitigationBair Hilty is actively involved in representing general contractors, subcontractors, architects, and other parties in construction litigation. Among its clients are national, regional, and local home builders. Bair Hilty is also approved counsel for various insurance carriers who insure and defend contractors, subcontractors, architects, and others in construction litigation. The firm has handled numerous cases governed by the Texas Residential Construction Liability Act, including lawsuits alleging foundation failure, code violations, electrical defects, heating and air conditioning deficiencies, water damage, and mold infestation.
- Property DamageBair Hilty dedicates a substantial portion of its practice to the representation of transportation interests in Texas and across the nation. The firm's attorneys have handled a wide variety of cases in the transportation arena, from simple property damage claims, to cases dealing with multiple fatalities. With the recent increase in media attention on trucking accidents, exposure for transportation providers is at an all time high. Our clients know they have retained counsel able to handle all contingencies which may arise in the defense of their cases. Bair Hilty's attorneys have successfully defended some of the nation's largest transportation companies. Our attorneys strive to stay abreast of all changes, trends, and developments in the real-world practice of the law. Bair Hilty's attorneys are members of several transportation organizations, and often lecture on developments and changes in trucking and transportation law at functions throughout the state.
- Personal InjuryRonald L. Bair has held certifications in both Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for over 31 years. He maintains an active trial practice and has tried civil cases in state and federal courts throughout Texas. Mr. Bair holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and he has particular expertise in complex and high-exposure cases involving trucking and transportation, products liability, catastrophic loss and insurance disputes.
- Medical MalpracticeWendi R. Ervin has more than twenty eight years of civil litigation experience representing business entities, insurance carriers, and individuals in Texas state and federal court cases ranging from general negligence, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, toxic tort, wrongful death and survival, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, insurance law, to employment disputes. She is well equipped for the challenges of complex, multi-party, document intensive and high stakes litigation.
- Auto Accidents
- WillsBair Hilty, P.C. is dedicated to serving the needs of its clients in an efficient and professional manner. At Bair Hilty, P.C., we are dedicated to providing high quality legal representation to all of our clients no matter how large a case or how small an issue you or your company are facing. Our firm represents a wide variety of clients on a broad range of issues. Our areas of practice involve representation of clients pertaining to transportation law, business law, construction law, wills and probate, catastrophic injuries, insurance defense, excess coverage, toxic exposure, employment law, and a variety of other areas specific to meet the needs of our clients.
- Probate