Law Firm Overview

Magallon & Sklar, L.L.P. was founded in 1998 with the goal of offering premiere legal expertise to clients throughout the United States, Central and South America, and Europe from our office in Houston, Texas. We are committed to obtaining the best results for our clients and practice in a wide array of areas including, but not limited to, commercial, corporate, litigation, real estate, estate planning and probate, tax, intellectual property, and international matters, with particular emphasis in representing individuals and business enterprises in multinational transactions.

Our purpose is to serve the full spectrum of needs of a business client, including formation of business organizations, instituting and maintaining proper governance, assisting with business transactions, including drafting and construction of contracts and dissolution or sale of business enterprises, and dealing with employer/employee issues. We also handle complex civil and intellectual property litigation, representing both individuals and business enterprises with a particular emphasis on international litigation and arbitration matters.

In addition, the firm examines foreign tax and domestic tax requirements for business enterprises as well as individuals and offers estate planning and probate services to business principals and other individuals.

Areas of Practice

• International
• Antitrust
• Appeals
• Arbitration
• Business & Commercial Law
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial & Residential Real Estate
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction and Engineering Litigation and Arbitration
• Corporate Law
• Customs Law
• Employment & Labor Law
• Entertainment Law
• Estate & Gift Taxation
• Estate Administration
• Foreign Investments
• Franchising Law
• Immigration Law
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• International Trade Litigation
• International Transactions
• Lending & Secured Transactions
• Mediation
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Patent, Trademark and Copyright Prosecution
• Premises Liability Litigation
• Professional Malpractice Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• State, Federal & International Tax Law
• Technology Licensing
• Telecommunications Law
• Trusts & Estates Litigation
• Wills & Trusts

West Practice Categories

Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition, Lending & Secured Transactions, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Franchising, International Transactions, Secured Transactions, Business Successions, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Formation & Business Planning, Telecommunications, Construction Contracts, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports, Trusts, Wills, Professional Responsibility, Divorce, Immigration, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Copyrights, International Intellectual Property, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Business & Trade, Customs, Foreign Investment, International Arbitration, International Taxation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Estate Administration, Legal Malpractice, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, High Technology, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Income Taxation