Amanda N. Torres

Successfully defended an Executor of a $24 million dollar estate in a jury trial resulting in a defense verdict and award of over $300,000 in attorneys fees to the Estate. Defended Fortune 500 Company against community wide environmental contamination and successfully consolidated and restructured those cases into a multi-district litigation case. Defended Fortune 500 Company from $11 million dollar personal injury demand made by Plaintiff with extensive burns. Defended competing claims of ownership in a multi-million dollar estate dispute for an oil and gas purchaser. Successfully set aside a deed executed by an incapacitated elderly person resulting in recovery of real property and attorneys fees. Opposed the creation of guardianships over the person and estate of several high net worth individuals with complex multi-million dollar estates. Represented various guardians of the estate seeking to create efficient guardianship management trusts for multi-million dollar estates. Successfully represented financial institutions serving as fiduciaries of Texas Trusts or Estates. Forced distribution of Decedents estate to the beneficiary based on court interpretation of terms of a will and recovered attorneys fees. Represented numerous parties to commercial agreements at summary judgment, trial, and appeal.