Mark Caldwell

Obtained favorable jury verdict and award of nearly $3 million for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties in hotly contested family dispute involving sale of oil and gas interests Obtained favorable jury verdict for lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence in hotly contested will contest and favorable jury verdict for lack of contractual capacity and breach of fiduciary duty in same lawsuit regarding certain non-probate beneficiary designations Recovered significant settlement in case involving fraud on the community and breach of fiduciary duty through the use of a power of attorney Obtained favorable jury verdict in a guardianship case involving an elderly ward Successfully defeated claim that will was executed without testamentary capacity on summary judgment Routinely obtains temporary injunctions and temporary guardianships to halt rogue agents from abusing their powers of attorney Obtained partial summary judgment against Trustee for breach of fiduciary duty involving the failure to account Represents guardians, executors, and administrators in all phases of guardianship and estate administration Routinely serves as attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem in guardianship cases Routinely serves as temporary guardian in contested guardianship cases and as temporary administrator and administrator in decedents estates Successfully obtained ancillary estate administration in California to collect and administer assets and claims due and owing to Texas estate Successfully transferred guardianships to and from California