James W. Caldwell

Representative Matters

Trials and Arbitrations
Rea v. Parex Incorporated: represented defendant in lawsuit regarding construction dispute alleging product defect and other torts;

Seneca Petroleum Co. v. Trifinery Petroleum Services: represented defendant in lawsuit arising out of letter of credit agreements and asphalt supply contract;

Celanese Ltd. v. Old World Industries: represented defendant in lawsuit arising out of letter of credit agreements and asphalt supply contract;

Coastal Towing v. Trifinery, Inc.: represented defendant in lawsuit arising out of contracts for barge services;

Murphy v. Trifinery, Inc.: represented defendant/counter plaintiff in arbitration of breach of contract and fiduciary duty claim;

Trifinery Petroleum Services v. Eagle Asphalt Products: represented plaintiff in arbitration of breach of asphalt supply contract claims;

Enron v. Black & Veatch: represented plaintiff in arbitration of construction and delay claims arising out of power plant project.

Additional Matters
Cause No. 2003-50599; Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., f/k/a Dresser Kellogg Energy Services Corporation v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited; In the 295th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas removed to C.A. No. 04-1442; Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., f/k/a Dresser Kellogg Energy Services Corporation v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division and in Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (complex construction litigation involving a gas processing facility in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and issues of personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, removal, professional and ethical conduct and misconduct, remand, anti-injunction lawsuits, standing, foreign law, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms).

Cause No. 2001CCE000862D2; Maria de Los Angeles Ortiz Gamez, etc., et al. v. Alberto Ramirez-Gatica, Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd.; In the 111th Judicial District Court of Webb County, Texas (wrongful death and serious injuries involving several plaintiffs).