Attorneys

Mr. Mayer, a director of the Firm, practices in the Litigation Section with a concentration in counseling and defending national corporations, local businesses and individuals facing high risk, catastrophic loss actions.  Mr. Mayer has a vast amount of trial experience and has successfully defended his clients in courtrooms throughout the State of Texas.  Mr. Mayer prides himself on aggressively defending cases to the benefit of his clients. His litigation practice includes matters in the retail, construction, trucking and hospitality industries.

Zach serves as counsel for several Fortune 500 companies, including AT&T Mobility, Tyson Foods, Inc., FedEx Freight, TGI Friday's, Inc., Family Dollar, Rent-A-Center, The Learning Care Group and Interstate Hotels & Resorts, as well as other top retailers, national freight carriers, leading food producers and construction companies.  Zach offers his clients a dedication to success and attention to detail that separates him from other lawyers.  Zach's extensive trial experience allows him to recognize a case that should settle before litigation, while also having the courtroom savvy to see a case to verdict.  

Named by Law & Politics as an outstanding young lawyer in 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 Texas Rising Stars magazine, a designation given to lawyers under 40 who are viewed by their colleagues as preeminent in their respective practice areas; also published in Texas Monthly and online at superlawyers.com.  Mr. Mayer's trial victories have been published in several state and national reports.

• Unanimous defense jury verdict - following 12 minutes of deliberation - on behalf of national freight carrier, in traumatic brain injury and wrongful death action involving a tractor trailer accident on an interstate highway. Last settlement demand prior to trial was in excess of $15 million.
• Defense jury verdict on behalf of national retailer, in a wrongful death action where the plaintiff incurred over $1.3 million in medical expenses. The jury found no negligence on behalf of the defendant after less than 30 minutes of deliberation.
• Jury verdict on behalf of national retailer in a breach of lease dispute arising out of a fire that destroyed a store located in Pasadena, Texas.   The four-day trial in Harris County District Court resulted in a finding that the landlord breached the lease with the retailer, and the jury awarded all of the damages sought, including lost profits, plus recovery of all attorney fees and court costs for a total judgment in excess of $625,000. 
• Settlement in favor of defendant in commercial dispute where Mr. Mayer was hired before trial and after previous defense counsel suggested defendant pay a significant settlement. Plaintiff settled during trial for a walk away between the parties.
• Defense jury verdict on behalf of national retailer, in wrongful death action stemming from a security guard shooting a suspected shoplifter while fleeing from the store. Although the security company that hired the guard settled with the plaintiff, the jury found in favor of the retailer.
• Settlement in favor of national restaurant chain in a dram shop wrongful death case in which plaintiff was represented by one of top trial firms in Texas. Settled on eve of trial for same amount that was rejected by plaintiffs early in the case.
• Jury verdict in client's favor in commercial lawsuit involving a breach of fiduciary duty between a construction company and its insurance broker. The jury found that the broker made misrepre­sentations and breached his duty to the plaintiff.
• One of the first defense verdicts in Texas on behalf of a national, nonprofit nursing home, in a medical malpractice wrongful death action. After using the plaintiff's own experts to establish that the applicable standard of care was met by the medical staff, the jury found in favor of the defendant.

State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Trucking Industry Defense Association, Hospitality Lawyers Association, RIMS, American Inns of Court.

State Bar of Texas, 1999; Dallas Bar Association; and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.

Avoiding the Risks and Pitfalls Associated with Security,  presented at the American Hospitality & Lodging Association.  Defending the Premises Liability Case in Texas, presented at multiple seminars including USLaw National Conference.  The Why, What and When of the New Texas Residential Construction Commission Act, presented at multiple seminars.  Developing Effective Strategies for Mediation, presented at multiple seminars.

Texas Tech University, B.B.A., Finance cum laude 1997; Texas Tech School of Law, J.D. 1999; University of London, England - Foreign Business Study Program, 1995.