Texasshareholderoppression

dividends
Although there is no general obligation for a corporation to pay dividends to its shareholders, the failure to pay dividends when the corporation is profitable may be actionable. If the majority owner uses his control...Read more
3dpie
If you own 100 shares in a corporation that has 1,000 shares outstanding, the value of your investment could be dramatically affected if the corporation issues an additional 1,000 shares to other shareholders.When your 10% ownership drops to 5% after the issuance of stock...Read More
piggybank
When a business owner decides to reward an employee with stock ownership, the benevolent boss occasionally changes his mind when the corporation becomes extremely successful. When the majority owner gets greedy, he may try to minimize the value of the employee's stock...Read More
forced sale
When the shareholders of a corporation disagree about the management or operations of the business, the controlling shareholders occasionally take steps designed to convince the minority shareholders to sell their stock. If the majority owners use oppressive or coercive measures to force the sale, or if they attempt...Read More
  • Failure to pay dividends

  • Dilution of Ownership

  • Expansion

  • Forced Sales

Peyton J. Healey | Associate

Peyton's practice focuses on commercial litigation including matters related to commercial debt and judgment collection, construction defects, and personal in jury claims. In addition, Mr. Healey handles complex business disputes involving shareholder disputes, fraud, breech of contract, as well as trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement.

Representative Experience

  • Represented minority shareholder and former officer in breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secret action against majority interest holder.
  • Brought declaratory action against Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Carrier and Excess Carrier in connection with shareholder oppression claims.
  • Represented telecommunication company president and C.E.O. in bankruptcy adversary proceeding against multi-million dollar allegations of shareholder oppression and breach of fiduciary duty.
 

Peyton's Profile

Education
J.D., Baylor University, School of Law , 2004

B.A., Baylor University, 2001


Practice Areas
Commercial and Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Commercial Debt and Judgment Collection; Construction Litigation

Pursuits
Baylor sports, carpentry, home improvements, traveling, and fast cars.

Contact us

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Campbell Centre II
8150 North Central Expy., Suite 1575
Dallas, TX 75206

t. 214.239.8900
f. 214.239.8901
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When should I contact an attorney at CPT?

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Now - the longer you wait the more likely you might miss an important deadline that affects your ability to seek compensation and get your problem fixed

What does it cost to get a case evaluation?

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Nothing, it's free. If you contact us regarding a dispute related to shareholder rights, we will provide you with a free case evaluation.

Finding Us

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CPT is located 6 miles North of Downtown Dallas at the northeastern corner of North Central Expressway {US 75} and Caruth Haven Lane. 15th floor S Tower