Hanszen Laporte is the culmination and combination of the extensive trial skills of Kent Hanszen and Anthony Laporte. Since 1995, Kent and Anthony have tried cases together to the benefit of their clients. Clients of the Firm, for every trial, receive the considered and comprehensive thoughts of both attorneys prior to the trial itself. The record that has grown from this strategy reflects its success. We are proud to share with you our reported results from every stage of litigation, including, mediation, litigation, arbitration and trial.


Select Jury Trials:

Great American Insurance Company and Great American Alliance Insurance Company v. The Contractor's Advantage Inc., Stellar Administration, Inc., and Richard Stell, et al; In the 189th Judicial District Clerk of Harris County, Texas; Clients: Contractors' Advantage, Stellar Administration, and Richard Stell; Judge: B. Burke; Six Week Jury Trial (April-June 2008); In the face of a $14,000,000 claim (not including attorneys' fees) against the firm's clients, we obtained a unanimous finding of no liability against Stellar Administration and Richard Stell and a de minimis finding of liability against Contractor's Advantage. The trial involved hundreds of thousands of documents and hundreds of exhibits.

In Care Therapeutic Services, Inc. v. Cynthia Guyewski, et al.; In the 133rd District Court for Harris County, Texas; Client: Nathan Overstreet; Judge: L. McCorkle; Jury Trial (2007); Defending an attorney from claims involving wiretap act allegations; unanimous jury verdict of no liability against the firm's client.

Settlement Capital Corporation V. Allstate Life Insurance Company, Et. AI. Allstate Settlement Corporation, Teresa Scardino, Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Jack, Jr., Roger Phillips as Trustee of the Samuel Jack 1996 Trust, and Violet Jack, In the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston District; Client: Settlement Capital Corp.; Judge Bohm; Bench trial (June 2008); Defending the propriety of four structured settlement transactions, we successfully defeated a claim of incapacity and violations of the anit-assignment language. The Court upheld the several hundred thousand dollar series of transactions and awarded the firm's client the funds.

Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. Wildwood Windows, Inc., et al.; In the 113th District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: Jeld-Wen; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge P. Hancock; Jury Trial: Unanimous verdict in favor of Plaintiff Jeld-Wen - $146,000+ verdict including findings of liabilty against all defendants, including sister corporate defendants.

Hatfield v. Hennessey Motorsports; In the 125th District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: M. Hatfield; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge J. Coselli; Jury Trial: Unanimous verdict in favor of Plaintiff M. Hatfield - $425,000+ verdict, including fraud, DTPA, and punitive damages findings.

Trial arising from fraud and fraudulant transfer claims; In the 309th District Court of Harris County, Texas; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge Frank Rynd; Jury Trial: Unanimous verdict in favor of Plaintiff - $2,100,000+ verdict including $707,000 in punitive damages.

Jackson v. Waste Control Specialists; In the 295th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: Kenneth Jackson; A. Laporte and P. Bradford (with Conners & Winters of Oklahoma City, OK); Judge Tracy Christopher; Jury Trial: Judgment in favor of Kenneth Jackson for $796,852.00.

Kenneth C. Kern v. Bally Total Fitness Corp.; Cause No. 2000-47224; In the 152nd District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: Bally Total Fitness Corp.; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge Ken Wise; Jury Trial: Defense verdict in favor of Bally Total Fitness.

New Millennium Office Systems, Inc. v. Jackson; Cause No. 2000-52550; In the 157th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: New Millennium Office Systems, Inc.; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge George Hanks; Jury Trial: Defense verdict in favor of New Millennium on $7,000,000 Counter-Claim (initial claim filed by New Millennium for declaratory judgment).

P.D.P. Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a En Garde Protective Services v. Fleming Companies, Inc.; Cause No. 715,857; In the County Civil Court of Harris County, Texas, Court at Law Number 2; Client: En Garde Protective Services; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge Gary Block; Jury Trial: Judgment in favor of En Garde. (recovery of $70,000 in damages and fees on behalf of En Garde and defense verdict on Fleming's counter-claim for $150,000).

Kuciemba v. Manu Enterprises, DAS Investment, Manila Corp. and Ilaben Patel, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Manubhai Patel; In the Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas; K. Hanszen; Judge William McCullough; Client: Anthony and Dorothy Kuciemba; Jury Trial: Judgment in Favor of Kuciembas for $280,000.

Houston Real Estate Services v. Stewart Feldman & Associates, L.L.P.; Cause No. 2000-10239; pending in the District 157th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas; Client: Stewart A. Feldman & Associates; A. Laporte and K. Hanszen; Judge George Hanks; Jury Trial: Defense verdict and finding of frivolous lawsuit.

McKinney v. A Better Tripp Moving & Storage Company; Cause No. 2000-42835; In the 280th Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: A Better Tripp; K. Hanszen and J. Watts; Judge Tony Lindsey; Jury Trial: Hung jury; judge granted directed verdict in favor of A Better Tripp.

Lucas Craftsmanship v. High Valley Development; Trial arising from a dispute on the construction of an apartment complex; In the 410th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County; Client: Lucas Craftsmanship; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge Michael Mayes; Jury Trial: Judgment in Favor of Lucas Craftsmanship.

Sea v. Bally's Health Clubs; In the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County; Client: Bally Total Fitness Corp.; K. Hanszen and G. Pritchard; Judge John Wooldridge; Jury Trial: Defense Verdict in Favor of Bally.

Vanessa Sinegaure, Individually, and as Representative of the Estate of Darnell Eugene Sinegaure v. Bally Total Fitness Corp.; Cause No. 2002-17048; In the 334th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; Client: Bally Total Fitness Corp.; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte; Judge Sharon McCally; Jury Trial: Unanimous defense verdict in favor of Bally Total Fitness in wrongful death case.


Select Appeals:

Matagorda Ventures, Inc., et. al. v. Travelers Lloyds Insurance Company and Farmington Casualty Co.; Cause No. 01-21273; In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; on appeal from No. H-01-CV-440 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division - Judge Lynn Hughes; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte.

Hunton v. Guardian Life Insurance Company; No. 01-21294; In the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division - Judge Nancy Atlas. K. Hanszen and A. Laporte.

Telephone Equipment Network, Inc. Appellant v. TA/Westchase Place, Ltd. Appellee; 80 S.W.3d 601 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.], no writ). K. Hanszen, A. Laporte and S. Feldman.

Matagorda Ventures, Inc. and James Dale Birdsong, Jr. v. Travelers Lloyds Insurance Company and Farmington Casualty Co.; No. 01-20403; In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; USDC No. H-98-CV-4213; Appealed from the S.D. of Tex. - Houston Division - Judge Rosenthal; K. Hanszen, A. Laporte and L. Hovnatanian.

William R. Butler and Reglaze, Inc. v. Arrow Mirror and Glass, Inc.; 51 S.W.3d 787 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no writ); K. Hanszen.

Stewart A. Feldman & Associates, L.L.P. v. Industrial Photographic Supply, Inc., Bell Industries, Inc. and Bennett Greenspan, 2002 Tex. App. LEXIS 6688 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2002); K. Hanszen and A. Laporte.

New Millennium Office Systems, Inc. v. Jackson; on appeal from Cause No. 2000-52550; No. 14-01-00535-CV; In the Fourteenth Court of Appeals Houston, Texas; Appealed from the 157th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas; K. Hanszen and A. Laporte.

Patel v. Kuciemba, 82 S.W.3d 589 (Tex.App. - Corpus Christi 2002, pet. filed); K. Hanszen and A. Laporte.

High Valley Development Corp. v. Lucas Craftsmanship, Inc.; No. 09-98-00406-CV; In the Ninth Court of Appeals on appeal from the 410th Judicial District, Montgomery County, Texas; A. Laporte and K. Hanszen.

Gibbs v. Magee; No. 14-99-00833-CV; In the Fourteenth Court of Appeals Houston, Texas; on appeal from Cause No. 21,994 in the 21st Judicial District Court of Burleson County, Texas; Judge John L. Placke; K. Hanszen.

Khemka v. Houston Health Clubs, Inc. and Bally Total Fitness Corporation; No. 01-98-00658-CV; In the First Court of Appeals, Houston, Texas; on appeal from Cause No. 96-44737 in the 270th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas; Judge Richard Hall; K. Hanszen and J. Watts.

Valsamis, Inc. and Gisentaner v. Cornhill Insurance PLC, Hansa Marine Insurance Co. (U.K.) Ltd., Anglo American Insurance Company Ltd., and Various Underwriters at Lloyds, 106 F.3d 80 (5th Cir. 1997); K. Hanszen and Glenn Legge (Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt & McGrath).


Select Arbitrations:

Parker v. Fleetwood Homes of Texas, Inc.; Bexar County; Client: Fleetwood Homes; K. Hanszen; Arbitrator: Gary Javore; Defense Award in Favor of Fleetwood.

Watson v. Fleetwood Homes of Texas, Inc.; Galveston County; Client: Fleetwood Homes; K. Hanszen; Arbitrator: C. Pat Ellis; Defense Award in Favor of Fleetwood.