SettlePou

read moreOur clients depend on our legal expertise to navigate complex business issues and provide aggressive courtroom support. At SettlePou, we deliver even more than that. Our firm is driven by core values that translate into genuine relationships and powerful advocacy. SettlePou first opened its doors in 1978, founded by John D. Settle, Jr., and Robert L. Pou III. We began with a focus on commercial lending and real estate transactions, and gradually expanded our services in response to our clients' needs.

read moreYou protect assets. We help. SettlePou's Insurance Defense attorneys have extensive experience defending claims in the state and federal courts of Texas and its sister states involving personal injury, property damage, and insurance coverage issues. Utilizing our broad range of knowledge and extensive experience, we represent the insureds of numerous domestic and international insurance companies and syndicates, and self-insured businesses and individuals, facing liability claims arising from the operation of their ventures.

read moreLitigation places considerable stress on businesses and individuals. Forming a trusted partnership with our experienced Commercial Litigation counsel can help alleviate that stress and lead to faster, more efficient solutions. At SettlePou, our attorneys are powerful litigators with in-depth business expertise. We have provided successful representation for our clients in a wide variety of matters before state and federal courts, mediators, arbitrators, and administrative agencies across Texas and throughout the United States.

read moreYou want to maximize recovery. We are your firm. At SettlePou, our extensive experience allows us to provide a full spectrum of Creditor's Rights & Bankruptcy services covering every step of the collection process. Representing creditors only, our team of talented lawyers and well-trained paralegals and staff work together to strategize on collection, leverage your legal rights, press for immediate results, and protect your interests. Whether you're a commercial creditor or landlord, you need a legal partner who will provide aggressive, efficient representation that is driven for recovery in a timely manner.

read moreWe understand that Construction Law counsel must have a broad knowledge of the complexity of issues arising from the relationships and responsibilities between owners, contractors, suppliers, design professionals, lenders, insurers and sureties. So, when clients turn to SettlePou to resolve their construction problems, our attorneys provide not only advanced legal knowledge in Construction Law, but also decades of knowledge and expertise in Commercial Lending, Insurance, Real Estate, Governmental Law and Commercial Litigation.

read moreFrom entrepreneurs with big ideas to businesses with big responsibilities, every business leader can benefit from the legal guidance of a trusted advisor. At SettlePou, our Corporate and Business Counsel attorneys bring a depth of experience in business law and a full complement of legal services. We provide strategic, creative solutions to complex business issues. With strong negotiation skills and powerful legal expertise, we are ready to serve as your advocate.

read moreSettlePou routinely joins with its client-employers to provide advice for hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees, managing layoffs, and conducting employment-related investigations. Further, we draft and implement workplace policies and procedures. In the event litigation results in state or federal courts or in an arbitration or regulatory tribunal, we can effectively and efficiently defend or prosecute actions involving our client-employers. Our lawyers work to ensure compliance with evolving labor and employment laws, and our focused approach seeks the best possible resolution for each client's unique set of circumstances.

read moreWith decades of experience, SettlePou's attorneys are leaders in our practice areas. We have battle-tested experience. We stay informed about emerging developments in law and business. And we leverage our legal knowledge to provide clients with exceptional care in a broad range of legal areas. At SettlePou, we serve a wide variety of commercial finance clients, from small independent banks to large publicly traded banks and nonbank lenders. You can rely on us to provide personal attention, responsive service, and efficient, results-oriented solutions.