Richard Biggs

Richard Biggs

Partner

Amarillo, Texas
806.372.5050
rbiggs@mhba.com

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About

Richard Biggs’ primary focus is complex commercial litigation, with experience in partnership, real-estate, and oil & gas investment disputes and real property disputes. Additionally, Mr. Biggs represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil rights and civil forfeiture matters.

Richard joined Mullin Hoard & Brown in 2009 following a year-long clerkship for the Honorable Mary Lou Robinson, a Federal District Judge for the Northern District of Texas in Amarillo, Texas.

Richard received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. While in school, he was the senior editor of the Texas Environmental Law Journal and was president of the UT Racquetball club.

 

Representative Cases

Richard has provided representation in a broad range of matters including:

Investment disputes

–           Jury verdict of $700,000 in commercial real estate investment dispute (Philemon Hospitality, LTD, et al v. Baucis, LLC, et al; 47th District Court, Potter County, Texas)

–           Precedent-setting appellate win establishing which damages are recoverable in commercial real estate dispute (RLCI v. G.R. Chapman Limited Partnership, 2017 WL 4784934)

–           Recovered over $175,000 in settlement for client for oil and gas investment dispute

–           Rendered verdict on appeal dismissing all claims against client (defendant) in lending dispute (2015 WL 1221394)

–           Defended investment advisers and other investment professionals

Civil Rights and Civil Forfeitures

–           Trial award of $99,980 for client for wrongful civil forfeiture arising out of I-40 highway stop (United States v. $99,980 in U.S. Currency, Case No. 2:10-cv-247-J)

–           Recovered $200,000 in a single settlement for client for wrongful civil forfeiture arising out of I-40 highway stop

–           Recovered favorable settlements for clients in wrongful discharge and employment discrimination matters

–           Defended public employees against claims of civil rights violations

Real Estate

–           Represented homeowner to trial and appellate victory, including attorney’s fees, against oppressive homeowner’s association. Timbercreek Canyon Prop. Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Fowler, 07-14-00043-CV, 2015 WL 4776695 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 12, 2015, no pet.)

–           Represented homeowners association in numerous real estate disputes against homeowners

Oil and Gas

–           Recovered over $175,000 in settlement for client for oil and gas investment dispute

–           Represented numerous royalty interest owners in disputes against well operators

–           Represented operating companies in disputes with working interest owners

Bar Admissions

State Courts
  • Texas (2008)
  • New Mexico (2012)
U.S. District Courts
  • Northern District of Texas (2008)
  • Southern District of Texas (2013)

Associations & Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Amarillo Area Bar Association
  • Amarillo Area Young Lawyers
  • Association: Board of Directors
  • Leadership Amarillo & Canyon (2012)
  • Greenways HOA, Board of Directors