October 26, 2015

AUSTIN – Nelia Robbi, a Partner at McGinnis Lochridge, has been named by Texas Lawyer as Appellate Lawyer of The Week for her work to affirm the personal jurisdiction principle that Texas courts will hear disputes involving nonresidents who fail to provide satisfactory products and services to Texas businesses.

To read the article in Texas Lawyer please go to: 
http://www.texaslawyer.com/home/id=1202740463667/Appellate-Lawyer-of-the-Week-Lawyer-Gets-Jurisdiction-to-Stick-in-Adhesive-Case?mcode=1202616608548&curindex=5(may require a subscription).

Robbi, who represents McCoy-Rockford, a Texas company, argued before the Third Court of Appeals in Austin that the district court’s recognition of Personal Jurisdiction and denial of a Special Appearance should be upheld and that the appeal filed by the by the defendant, Industrial Product Formulators of America, Inc., a California based company, should be denied.

Carlos Soltero, Chair of McGinnis Lochridge's Litigation Department states, “Nelia is very knowledgeable and skilled in personal jurisdiction jurisprudence and has a tremendous commitment to her clients.  This is a good result and a well-reasoned opinion."

McGinnis Lochridge (ML) is a Texas-based law firm serving communities in a number of practice areas for over 85 years. Our seasoned litigators and legal practitioners place our clients first - giving senior-level attention and meaningful action to your needs. From offices in Austin and Houston, the firm provides business, government and litigation counsel to a global clientele across 20 practice areas and industries. For more information, please visit our website at http://mcginnislaw.com.

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