Civil Appeals

TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME for our clients, Jeff Joyce is well qualified to defend a favorable judgment or challenge an unfavorable one on appeal. He has handled numerous appeals on behalf of both appellants and appellees in the Texas state courts of appeal, the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Second Circuit and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Some of his reported cases include:

    • Love & Joy , LLC v. Unity Nat’l Bank, No. 14-19-00082-CV, 2021 Tex. App . LEXIS 3271 (Tex. App .- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 29, 2021, no pet. h.). Successfully defended summary judgment obtained for service company involving Small Business Administration loans.
    • Adam v. Marcos, 620 S.W.3d 488 (Tex. App .- Houston [14th Dist.] 2021, pet. denied). Reversed adverse judgment ignoring favorable jury verdict for entrepreneur on claims brought by prior counsel.
    • Pinto Technology Ventures, LP v. Sheldon, 526 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. 2017). Reversed a portion of trial court judgment that had dismissed claims due to a forum selection clause.
    • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Konover Dev. Corp ., 630 F.Appx. 46 (2d Cir. 201 5). Affirmed jury verdict and trial court judgment finding alter ego liability for over $30 million of unpaid CMBS loan guaranty obligations.
    • Diamond Point Plaza Ltd Partnership v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 929 A.2d 932 (Md.Ct.App. 2007): Successfully defended judgment for Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Trustee for fraud recourse claims and against note maker and guarantors in connection with $15+ million loan secured by shopping center.
    • Madisonville State Bank v. Citizens Bank of Texas, N.A., 184 S.W.3d 835 (Tex.App.—Beaumont 2006): Successfully reversed judgment imposing liability for alleged late return of checks under the UCC midnight deadline rule in case involving $5+ million check kite.
    • Fetter v. Wells Fargo Bank Texas, N.A., 110 S.W.3d 683, 51 UCC Rep. Serv. 2d 201, (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003): Successfully defended summary judgment for national bank in putative class action alleging bank violated UCC obligation of good faith by posting checks to consumer accounts from high to low dollar amounts, allegedly to increase NSF returned check charges.
    • In re Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A., 115 S.W.3d 600 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003): Successfully pursued first reported Texas case upholding jury trial waiver in commercial contract.
    • Carpenter (Texas) Realty Corporation Allen Center Co.# 4, 974 S.W.2d 808 (Tex.App. (14th Dist.) 1998). Affirmed jury verdict and trial court judgment denying real estate broker’s claims for over $30 million of allegedly unpaid real estate commissions.
    • Huston Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 800 S.W.2d 845 (Tex.1990). Affirmed trial court rullings relating to bank receivership and establishing legal standard for appealability of orders entered during the course of a receivership.