Andrew Barker is licensed to practice in all courts in the United Kingdom, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Andrew has been elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, an honour limited to less than 1/3 of 1% of lawyers in Texas. He is also a member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), and the Houston Bar Association.

• Presbyterian Elder
• Board of Trustees, Shad Williams Evangelistic Association
• Advisory Board Member, The Forge for Families
• Active Member, Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church
• Former Director, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc.

• Counsel for Exxon Mobil Corp. in Montana federal court involving claims against the largest investor-owned electric utility in the country regarding two extended electrical outages and power reliability problems that caused damages to an ExxonMobil refinery in excess of $90 million. Suit resulted in successful confidential recovery for client after mediation.
  
• Counsel for ExxonMobil Corp. and Luby’s Fuddruckers LLC in an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and numerous banks regarding anticompetitive interchange fees charged for credit and debit card purchases in excess of $500 million. Suit resulted in a successful confidential settlement.
• Counsel for partner suing derivatively on behalf of Blue Bell Creameries, LP in Delaware Chancery Court involving breach of contractual fiduciary duties related to extensive food safety violations that resulted in a total company shutdown and substantial loss of partnership value and profits. Suit resulted in a mediated settlement valued at over $60 million and the Court of Chancery approved both the settlement and a $9 million legal fee in light of the exceptional benefits obtained for the partnership.
• Counsel for multi-billion-dollar convenience store owner and fuel distributorship conglomerate that opted out of multi-billion dollar class action settlement against Visa, MasterCard, and numerous national banks involving antitrust violations known as the In Re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. Successfully defeated Defendants’ attempt to remove the individual suit to federal court and stay the litigation. Obtained summary judgment relief and a successful confidential recovery for Plaintiffs. Defendants were represented by many of the largest and most well known law firms in the country.
• Counsel for EnerVest Operating LLC in a product liability suit against a steel casing manufacturer and other entities in the distribution sales chain regarding breach of warranties after casing fractured and failed in a gas well. Suit resulted in successful confidential settlement during mediation days before trial. 
• Counsel for Defendant private equity fund in Maryland federal court involving claims for breach of contract and fraud brought by an international investment banking firm seeking a multi-million dollar fee related to a $65 million oil and gas exploration investment. After Lloyd filed a motion to dismiss and won an order denying the plaintiff jurisdictional discovery, the plaintiff non-suited its claims with prejudice.
• Counsel for Defendant oil and gas operator in a wrongful death case filed in Duval County. The Court granted Lloyd’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ case during the early stages of litigation and awarded his client attorney’s fees. Lloyd also successfully cross-claimed against a co-defendant drilling contractor and recovered additional attorney’s fees for his client under the parties’ drilling contract. 
• Counsel for Plaintiffs in state class action involving systematic, large scale barratry violations involving Texas Law Shield, LLP and its lawyer owners. Lloyd successfully obtained class certification at the trial court level and was approved as class counsel. The Texas barratry statute, Texas Government Code §82.0651, entitles people who have been wrongfully solicited to recover damages and statutory penalties even if they did not sign up or pay any fees. If you have been solicited to sign up for Texas Law Shield’s firearms legal defense program during a CHL class or other firearms class, please contact our firm. You may be entitled to monetary relief.
• FINRA Arbitration; Higley v JEBCO; Counsel for wealth management and financial services firm in employment dispute involving claims of breach of contract and fraud. The claimant employee sought more than $5 Million in actual damages plus attorney’s fees and exemplary damages. After a final hearing lasting nearly a week, the Panel unanimously awarded the claimant only $47,000 in actual damages and $15,666 in fees. Claimant was represented by Connelly, Baker & Wotring LLP.
• Counsel for defendant 50% owner and former officer of an industrial machine company. Company asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty against our client, seeking more than $1 million. Promptly filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a, which the Court granted.
• Counsel for plaintiff midstream gas storage and NGL processor asserting breach of contract claims against purchaser regarding measuring components of Y-grade NGL mix product sold and calculating amounts due for sale of Y-grade NGLs. Claims had gone unresolved and remained disputed for over three years, but once Lloyd was engaged, the claims settled efficiently and favorably for the client. 
• Counsel for owner of auto repair business involving claims for breach of fiduciary duties against former partner and 50% owner in the business. The case had been filed by prior counsel but settled favorably shortly after Lloyd was retained. In addition to retaining the entire business, Client recovered attorneys fees against the defendant after a final arbitration hearing regarding a breach of the settlement agreement.
• Counsel for Plaintiffs in multiple nationwide class action suits involving violations of the Telephone Consumer Practices Act resulting in successful confidential recoveries for Plaintiffs. 
• Counsel for oil and gas corporation facing threats and allegations that it had breached a significant and long-term lease agreement. Filed a declaratory judgment action that resulted in a confidential recovery on our client’s counterclaim within two months of the lawsuit’s filing.
• Counsel for Plaintiff oil and gas E&P company regarding the expiration of numerous oil and gas leases for lack of production. Suit resulted in full and complete victory for Plaintiff, including right and title to all disputed leases, less than four months from filing the original petition and with minimal cost to the client.
• Counsel for bank in arbitration involving fraud and breach of a $9 Million Loan Participation Agreement by the participating bank. Arbitration resulted in successful, confidential recovery for our client.
• Counsel for whistleblower in qui tam suit regarding widespread violations of the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute governing physician investors, hospitals, and out-patient surgery centers. Prepared detailed complaint and disclosure statement, represented relator during the DOJ, FBI, and US Attorney’s interview process, and worked closely with the DOJ and related agencies regarding subpoenas.
• Counsel for hundreds of individual plaintiffs who suffered toxic tort chemical exposure injuries from a large-scale chemical explosion at a Halliburton-owned chemical blend facility that caused an extensive evacuation in New Iberia, Louisiana. The case proceeded to a bellwether trial. Lloyd tried 12 plaintiffs’ claims for seven days and obtained a substantial judgment for each plaintiff presented. Lloyd also handled the appeal of the verdict, argued before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals and successfully defeated Defendants’ attempts to overturn judgment through the Supreme Court of Louisiana. Lloyd eventually reached a confidential settlement for each of his nearly 200 injured clients. 
  
• Gulf Energy Exploration Corp. v. Railroad Commission of Texas and Superior Energy Services L.L.C., in the 135th District Court of Calhoun County, Texas. Represented the Plaintiff, an oil and gas exploration and production firm, on breach of contract, negligence, and gross negligence claims related to the wrongful plugging and abandonment of an orphaned offshore gas well. The case was tried to a jury for ten days and resulted in a unanimous verdict in favor of the plaintiff on all issues for $8.2 million. Opposing counsel was the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and Crady Jewett & McCulley LLP.
• Associated Construction Company WLL v. KBR, Inc. et al, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas 281st Judicial District. Represented the Plaintiff, a Kuwaiti engineering and construction firm, on a breach of contract claim related to a subcontract to supply containerized housing units to support US Army personnel involved in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The case was tried to a jury for eight days and resulted in a unanimous verdict in favor of the plaintiff on all issues for just under $40 million. Served as second chair. Opposing counsel was Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP.
• Jorge Gonzalez vs. [Lawyers and law firm]; In the 190th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Represented Plaintiff on multi-million dollar claims of alleged legal malpractice for Defendants alleged failure to identify and timely pursue products liability claims arising out of an automobile collision involving a vehicle rollover. Confidential settlements reached in part through mediation. Defendants counsel were, respectively, Cruse, Scott, Henderson & Allen, LLP and Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP.
• Lucy Lee Hale and Carey Keene West III, Trustee vs. Merrill Lynch Trust Company of Texas, ML Life Agency, Inc. and Richard Wuensch; in the 55th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Represented Plaintiffs on multi-million dollar claims against the Merrill Lynch defendants arising out of estate planning advice and related trust and insurance structuring and against lawyer and law firm on claims of legal malpractice. Confidential settlement reached in mediation. Merrill Lynch Defendants were represented by Hunton & Williams LLP. Lawyer defendants were represented by Henslee Schwartz, LLP.
• In re Rathborne Properties, LLC, in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Together with co-counsel from New Orleans, represented New Orleans land-owner as plaintiff against over fifty defendants, including essentially all of the major oil companies in the United States, for allegedly contaminating over 70 acres of land adjacent to the Harvey Canal with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). Damages were claimed in excess of one hundred million dollars. After seven years of litigation, punctuated by delays from Hurricane Katrina, significant confidential settlements were eventually reached with all defendants. Among other consideration, provisions were made for full remediation of the affected property. Opposing counsel included almost all of the recognizable law firms in New Orleans.
• Larry F. Robb, Individually and in behalf of a Class of Minority Shareholders of 3CI Complete Compliance Corp., et al vs. Stericycle, Inc., et al, in the First Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Represented a class of minority shareholders in a medical waste management company against the majority parent alleging several theories of action that primarily included minority shareholder oppression. The case settled for $32,500,000 in cash. The Barker Law Firm was awarded a fee of $10,833,333.00 and reimbursement of its several hundred thousand dollars in expenses. The defendants were represented by Kirkland & Ellis from Chicago and by a local firm in Shreveport. Civil Action No. 4:08-cv-02759;
• Universal Casualty Company v. Gilbert Plumbing, Inc., et al.; In the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas. Counsel for plumbing company in an insurance coverage dispute. Insurance company filed a declaratory judgment action against plumbing company disputing coverage, and Gilbert Plumbing filed counterclaims for bad faith, deceptive insurance practices, breach of contract, and late payment of claims. Gilbert Plumbing also sued an independent adjustment company and successfully responded to its multiple motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim. Resulted in a favorable settlement with the insurer for approximately $380,000.00 and a favorable confidential settlement with the adjustment company. Opposing counsel was Savrick, Schumann, Johnson, McGarr, Kaminski & Shirley, L.L.P. and Chambers, Templeton, Cashiola & Thomas, L.L.P.
• Dayal Biswas v. WaMu Investments, Inc. Served as lead counsel against Washington Mutual brokerage house for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, Texas Securities Act violations, and alleged violation of securities rules on suitability, knowing the customer, and failure to supervise related to selling unauthorized, fraudulent viatical settlements. Suit against WaMu Investments, Inc. was submitted for arbitration through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Successfully briefed and argued motions to compel discovery, and the suit resulted in a confidential settlement during mediation. Opposing counsel was Jackson Walker LLP from Dallas.
• FINRA Arbitration; Bakht v UBS Financial Services, Inc. Served as lead counsel against UBS brokerage firm in suit for negligence, DTPA violations, and violation of the NASD Know Your Customer Rule. Prepared detailed demand letter and statement of claim. Resulted in immediate confidential settlement and litigation was avoided.
• Manox Integrated, Ltd. vs Patrick Elliot, Larry Elliot, American Energy Services, Inc. and International Energy Services; In the 55th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Served as lead counsel for the Plaintiff, an international procurement firm, specializing in energy services. Suit involved breaches of two contracts and lost profits resulting from the breaches resulting in damages of approximately $375,000. A favorable settlement was reached with the defendants within 2 months of filing suit. Opposing counsel was Fuqua & Keim, LLP.
• Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc. vs Fannin Rusk Associates, LP and Swinerton Builders; In the District Court of Harris County, Texas; 215th Judicial District. Served as lead counsel for Plaintiff, a plumbing subcontractor that renovated the former Texas State Hotel. Subcontract was for nearly $2 million and damages exceeded $600,000. Plaintiff reached a substantial confidential settlement with the defendants. Opposing counsel was Curry, McSwain & McKendrick, P.C. Cause No. 2000-34687;
• Buffalo/Alabama Apartments, Ltd., et al vs Shepard Crane and Associates, Inc, et al; In the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Counsel for Plaintiffs in suit regarding faulty construction of a parking garage at The Finger Apartments at River Oaks. Dispute was arbitrated, and Plaintiff recovered an award exceeding $4.5 million following a multi-day arbitration.
• NASD Arbitration; Mohammad Athari, M.D., Individually, and as Custodian of the Accounts of his Children vs. UBS Financial Services Inc., Ahmad Fakhr and Ali M. Fahr. Represented the Claimant against brokerage house and individual brokers for alleged violation of rules on suitability and knowing the customer. Resulted in confidential recovery in mediation. Defendants were represented by Nickens Keeton Lawless Farrell & Flack L.L.P.
• AIB Vincotte USA, Inc. vs Alan J. Smith; In the 269th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. Second chair counsel for Plaintiff in suit regarding an employee’s breaches of a non-compete agreement and an employment agreement. Tried the employment dispute to Judge Wooldridge. Court awarded a temporary and permanent injunction against defendant and all alleged damages, which included lost revenue, disgorged profits, and attorneys fees.
• Jon Snowgren vs Thomas G. Harris, Murray Grigg, Prentis B. Tomlinson, Jr., Kerogen Resources, Inc.; In the 125th Judicial District court of Harris County, Texas. Served as counsel for the Plaintiff, a co-founder and business development manager at an oil and gas start-up, funded by Goldman Sachs & Co. and Silver Point Capital L.P. Suit involved claims of quantum meruit and fraud related to a partnership dispute. Successfully responded to five separate motions for summary judgment. The case settled favorably the week before trial. Opposing counsel was Beck, Redden & Secrest LLP and Campbell, Harrison & Dagley LLP.