Shamoun & Norman, LLP v. Hill

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Bridges

This ease involves the settlement of lawsuits involving Albert G. Hill Jr. (“Hill”), his- son, other -family members, family trusts,- and business entities. Following a ten-day jury trial, the jury awarded Sham-oun & Norman, LLP (“S & N”) $7,250,000 in attorney’s fees under the theory of quantum meruit for the reasonable value of services it rendered to settle those suits. The trial court, however, set aside- the jury’s findings and rendered a take-nothing judgment in Hill’s favor.

For the reasons ‘set out below, we reverse the trial court’s judgment as to S &…