
Emalee Hall LaFuze

Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3900
Dallas, Texas 75201

Emalee is a commercial litigator who has litigated, tried, and handled cases across a variety of industries and in numerous state courts on topics including contract, oil and gas, and professional-liability matters. In addition to working on commercial and business litigation matters, she has also represented individuals in pro bono matters.
Experience Highlights
(Tex. App. – Dallas Cnty.) – Represented oil and gas company in breach of contract lawsuit against a software company; obtained favorable settlement
(Bankr. S.D. Tex.) – Represented an oil and gas company in a complex contractual dispute over operatorship of over 300,000 acres and 1800 wells; secured complete victory for client after six-day trial in bankruptcy court
(Tex. Dist. – Reeves Cnty.) – Represented an oil and gas company in breach of contract lawsuit against a pipe company; obtained favorable settlement
(Tex. Dist. – Reeves Cnty.) – Represented an oil and gas company in the successful resolution of a specific performance lawsuit regarding enforcement of substantial completion per the terms of the parties’ agreement
(Tex. Dist. – Harris Cnty.) – Represented an oil and gas company in the successful resolution of a breach of contract lawsuit regarding interpretation of specific terms in a purchase and sale agreement
(Tex. App. – Dallas Cnty.) – Represented an oil and gas company in a dispute over a working interest owner’s distributions and fees, including defending against claims for fraud, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation; successfully settled
(Tex. Dist. – Travis County) – Defended Am. Law 100 law firm in a suit by former client arising from pre-transaction antitrust advice leading to an FTC divestiture and involving over $80 million in claimed damages
(Tex. Dist. – Harris Cnty.) – Represented developer of self-storage businesses in a contract dispute with a purchaser; obtained favorable settlement
Credentials
- University of Texas, J.D., 2019 (Member, Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, and Energy Law)
- Princeton University, A.B. in Classics, cum laude, 2013
- Texas
- Deals & CasesOctober 21, 2022