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Law firm sues former clients for over $10M in alleged fee dispute
January 13, 2026, 11:42 am CST
An Austin, Texas, law firm has filed a more than $10 million lawsuit against several former clients to collect damages, alleging their “refusal to pay earned and contractually owed attorneys’ fees and expenses.” (Image from Shutterstock)
An Austin, Texas, law firm has filed a more than $10 million lawsuit against several former clients to collect damages, alleging their “refusal to pay earned and contractually owed attorneys’ fees and expenses.”
Williams Simons & Landis is suing Riskon International, Ecoark, Zest Labs Holdings and Bartko Pavia. The suit was filed Jan. 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, according to coverage by Legal Newsline.
In the suit, Williams Simons & Landis alleges that it produced “extraordinary” results for its clients, and the defendants in the case undertook a “concerted course of conduct” to evade payment upon benefiting from the firm’s services.
“At its core, this case is straightforward: Claimant-defendants obtained the benefit of WSL’s work, realized substantial recoveries, and now refuse to pay what they owe,” according to the suit.
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