C. M. Henkel III is a lawyer practicing law in all areas of commercial litigation, including the prosecution and defense of Deceptive Trade Practices Act claims, lender liability, collections, real estate disputes, construction disputes, all business torts and appellant law.

Experience and Accomplishments

• Represented numerous banks in the South Texas area in lender liability litigation
• Turned a several hundred thousand dollar lender liability lawsuit against a bank client into a $150,000.00 recovery for the bank
• Obtained a partial summary judgment for a national manufacturing company wherein the Plaintiff was seeking in excess of six million dollars as damages with regard to the Plaintiff's claims for negligence, fraud, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices and tortuous interference
• Represented clients in a variety of business and real estate matters
• Provided legal counsel to various purchasers, sellers and entities regarding the formation and maintenance of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies
• Obtained a summary judgment on behalf of an employer in age and race discrimination lawsuit
• Represented various homeowners associations in enforcing deed restrictions within subdivisions
• Obtained a summary judgment for an engineering company wherein the Plaintiff was alleging damages resulting from an alleged defective design

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Jurisprudence-University of Houston - 1971
• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science-University of Texas - 1967

ADMISSION TO COURTS

• All Texas State Courts, 1971
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1979
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• United States Supreme Court, 1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, , L.L.P., Corpus Christi, Texas, 1995 to present. Partner. Civil litigation with emphasis on commercial disputes and business torts, including lender liability, banking, business law, employment law and construction law.
• Henkel, Hyden & Sanders, P.C., Corpus Christi, Texas, 1990-1995. Partner.
• C. M. Henkel III, P.C., Corpus Christi, Texas, 1977-1990.
• Dyer & Henkel, Corpus Christi, Texas, Partner, 1974 to 1977.
• City of Corpus Christi, Assistant City Attorney, 1973-1974.
• Lucas & Hudson, Houston, Texas, 1971-1973.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Corpus Christi Bar Association, former Officer and Director
• Nueces County Young Lawyers Association, President, 1976
• Nueces County Trial Lawyers Association, President, 1979
• Texas Bar Foundation
• Texas Association of Bank Counsel
• Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor, Del Mar College and Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi (formerly Corpus Christi State University): Business Law, Criminal Law, Evidence
• Speaker at several local seminars
• Municipal Court Judge - Town of Fulton, Texas.