Roquemore Skierski PLLC

Business disputes and deal work

Dallas is the main base for a Texas team with offices in McKinney, Fort Worth, and Mansfield. Roquemore Skierski PLLC represents businesses and their owners in commercial disputes. Its listed matters include contract breaches, business torts, fraud and misrepresentation claims, and conflicts among partners or shareholders.

The firm's transactional work covers business formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and due diligence. It also advises on purchases and sales of businesses and commercial real estate. These services place the attorneys on both sides of a business timeline: setting terms before a deal and addressing disputes after a relationship breaks down.

In my opinion, the clearest feature of the firm is the close link between its litigation and transaction work. A contract dispute often turns on the original drafting, the parties' performance, and the available remedies. Transactional knowledge can help counsel identify those issues, while litigation experience can inform future contract terms and governance documents.

How the attorney team is built

Founders Kelvin L. Roquemore and Doug Skierski are the firm's managing partners. The website credits its litigation team with over 120 years of combined experience. The named roster also includes Allison Jacobsen, Mark Ivanyo, Alex L. Davis, and Jennifer L. Culver.

Founding partners

Kelvin Roquemore has over 25 years of in-house counsel and business litigation experience. His work covers commercial litigation, business transactions, complex cases, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate. He has worked with owner-operated small and medium-sized businesses, which gives his profile a clear connection to the firm's business-owner client base.

Doug Skierski has over 20 years of experience in bankruptcy, creditors' rights, receiverships, and commercial litigation. The site identifies him as AV-rated and notes his background in complex commercial litigation and arbitration. He earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law.

Litigation counsel

Allison Jacobsen is a senior commercial litigation attorney. She advises on pre-litigation strategy, negotiation, and dispute resolution, and she handles cases in Texas state and federal courts. Her listed work includes real estate litigation, oil and gas disputes, regulatory investigations, and financial services defense.

Mark Ivanyo is of counsel and handles contract disputes, product liability matters, and premises-related claims. He has represented businesses in state court, federal court, and arbitration. He earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law and a B.B.A. in Management from Texas State University.

Alex L. Davis is listed as a real estate and litigation attorney. Jennifer L. Culver is listed as a commercial litigation attorney. Their titles add real estate and commercial dispute capacity to the roster published by the firm.

Contract, ownership, and fraud disputes

Breach of contract is one of the firm's stated practice areas. These cases often begin with the agreement, later amendments, invoices, notices, and records of performance. Counsel may need to examine what each party promised, whether a breach occurred, what losses followed, and which remedies the contract or Texas law permits.

Partnership and shareholder disputes can involve governance rights, control of the business, access to records, distributions, fiduciary duties, or an owner's exit. Formation and governance documents often shape the available claims. Operating agreements, shareholder agreements, voting records, and financial records can become central evidence.

The firm also handles business tort, fraud, and misrepresentation claims. Such cases usually require close attention to statements, reliance, intent, and claimed harm. Emails, contracts, accounting material, and witness testimony can affect how the parties present those questions to a court or arbitrator.

Courts, arbitration, and case stages

The firm reports experience in Texas state and federal courts. It also states that its attorneys have handled matters in the Texas Business Court and in arbitration, including disputes with national and international scope. Those forums can involve different filing rules, schedules, discovery procedures, and methods of review.

Commercial litigation often starts with an assessment of the contract, governing law, possible claims, and available evidence. Pre-suit demands or negotiations may follow. If a party files suit, the case can include pleadings, document exchange, depositions, motions, settlement discussions, and trial.

Arbitration usually depends on a clause in the parties' agreement. That clause may identify the arbitration provider, the governing rules, the hearing location, and the number of arbitrators. Courts may still address questions such as whether the clause applies or whether a party can enforce an award.

Real estate, construction, and intellectual property

Commercial real estate appears in both the firm's dispute and transaction work. The attorneys advise on buying and selling real estate, and the firm handles real estate litigation. Alex Davis's listed title also places real estate within the named attorney roster.

Real estate disputes may concern purchase agreements, leases, title issues, payment duties, property conditions, or alleged misrepresentations. The governing documents usually set the first line of inquiry. Due diligence records, inspection material, notices, and communications may help explain what the parties knew and agreed to do.

Construction defects and construction litigation are also listed practice areas. These matters can involve owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and insurers. Contracts, plans, change orders, inspection reports, payment records, and repair estimates often shape the factual record.

The intellectual property work includes trademark and trade secret disputes. Trademark matters may focus on ownership, use in commerce, similarity, and consumer confusion. Trade secret cases often examine what information had economic value, how its owner protected it, and how another party acquired or used it.

Business planning and Texas reach

Business formation work can require choices about entity type, ownership, management authority, voting rights, and transfer restrictions. Corporate governance advice may cover written consents, meeting records, officer authority, and duties among owners. Clear records can become especially useful when management or ownership later changes.

In mergers and acquisitions, lawyers commonly review deal terms, company records, contracts, liabilities, real estate interests, and intellectual property. Due diligence helps a buyer or seller identify issues that may affect price, closing conditions, or post-closing duties. The firm's published services include structuring transactions and advising on business sales and purchases.

Roquemore Skierski PLLC states that it serves clients across Texas, including the Dallas, Fort Worth, McKinney, and Mansfield areas. The site identifies offices in each of those four cities. It also identifies attorneys in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.