Eric J. Taube Partner

Personal

Eric is a founding member of Hohmann, Taube & Summers. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1957, Eric moved to Texas in 1980. After practicing law in Houston for several years, Eric moved to Austin in 1986. Eric's practice focuses on bankruptcy and creditor's rights, business litigation, banking, and securities litigation. He was recognized in Texas Monthly Magazine's "Super Lawyers" edition as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Texas in 2007 and 2009, and as one of the Top 50 Central & West Texas Region Super Lawyers in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.  Eric was named to Best Lawyers in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights since 1999, in Commercial Litigation since 2006, and in Bet-The Company Litigation for 2010, and recognized as a Top Litigation Commercial Lawyer for 2006 and 2008 by The American Lawyer.   In 2003, the Austin Business Journal named Eric as one of the Best Civil Litigators in its "Best of the Bar" edition.  Eric has an AV-Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting overall expertise, experience, integrity and professional excellence.  Eric has been recognized by Corporate Counsel® in its selection of Top Lawyers in Bankruptcy & Creditor-Debtor Rights Law for 2010.

Education

University of Houston, J.D., cum laude (1983)

• Phi Delta Phi
• Order of the Barons
• University of Houston Law Review, Associate Editor.

Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Arts (1979)

• Sigma Chi Fraternity

Admissions

• State Bar of Texas (1983)
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Circuits
• United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas

Affiliations

• Austin Bar Association
• Austin Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1992)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute, Local Rules Committee
• Federal Bar Association
• Texas Bar Foundation

Selected Publications & Speeches

"A Moving Target:  How to Hit the Mark on CRE Valuations in a Distressed Market," moderator at the 2010 Five Star Institute Commercial Default 360°, Plano, Texas.

"Note Purchase and Sale Agreements," presented at the 21st Annual Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course of the State Bar of Texas-Dallas 2010.

"Commercial Real Estate," presented at the 28th Annual Advanced Business Bankrupty Course-Dallas 2010.

"Chapter 11 Statistics and Other Highly Relevant Information," presented at the 2009 Bankruptcy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Bench/Bar Conference-Frisco.

"Overview of Representation of Creditors in Bankruptcy Proceedings," presented at the 2009 32nd Annual General Practice Institute, Baylor Law School.

"Professional Fee Awards in Bankruptcy Cases," presented at the 2008 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting-Houston.

"Alternatives to Potential Bankruptcy," presented at the 2006 State Bar of Texas Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course.

"Who Should be Casting?  Assignment of Claims to Litigation Trusts, a Committee or Other Third Party Prosecution of Claims," presented at the 2006 University of Texas School of Law, Bankruptcy Litigation:  Advanced Pre-Trial and Procedure Workshop.

"Interest, Attorneys Fees & Surcharging Collateral," presented at the 27th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course 2005.

"Collecting A Judgment After Asset Protection," presented at the 2003 State Bar of Texas Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course.

"Attacking Asset Protection The Creditor's View," presented at the 2003 American Bar Association-Health Law Section, 5th Annual Conference on Physician-Legal Issues.

"Trying the Bankruptcy Case Expert Witness and Discovery Issues," 2000 State Bar of Texas 16th Annual Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course.

"Insurance: Safe Harbor for Debtors," presented at the1996 State Bar of Texas Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar and 1996 South Texas Institute on Small Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Creditors' Rights

"In Re: Shurley: The Fifth Circuit Visits The Intersection Between Trust Law and Creditors Rights," presented October 1998, Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course Seminar, State Bar of Texas.

Practice Areas

Appeals
Commercial Landlord & Tenant
Complex Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
Construction Litigation
Employment Law
General Civil Litigation
Insolvency, Bankruptcy & Collections
Securities Litigation

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