Scales, Cinda L.

Professional Background

Mr. Harrison has focused his practice on trial and resolution of business disputes for more than twenty five years. He has extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud and misrepresentation, misappropriation of trade secrets, professional liability and employment disputes. He has represented clients in a wide variety of industries, including banking and brokerage firms, oil & gas, real estate, industrial and consumer product manufacturing and computer software development.

Mr. Harrison earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A.1978, high honors, high distinction, Phi Beta Kappa; J.D. 1981). Upon his graduation from law school, he joined Liddell, Sapp, Zivley, Brown & LaBoon (now Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, L.L.P.). In 1986 he joined the trial specialty firm Miller, Keeton, Bristow & Brown, where he became a partner in 1987. In 1991, he founded Campbell Harrison & Dagley L.L.P. Mr. Harrison is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has written and spoken on business torts, class-action litigation, accountant liability and Texas and federal civil procedure. He has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine every year since 2004. He also is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists.

Representative Cases and Results

Representing Plaintiffs:

$34,200,000 jury verdict against NYSE company in favor of equity investors and subsidiary company president in action for breach of contract for the sale of the subsidiary, wrongful termination and defamation of company president. 

$11,300,000 class action recovery for investors in case against national accounting firm for securities fraud.

$6,000,000 recovery for seller of a business against national accounting firm in action for fraud and misrepresentation arising out of purchaser's default under purchase agreement.

$4,000,000 recovery for minor child in products liability suit against manufacturer and dealer for negligence and products liability resulting in catastrophic burn injuries.

Representing Defendants: 

Take-nothing judgment in favor of Fortune 500 data processing company following three week arbitration hearing on a competitor's claim for $100,000,000 damages for alleged misappropriation of computer software trade secrets and misappropriation of confidential information. 

Successful representation of national mortgage company in arbitration of dispute concerning sale of multi-million dollar loan portfolio.

Judgment following bench trial in favor of interstate pipeline company alleged to have repudiated natural gas purchase agreement and affirming exercise of contractual repricing provision.

Successful resolution by settlement of action by former chief executive officer of a large manufacturing company alleging breach of executive bonus compensation plans.

Speaking Engagements and Publications

State Bar of Texas Business Torts Institute, Fall 2011, "Landmines in the Deal Documents: Contract Issues in Business Tort Cases"

State Bar of Texas Business Torts Institute, Fall 2010, "Blink! Putting Brain Science Principles to Work in Your Trial Practice" 

State Bar of Texas Business Torts Institute, Fall 2009, "Case Screening and Pre-Filing Considerations in Business Tort Cases"

State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, Fall 2003, "Business Torts"

Texas Association of Certified Public Accountants Monthly Meeting, July 2002: "Five Mistakes Expert Witnesses Should Avoid in Their Financial Testimony"

Houston Bar Association 2002 Annual Seminar, April 2002: Lessons from Enron The Issues We Face When Big Companies Fail, "Accountant Liability"

Houston Bar Association Litigation Section Monthly Meeting, March 2002: "Accountant Liability: Issues Before and After Enron"

Responding to Written Discovery Requests Under the 1999 Amendments to the Texas Discovery Rules, The Advocate, State Bar Litigation Section Report, Spring 1999

Houston Bar Association Litigation Section Monthly Meeting, November 1998:   "Accountant Liability Litigation: Selected Topics"

Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Summer Seminar, July 1998: "Business Torts"

Houston Bar Association Litigation Section Monthly Meeting, January 1998: "Litigation for the Masses: Class Actions"

Bar Memberships and Professional Associations

Admitted to practice in all Texas state courts, the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Texas, the Fifth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Member, American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Houston Bar Association (Director, Litigation Section, 1997-2001), Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1998-2004), Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 2002-2004), Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, American Board of Trial Advocates.