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HOUSTON CORPORATE FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT LAWYERS
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Corporate Fraud and Embezzlement
Trust between business partners is absolutely crucial to a profitable venture. Trust allows the partners to properly assess risk and plan for future growth. However, sometimes the trust between partners is breached by the misdealing of one or more of the partners through fraudulent actions. When this occurs, the business will likely suffer as will the relationship between the partners. At Law Offices of Steven Tuan Pham, the experienced Houston Business Litigation Attorneys will be able to handle business fraud claims whether from the aggrieved partners’ position or if someone has been accused of business fraud. If you feel you have been the victim of business fraud or have been accused of committing fraud, contact the Houston Corporate Fraud Lawyers and the West Houston Business Embezzlement Attorneys at the Law Offices of Steven Tuan Pham at 713-517-6645 for a consultation to discuss your legal rights.
What Constitutes a Fraud?
Fraud has been defined as “a deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual” or “gain by misrepresentation.” Fraud oftentimes occurs in the context of a partnership and can be devastating to a business. Civil fraud can have many faces. For example, the following are examples of fraudulent behavior actionable under Texas law: obtaining a contract by a material misrepresentation; corporate embezzlement; accounting fraud; misrepresentation by nondisclosure; and, investment fraud. This list is not exhaustive of the subcategories of fraudulent behavior and should not be used as a legal filter in determining if you may have a claim against a business partner, or someone who you feel may have defrauded you. A phone call to a Houston business fraud attorney at the Law Offices of Steven Tuan Pham to set up an appointment could save time and money in assessing your case.
Civil fraud litigation can be costly. Most often, the crux of the matter regarding civil fraud is the mental state of the defendant or his “intent.” The difficulty of proving intent is to present sufficient evidence for the fact finder to look inside the mind of the defendant to determine what s/he was thinking at the time(s) of the alleged wrongdoing. Many questions need answering such as was the alleged fraudulent acts done knowingly or by simple mistake? Was the fraud accomplished through just regularly conducting business in an assertive manner or was it intentionally misleading? Were there multiple parties involved in the fraud (conspiracy)?
Related Causes of Actions
Accompanying fraud claims can be breach of fiduciary duty claims since fraud is a breach of the fiduciary duty owed to the business by the offending partner or simply by one who is in a fiduciary relationship with another. Others who benefited from the fraud can be enjoined in litigation.
If you believe you or your business has been a victim of civil fraud or if you have been accused of fraudulent behavior in business matters, do not undertake a course of action until you have consulted an experienced Houston Business Litigation Attorney or a West Houston Business Fraud Lawyer at the Law Offices of Steven Tuan Pham Our experienced Houston Corporate Embezzlement Litigation Attorneys and our Houston Business Fraud Lawyers can assist you in prosecuting against malicious employee and officers and also defend against false allegations. Please contact our Houston Business Fraud Attorneys at 713-517-6645 for a consultation to discuss your legal rights and obligations.
DISCLAIMER
Each commercial litigation suit based on a fraud and/or embezzlement cause of action is unique depending on the fact and the contract, if any, in which you agreed and signed with the opposing party. You should NOT rely on the information on of this web site in replacing a personal consultation with an experienced Houston Business Fraud Litigation Lawyers and the West Houston Corporate Embezzlement Suit Attorneys at the Law Offices of Steven Tuan Pham There may be legal issues in which you may not be aware. Please feel free to contact our Houston Corporate Fraud Attorneys and our Houston Embezzlement Dispute Lawyers at the Law Offices of Steven Tuan Pham today at 713-517-6645 or complete our Contact Form.