Protecting
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core business assets
Recovering
We advise and represent businesses and individuals at all stages of litigation—pre-suit, at trial, and on appeal—regarding matters of corporate fraud, employment, and property.
After spending nearly a decade building experience in the practice at one of the longest-established Dallas law firms, Mitzner LLP is pleased to offer its clients the responsiveness and bespoke level of service available only at a litigation boutique.
Mitzner formed Mitzner LLP to enable a level of client service uninhibited by the inherent inefficiencies of a large firm. The boutique model provides the ideal platform from which Mitzner LLP can capitalize on its’ attorneys’ creative legal thinking while relentlessly pursuing clients’ objectives, both inside and outside the courtroom.
And, by continuing to leverage the latest in technology in an industry historically hesitant to embrace change, Mitzner LLP offers empirically-based strategic guidance rather than the anecdotal decision-making common to the traditional law firm model.
Matthew Mitzner
matthew@mitznerllp.com
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The University of Texas School of Law
Juris Doctorate, with honors
Articles Editor, The Review of Litigation
Board of AdvocatesThe University of Oklahoma
B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude
Beta Theta Pi, Gamma Phi Chapter
Phi Beta Kappa & Phi Kappa PhiBrasenose College, Oxford University
Law, Justice, & Mercy, by Chief Judge Robert Henry for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Boren Scholar -
Supreme Court of the United States
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U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. Texas
U.S. Dist. Ct., Northern Dist. Texas
U.S. Dist. Ct., Southern Dist. Texas
U.S. Dist. Ct., Western Dist. Texas
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Oklahoma
U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Dist. Ct., Eastern Dist. Oklahoma
U.S. Dist. Ct., Northern Dist. Oklahoma
U.S. Dist. Ct., Western Dist. Oklahoma———
U.S. Ct. of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
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Highland Park United Methodist Church
DFW Beta Theta Pi Alumni Group
Founder, Lawyers for America (501(c)(3))
Former Board Member, Dallas Heritage Village
Recent Honors
Selected in Texas to Super Lawyers,
Business Litigation
2025-2026
Top 100 Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars
2021
Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers
2016-2024
Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow
2019-2026
Nominated for Texan of the Year, Dallas Morning News, December 12, 2017 Editorial
2017
Corporate Fraud & Trade Secrets
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Pre-Suit Guidance
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Employment & Non-Competes
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Trial Counsel
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Contract & Partnership Disputes
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Appellate Counsel
Corporate Fraud & Trade Secrets - Pre-Suit Guidance - Employment & Non-Competes - Trial Counsel - Contract & Partnership Disputes - Appellate Counsel
Exemplative Matters
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Obtained award for ex parte seizure by the U.S. Marshal of stolen trade-secret & proprietary material—one of the first two such orders under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ever granted in the United States
Civ-17-931-C (W.D. Okla. Aug. 31, 2017)
Prosecuting Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) Motion to Dismiss (Anti-SLAPP) claims asserted for oil-and-gas service provider's alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, competition violating noncompetes and non-solicits, and tortious interference
DC-17-14239 (162nd Jud. Dist., Dallas Cty. Dist. Ct.)
05-18-00769-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas)
Prosecuted bribery scheme used to obtain an over one-billion-dollar drilling contract and helped defend against wide-ranging tort and contract claims (AAA Arb.)
4:18-CV-2246 (S.D. Tex. 2018)
Secured settlement for multi-billion-dollar company, whose high-level executive was accused of repeated sexual misconduct over several months related to a subordinate’s wife, deeply investigating [what would be exposed as] her [false] accusations
Prosecuted energy company’s former employees and publicly-traded company’s conspiring, high-level executive, for fraudulent kickback scheme, securing recovery
DC-15-11683 (68th Jud. Dist., Dallas Cty. Dist. Ct.)
Prosecuted fraud in wide-ranging business dispute in healthcare-services industry, securing settlement recovery from contractor-servicer
DC-17-251360-11 (17th Jud. Dist., Tarrant Cty. Dist. Ct.)
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Obtained—and overcame appeal of—jury verdict awarding lender all default interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs incurred where borrower claimed wide-ranging lender misconduct constituting fraud and gross negligence, asking the jury for multiple millions in punitives
2015 WL 12036828 (Fort Bend Cty. Dist. Ct. Sept. 21, 2015), granting dism’l, 2017 WL 1103548 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 23, 2017)
Prosecuting three publicly traded companies used as alter egos to avoid paying multi-million-dollar judgment; defeating fraudulent anticipatory-strike filing; and obtaining Fifth Circuit’s reversal of trial court’s partial grant of motion to dismiss
2015 WL 13308898 (N.D. Tex.), rev’d, 847 F.3d 302 (5th Cir. 2017), cert. denied, 138 S.Ct. 270
2016 WL 6464485 (N.D. Tex.)
Secured settlement in action defending against mandatory injunction sought against hospital to build $5 million freestanding-emergency-department at a location under ground lease in Frisco, Texas
15-07752-393 (393rd Jud. Dist., Denton Cty. Dist. Ct.)
Prosecuted to recovery multiple guarantees of commercial leases for tenancy and build-outs of valuable commercial offices
Obtained receiverships for several funds/special servicers in actions concerning compromised collateral of commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) trusts
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Secured dismissal of physician group’s fiduciary and fraud claims against hospital system for alleged discovery of tens-of-millions in business losses spanning decades
DC-14-11879 (192nd Jud. Dist., Dallas Cty. Dist. Ct.)
After intervening and establishing plaintiff’s wrongful-injunction liability over client's secured property, obtained opponent’s walk-away from injunction-action for valuable collateral
DC-16-3106 (134th Jud. Dist., Dallas Cty. Dist. Ct.)
Obtained—and defeated appeal of—unanimous jury verdict for multi-million-dollar damages in commercial dispute concerning international, multi-year telephonic-services contract
427 S.W.3d 511 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2014, pet. denied)
Protected lender’s security for multi-million-dollar loan balance in bankruptcy-adversary proceeding asserting lender-liability claims
534 B.R. 35 (Bankr. D.N.M. 2015)
Recovered settlement in anticipatory-strike suit against a national insurer for wrongful charges
DC-13-14957-B (44th Jud. Dist., Dallas Cty. Dist. Ct.)
Secured individual investor’s recovery in securities transaction for seller’s fraud
DC-13-14973 (162nd Jud. Dist., Dallas Cty. Dist. Ct.)
Obtained jury verdict and recovered award in negligence dispute concerning damaged personal property
DC-17-263071-12 (17th Jud. Dist., Tarrant Cty. Dist. Ct.)
We intend to handle each of our cases with equal persistence, but as each case is unique, none of the results reported above promise or suggest particular future performance.
Jonathan Prickett
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Prickett serves as Chief Operating Officer at Mitzner LLP, a premier Dallas litigation boutique focused on high-stakes business and employment disputes. In this role, he drives the firm's operational excellence, supporting its mission to deliver sharp, practical, and client-centered legal strategies that help businesses navigate complex litigation challenges—whether avoiding disputes altogether or positioning them for success when resolution requires trial or appeal.
Jonathan brings over fifteen years of experience helping organizations scale, streamline operations, and build the systems needed to sustain growth. He began his career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management as a Registered Client Associate, where he supported financial advisor teams, facilitated trades, and produced reporting across a multi-billion-dollar book of business. He went on to oversee operations for a healthcare development firm, where he managed a portfolio of projects valued at over $1 billion, optimized billing and operational workflows that fueled $20 million in organizational growth, and drove the expansion and eventual sale of a freestanding emergency care business. His career has also spanned senior roles in logistics brokerage and media production, where he consistently accelerated growth — increasing revenue, redesigning processes, and building high-performing teams from the ground up.
At Mitzner LLP, Jonathan combines that operational depth with a commitment to the firm's client-first philosophy. He plays a key role in ensuring the team can respond with speed and precision to urgent, high-stakes matters while maintaining the highest standards of trusted counsel and discretion.
Valeria Reynosa
Paralegal
Valeria Reynosa serves as Mitzner LLP’s Litigation Paralegal. Valeria obtained a Bachelor of Arts in both Political Science and History from Southern Methodist University, receiving recognition from the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Alpha Theta honor societies. Valeria brings experience from working across a variety of law firms and practice areas.
Beyond her formal work at Mitzner LLP, Valeria volunteers for Dallas CASA, including as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate providing advocacy for abused and neglected children in the foster care system, and also as an elected Young Professional Board member since 2022.
What Clients Want You To Know
Thank you so much for doing a superb job at the [emergency temporary-injunction] depositions. I read them over the last few days and I love the way you got to the real points of the case despite having to listen to so much ‘crap’ from [Plaintiffs]. I appreciate you helping to wrap this up as appropriate… Thank you, thank you, thank you for the awesome work.
— Lender CEO in hotly contested secured property matterThe decision to leave a private equity firm is a difficult one given all of the questions regarding compensation, benefits, the personal and social considerations, and the complicated documentation related to participating in private funds. It was very helpful to have Matt as a counselor to work through all of these considerations, and explain the risks and potential outcomes. His experiences with guiding executives through separations was invaluable.
— Former ClientAfter I found myself in a completely unexpected, high leverage, combustible situation with my employer; I reached out to Matthew as he came highly recommended to me by a close associate. Matthew was easily accessible for an initial phone call and strategy session. After I retained his services he acted as a candid advisor and counsel, aiding and assisting in rectifying my situation in a timely, seamless fashion.
— kyle S.Thanks again Matthew for your help. It was a lot like hitting a housefly with a sledgehammer.
— Construction Company CEO about his trialOur case is extremely complex and Matthew has used a cutting edge approach to our case and along with his aggressive, relentless style has proven successful beyond my expectations.
— Dave S.When the stakes of winning or losing are high you need an Attorney that will fight hard for your interest. We chose Matthew Mitzner and Mitzner LLP to represent us in our battle with Big Oil because of his reputation as a fighter. Mitzner’s “leave no stone unturned” approach to litigation made the difference for us.
We are more than pleased with our choice of Mitzner LLP to represent us against what seemed to be insurmountable odds.
— gary S.