Samantha Jarvis

Commercial Disputes

• Won jury verdict and $3.3 million judgment for operator in dispute over unpaid joint interest billings for Eagle Ford well. Defended and affirmed on appeal.
• Obtained jury verdict and $6.48 million judgment for property owner client, in dispute involving defendants' unauthorized sale of client’s lots in exclusive Lake Conroe subdivision and breach of prior settlement agreement. 
• Ongoing representation of leading national natural gas marketing company in various breach of contract disputes arising out of commercial natural gas transactions during Winter Storm Uri.
• Represented oil and gas producer in state court litigation against pipeline operator concerning cross-claims for breaches of crude dedication agreement; negotiated favorable settlement including new long-term commercial agreement between the parties.
• Represented oil and gas producer in obtaining pre-litigation resolution to dispute with vendor of drilling data software.
• Defeated application for preliminary injunction in the Southern District of Texas in breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation case against manufacturer of oil field equipment and obtained order compelling arbitration of claims.
• Secured dismissal of all claims against Texas bank in qui tam action in the Southern District of Texas alleging violations of the Stark Amendment, the Anti-Kickback statute, and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.
• Successfully represented the nation's largest railroad in a series of arbitrations against one of the largest US electric power generation corporations that resulted in a favorable global settlement on the first day of the first arbitration hearing.
• Obtained partial dismissal of negligence and invasion of privacy claims against Houston hospital by former hospital employee and an award of attorneys' fees and costs under Chapter 74 of the Texas Medical Liability Act. The matter later settled confidentially.
• Represented oil and gas production company and company's contract operator in Texas state court litigation against pipeline operator concerning competing claims for breach of parties’ dedication agreement; negotiated confidential settlement of matter.
• Represented publicly traded chemical manufacturer in Texas state court litigation related to malpractice claims against independent auditors; negotiated confidential settlement of matter.
• Represented leading musical instrument manufacturer in defending against claims of trademark infringement and trade dress infringement in the Southern District of Texas by major industry competitor. The matter later settled confidentially.

White Collar/Internal Investigations

• Represented former manager of a US-based logistics and freight forwarding company at every stage of a five-year Federal Corrupt Practices Act investigation related to Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), including handling the sentencing hearing.
• Obtained a complete dismissal for one of the industry's largest and most recognized residential housing providers after it was accused of criminal water pollution, resulting in no criminal conviction of any kind. The state initially sought to file more than a dozen felony water pollution charges alleging a significant unlawful sewage discharge into a Texas waterway over the course of several days. 

• Panelist, "Clarity from the Clutter: Trends in Energy Litigation and Regulation," Steptoe Houston Symposium and CLE, April 17, 2024
• Panel Moderator, "Advice from the Bench for the Next Generation of Lawyers," Federal Bar Association Program, June 7, 2023
• "Advising Clients on Liability Issues in a Post-Dobbs World," Houston Bar Association CLE, March 10, 2023
• "The Right to Retain Silence? Enforceability of NDAs After #MeToo," 30th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, June 5, 2020

• Lawdragon, 500 X – The Next Generation (2023)
• Benchmark, 40 & Under (2023)
• Super Lawyers, Texas, "Rising Star" (2020-2024)
• Super Lawyers, Texas, Texas Top Women (2023)
• Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch (2023)

• State Bar of Texas, Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP) – Steering Committee member, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Federal Bar Association, Southern District of Texas – Secretary, Executive Committee of the Board
• Texas Law Alumni Association – Board Member of Houston Young Alumni Regional Committee; Member of Class of 2014 Reunion Planning Committee
• Texas Bar Foundation – Fellow; Houston Nomination Committee member
• The Garland R. Walker Inn of Court
• Houston Bar Association
• Hispanic Bar Association of Houston