Terrazas PLLC

Founded: 2021

Number of Attorneys: 11 (8 partners, 1 senior counsel, 2 associates)

Partners by General Area of Specialty:

- Kevin Terrazas (civil litigation and appeals; board-certified in both civil trial and appellate law)

- Jennifer Foster (appellate and motions)

- Belinda Arambula (insurance defense and other civil litigation)

- Eric Hudson (construction, constitutional, and other civil litigation)

- Michael Blue (real estate closings, business formation, and other transactional matters)

- Trey Arbuckle (commercial litigation)

- Dennis Grebe (insurance defense and other civil litigation)

- Ben Dower (commercial litigation)

Terrazas PLLC is a high stakes full-service litigation boutique located in Austin, Texas. Founded by a U.S. Army veteran and honors graduate of both Harvard Law and West Point, Terrazas PLLC handles nearly every type of civil litigation in state and federal courts and arbitrations across the country. Its partners include former appellate court clerks, former senior employees of the Texas Attorney General’s Office, and previous employees of AmLaw 50 firms. Well-equipped to handle a variety of client needs, the firm also maintains a small, but robust, transactional practice, including help with partnership and other business formations, real estate closings, and tax-related transactions.

Terrazas PLLC’s true expertise is solid and well-reasoned advocacy, which allows the firm to handle a wide variety of trial and appellate matters, including disputes involving trade secrets, contracts, property disputes, torts, commercial disputes, employment agreements, bankruptcy, and estate matters. What sets Terrazas PLLC from other firms—both of its size and more generally—is the experience of its attorneys in the courtroom, both at the trial and appellate level and the commitment of its attorneys to the clients they serve. The firm takes complex facts and legal issues, no matter the industry or enterprise at issue, and builds a compelling case for a judge, jury, or arbitration panel. As a whole, the firm has tried more than 430 cases and handled more than 175 appeals.

Julie Vega v. Marbach Associates, LLC, et al.: In December 2024, a San Antonio jury returned a $24 million verdict in a case in which the firm’s client was nearly stabbed to death after the landlord allowed entry to her apartment to her ex-boyfriend without her knowledge or permission. Terrazas PLLC secured a nearly $26 million judgment.

Kristina and Evan Baehr v. Williams-Austin Builders, Inc.: Terrazas PLLC represented a local family in a construction defect case, alleging that faulty construction and HVAC installation, which caused the Baehrs to effectively rebuild their home from the outside in. Before trial, the Baehrs settled with all defendants other than the HVAC installer for nearly $1.5 million. A jury then awarded over $3.8 million at trial, finding liability on claims for negligence and deceptive trade practices.

Evan Whitehead v. Meridian Hive, LLC et al.: Terrazas PLLC was hired as appellate counsel to Meridian Hive, LLC, an Austin-based meadery who, before the Firm’s involvement, had been hit with an approximately $1,000,000 judgment for breach of contract, fraud, and other claims from a former co-owner of the company. On appeal, the firm was able to secure a complete reversal of the judgment in the Court of Appeals, with review denied by the Texas Supreme Court.

Bret Hart v. TRIARC Systems LLC: After taking over for another firm, Terrazas PLLC was able to successfully navigate a partnership dispute through a Fort Worth district court and a federal bankruptcy court to secure majority ownership of gun manufacturing business along with agreement to fully repay the client over $1.4 MM worth of debt.

Megatel Homes III, LLC v. Woodhull Ventures 2015, L.P.: After being sued for breach of contract for failure to comply with a development agreement, Terrazas PLLC was hired to represent a land developer against a home builder. The firm was able to not only defeat the home builder’s claims but to secure a summary judgment on the developer’s counterclaim, resulting in a nearly $500,000 judgment that was upheld on appeal.

AMA Communications, LLC v. Public Utility Commission of Texas, et al.: In this case, the PUC decided to unilaterally defund the Texas Universal Services Fund, which left the firm’s client without the ability to continue services, despite the government’s promises. Despite other similarly situated entities having lost on summary judgment and a plea to the jurisdiction, Terrazas PLLC was able to secure a preliminary injunction, which was upheld on appeal, resulting in an over $19,000,000 payment to the client followed by a settlement of over $6,000,000 in additional monies.

Commercial litigation

Intellectual property

Construction

Contracts and torts

Employment

Administrative

Insurance defense

Appeals

Terrazas PLLC

1001 S. Capital of Texas Highway

Building L, Suite 250

Austin, Texas 78746

512-680-3257