Houston Trial Lawyer For Embezzlement Litigation
Embezzlement is a type of fraud that involves the theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one’s trust or belonging to an employer. If you suspect that your employee has been embezzling company funds, or if you have proof that embezzlement has occurred, talk to our Houston embezzlement litigation attorney as soon as possible.
Our founding attorney, Pete Patterson, is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In his 30-year career, Attorney Patterson has won more than $190 million for clients in trial verdicts, judgments, settlements and recoveries. We encourage you to put Patterson PC on your side today if you have concerns about embezzlement.
To schedule an appointment, please call us in Houston at 713-804-9318 or complete our contact form. Patterson PC provides strategic litigation services to clients based in Texas, as well as clients with headquarters in other states.
Proving Embezzlement
In order to prove that your employee has embezzled funds, there must be four basic factors in your case. These factors are:
- A fiduciary relationship between yourself and the employee
- The employee must have acquired the property through the relationship
- The employee must have taken ownership of the property or transferred the property to someone else
- The employee’s actions were intentional
If those facts can be established, there is a good chance of holding the employee accountable for embezzlement.
Attorney Pete Patterson is an experienced business fraud and employment litigation attorney. He has the knowledge and experience to uncover instances of embezzlement even in the most complex cases.
Types Of Embezzlement
Embezzlement takes many forms. Some employees may take a significant sum of money or resources all at once, while other employees may steal small amounts of money over a long period of time. Embezzlement may involve fraudulent billing, records falsification, Ponzi schemes, payroll checks to nonexistent employees, and so on.
See our client testimonials and case results to learn more about the high level of service and representation that we provide.
Contact Patterson PC Today
To set up a meeting, please call 713-804-9318 or complete our contact form. Patterson PC represents clients throughout the Houston area and all of Texas.