Patrick Sicotte

Mr. Sicotte joined the firm in September, 2011. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and raised in McKinney, Texas. Mr. Sicotte represents clients in both litigation and corporate/non-profit transactional matters.

Real Estate Transactions, Commercial Transactions, and Corporate Governance

Mr. Sicotte represents individuals, for-profit business entities, and non-profits in a variety of transactional areas including general corporate governance, business/non-profit formation and exemptions, and business acquisitions. Mr. Sicotte has represented clients on the following matters:

Represented purchasers and sellers in commercial and residential real estate sale transactions
Represented lessors and lessees in commercial lease transactions, lease drafting, lease review, and due diligence
Represented clients in formation of Texas for-profit and non-profit entities and drafting of corporate governing documents such as company agreements, partnership agreements, and buy-sell agreements.
Represented business owners in corporate asset and stock sales, as well as other M&A transactions
Represented borrowing businesses in commercial loan transactions

Residential Evictions, Commercial Evictions, and Commercial/Real Estate Litigation

Mr. Sicotte focuses on residential and commercial evictions, at both the trial and appellate level and enjoys a diverse litigation practice centered on business and real estate matters. Mr. Sicotte has represented clients on the following matters:

Represented businesses and individuals in collection actions and post-judgment collection matters
Represented corporate and individual real property owners in forcible entry and detainer (Eviction) lawsuits, and other relevant proceedings, to recover property and assets from tenants and others
Represented real property owners in disputes with tenants relating to claims for repair and remedy, security deposit, and other lease related disputes
Represented real property owners in disputes over real property, including title and lien disputes
Represented individual and corporate defendants in libel/slander lawsuits Anti-SLAPP motions to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act
Represented settlement purchasers in the structured settlement/annuity secondary market in disputes with annuity issuers, insurance companies, and competing settlement purchasers under the Texas Structured Settlement Protection Act
Represented settlement purchasers in transfer actions under the Texas Structured Settlement Protection Act