Austin Business & Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Texas Litigation Attorneys Serving Austin, Houston & Beyond | Flores, PLLC

When your business faces its most critical legal moments, you need more than a lawyer. You need a strategic partner who understands both the law and the realities of running a business in Texas. At Flores, PLLC, we are a boutique litigation and business law firm serving Austin, Houston, and clients across Texas, Mexico, and internationally. We deliver sophisticated, results-driven legal counsel to businesses, entrepreneurs, and executives who demand excellence, precision, and responsiveness.

Our Austin business & commercial litigation lawyers bring deep experience in commercial litigation, corporate and business law, cross-border transactions, and corporate immigration law. Whether you are protecting your company in high-stakes courtroom disputes, structuring a complex merger, or expanding your workforce across international borders, Flores, PLLC provides the strategic legal firepower your business needs to thrive.

Strategic Legal Counsel for Austin Businesses

Austin is one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in the United States, attracting startups, mid-market companies, and multinational corporations alike. With that growth comes complexity: competitive disputes, intricate contracts, regulatory demands, and cross-border opportunities that require legal counsel with both the depth and agility to keep pace. At Flores, PLLC, we understand the Austin business landscape inside and out. We have built our practice around helping Texas businesses not just survive legal challenges, but use them as strategic opportunities to strengthen their position.

Our approach is never one-size-fits-all. We take the time to understand your business, your industry, your risk tolerance, and your long-term goals before we recommend a single course of action. That commitment to bespoke, personalized counsel is what sets us apart from larger firms where clients become file numbers.

Why Choose Flores, PLLC as Your Austin Business Lawyer

A Legacy of Excellence

Flores, PLLC was built on a foundation of rigorous legal work and genuine client partnership. We bring decades of combined experience across litigation, corporate transactions, and international law. Our attorneys have represented clients from seed-stage startups to multinational corporations with operations spanning the U.S., Mexico, and beyond. That breadth of experience means we bring context and perspective to every matter we handle, no matter how complex.

Sophisticated Advocacy When the Stakes Are High

When complex litigation threatens your business interests, you need more than aggressive representation. You need sophisticated advocacy grounded in deep legal expertise and strategic thinking. Our firm handles high-stakes commercial disputes with the analytical rigor and courtroom skill that demanding clients require. We do not simply react to legal challenges. We develop comprehensive litigation strategies that account for business realities, risk tolerance, and long-term objectives.

Whether navigating multi-jurisdictional disputes, prosecuting or defending breach of fiduciary duty claims, litigating complex contract issues, or protecting your most valuable trade secrets, we bring the experience and judgment to protect your interests at every stage, from pre-suit negotiations through verdict. Our clients choose us because we understand that successful litigation requires not just legal acumen, but a nuanced understanding of their business, their industry, and their goals.

International Experience, Austin-Based Team

Our clients range from Austin startups and Texas mid-sized enterprises to multinational corporations with operations spanning the U.S., Mexico, and worldwide. We understand the unique challenges businesses face in cross-border litigation and transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate structuring. Our bilingual legal team is well-equipped to navigate the nuances of international jurisdictions, providing seamless guidance tailored to your specific business objectives. This international reach, combined with our deep Austin roots, makes Flores, PLLC uniquely positioned to serve businesses operating across borders.

Flexible, Client-Aligned Fee Arrangements

We understand that clients demand not only exceptional legal counsel but also fee structures that align with their business objectives and risk tolerance. Beyond traditional hourly billing, we offer a range of alternative fee arrangements designed to provide cost predictability and genuine value. These include flat fees for specific transactions or matters, capped fees for cost certainty, contingency or hybrid arrangements for litigation matters, monthly or quarterly retainers for ongoing representation, and success-based fees tied to transaction outcomes.

Our approach is collaborative. We work with you to develop a fee structure that makes sense for your particular matter, whether you are navigating a complex merger, protecting your intellectual property, or resolving high-stakes commercial disputes. This flexibility reflects our commitment to building long-term partnerships with our clients rather than simply billing hours.

Responsiveness and Precision

In today’s competitive and fast-moving business environment, legal delays have real costs. At Flores, PLLC, we prioritize responsiveness, efficiency, and precision. When you reach out to us, you hear back promptly. When we take on your matter, we staff it appropriately and move with purpose. Our Austin clients know that we treat their legal matters with the same urgency they do.

Our Core Values

Everything we do at Flores, PLLC is guided by three core values that shape how we approach every client relationship and every legal matter:

Excellence: Every document, every transaction, and every strategy reflects the highest professional standard. We do not cut corners, and we do not settle for good enough.
Integrity: We act as steadfast guardians of our clients’ interests. You can trust that our advice reflects our honest assessment of your situation and what is truly best for your business.
Vision: We do not just solve problems. We anticipate them. Our proactive approach means we are identifying legal risks and structuring protections before issues arise, not after.

Comprehensive Legal Services for Austin Businesses

Flores, PLLC offers a full spectrum of legal services designed to support every stage of your business’s growth and every challenge you may face along the way.

Commercial Litigation

Business disputes are inevitable. How you handle them determines outcomes that can define your company’s future. Our Austin commercial litigation attorneys handle the full range of business disputes, from breach of contract and partnership disagreements to complex multi-party cases involving millions of dollars in controversy. We build litigation strategies around your business objectives, not just the legal arguments, because we know that winning in court is only meaningful if the outcome actually serves your business.

Breach of Contract: Our Austin breach of contract attorneys pursue and defend contract claims across all industries and deal types.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty: We handle fiduciary duty claims involving officers, directors, partners, and other parties in positions of trust.
Business Disputes: From ownership disagreements to vendor conflicts, our business dispute lawyers work to resolve conflicts efficiently and strategically.
Business Litigation: Our Austin business litigation practice covers the full spectrum of commercial disputes in Texas state and federal courts.
Partnership & LLC Disputes: We represent partners, members, and stakeholders in partnership disputes, LLC disputes, and shareholder disputes involving governance, fiduciary obligations, and equity rights.
Injunctive Relief: When immediate court action is necessary, our injunctive relief attorneys and emergency business injunction team move quickly to protect your interests.
Commercial Lease Disputes: We represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease disputes involving defaults, terminations, and damage claims.
Oil & Gas Litigation: Our Austin oil and gas litigation attorneys handle disputes involving royalties, operating agreements, and joint ventures in the energy sector.

Trade Secret Litigation

Your intellectual property, proprietary processes, customer relationships, and confidential business information are among your most valuable assets. Our Austin trade secret litigation practice represents both plaintiffs pursuing misappropriation claims and defendants protecting themselves from overreaching litigation. We act quickly when trade secrets are at risk, pursuing emergency injunctive relief when the situation demands it.

Construction Litigation

Construction disputes in Texas can be complex, involving multiple contractors, subcontractors, owners, insurers, and surety bonds. Our Austin construction litigation team handles disputes involving construction defects, payment disputes, mechanic’s lien issues, and contract disagreements. We represent owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in mediations, arbitrations, and court proceedings.

Construction Defects: Our construction defect attorneys represent parties in claims involving workmanship failures, design errors, and material deficiencies.
Mechanic’s Liens: We assist contractors and property owners with mechanic’s lien filings, enforcement, and defense under Texas property code requirements.
Subcontractor Disputes: Our subcontractor dispute lawyers handle payment claims, scope disputes, and indemnity issues between general contractors and subcontractors.
Construction Companies: We serve as trusted legal counsel for Austin construction companies on matters ranging from contract negotiation to regulatory compliance.

Personal Injury Litigation Defense

When your business faces personal injury claims, the financial and reputational stakes can be significant. Our Austin personal injury litigation defense attorneys work alongside insurers and directly with business clients to build rigorous defenses against injury claims, protecting your company’s assets and reputation.

Corporate & Business Law

From formation through growth and eventual exit, your business needs trusted legal counsel at every milestone. As your Austin corporate and business lawyers, we advise on entity selection, governance, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and every other legal dimension of running a successful company in Texas.

Business Formation & Structuring: From entity selection to corporate governance, we help you establish a strong legal foundation that supports your business growth and protects your personal assets.
Commercial Contracts: We draft, negotiate, and enforce contracts that protect your interests, minimize risk, and strengthen your most important business relationships.
Mergers & Acquisitions: Whether you are acquiring a new company, merging operations, or divesting assets, we ensure a smooth and legally sound transaction from letter of intent through closing.
Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances & Partnerships: Structuring collaborative business arrangements requires careful legal architecture to protect each party’s interests and establish clear governance from day one.
Corporate Governance & Compliance: We provide proactive legal counsel to help businesses maintain compliance and implement best practices in corporate governance that reduce risk and build credibility.
Corporate Governance: Our corporate governance attorneys advise boards, officers, and stakeholders on governance structures, policies, and best practices.
Operating Agreements: We draft and negotiate operating agreements that clearly define member rights, management authority, and dispute resolution procedures.
Buy-Sell Agreements: Our buy-sell agreement lawyers structure ownership transition mechanisms that protect all parties and ensure business continuity.
Private Equity & Venture Capital: We represent private equity firms and venture-backed companies in fund formation, portfolio acquisitions, and growth-stage transactions.
Industry-Focused Business Counsel: We provide tailored legal counsel to technology companies, SaaS businesses, startups, real estate businesses, energy companies, healthcare businesses, manufacturing companies, and family businesses across Austin and Texas.

Outside General Counsel Services

Many growing Austin businesses need sophisticated, ongoing legal support but are not ready for, or simply do not want, the overhead of a full in-house legal department. Our Austin outside general counsel services give you the equivalent of a seasoned chief legal officer available on a flexible, cost-effective basis. We handle strategic legal planning, contract review, risk management, compliance programs, and board governance matters on an ongoing basis as a true extension of your leadership team.

Strategic Legal Planning & Advice: We work with your leadership team to identify legal risks and opportunities before they become problems or missed chances.
Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation: From vendor agreements to executive employment contracts, our contract team ensures every agreement you sign protects your interests.
Compliance Program Reviews & Implementation: We help businesses design, audit, and implement compliance programs that reduce regulatory exposure across all applicable legal frameworks.
Risk Mitigation: Our outside general counsel risk mitigation services identify vulnerabilities in your business operations and implement protections before litigation or regulatory action can occur.
Executive Employment Agreements: We draft and negotiate executive employment agreements covering compensation, equity, non-compete provisions, and termination protections.
Independent Contractor Agreements: Our independent contractor agreement lawyers help businesses structure compliant contractor relationships that minimize misclassification risk.
Restrictive Covenants: We draft, enforce, and defend non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and non-solicitation agreements that protect your business interests under current Texas law.

Texas & Mexico Cross-Border Transactions

Texas sits at the center of U.S.-Mexico trade and commerce, and Austin companies increasingly operate across that border. Our Texas and Mexico cross-border transaction practice combines deep knowledge of both U.S. and Mexican legal systems with real-world experience guiding businesses through the complexities of international commerce. We serve businesses expanding into Mexico as well as Mexican and Latin American clients with operations in Texas and the United States.

International Commercial Transactions & Contracts: We structure and negotiate cross-border commercial agreements that account for the legal requirements and business customs of both jurisdictions.
International Litigation Management: When disputes cross borders, you need counsel who can manage proceedings on both sides. Our international litigation management team coordinates strategy across jurisdictions.
Risk Mitigation for Cross-Border Transactions: International deals carry unique risks. We identify and mitigate them through careful due diligence and transaction structuring designed for cross-border commerce.

International & Cross-Border Litigation

Our Austin international and cross-border litigation practice handles complex disputes involving parties, assets, or legal issues that span multiple countries. We understand the unique procedural and substantive challenges of multi-jurisdictional disputes and have the international experience to navigate them effectively for our clients.

Corporate Immigration Law

Austin’s tech, healthcare, and corporate sectors rely heavily on international talent. Our Austin corporate immigration attorneys help businesses build and maintain a compliant international workforce, navigating today’s complex and shifting immigration landscape with efficiency and precision.

Work Visas: We assist companies with the full range of employment-based visa petitions, including H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, and EB-based immigrant visas.
Corporate Immigration Consular Services: Our consular services team guides employees through the consular process to secure visa stamps and complete their immigration journey.
Employment Verification Compliance: We help Austin employers implement and audit I-9 and E-Verify compliance programs to reduce the risk of government audits and civil penalties.
Visa-Specific Counsel: We handle petitions across all major employment visa categories, including H-1B visas, L-1 intracompany transfers, TN visas, and O-1 extraordinary ability visas.
I-9 Audit Defense & E-Verify: Our I-9 audit defense attorneys and E-Verify compliance team help employers prepare for and respond to government worksite enforcement actions.
Industry Immigration Programs: We provide specialized immigration support for Austin tech companies and healthcare employers with unique workforce needs.

Serving Austin, Houston, and Across Texas and Mexico

While our primary office is in Austin, Flores, PLLC proudly serves businesses throughout Texas and beyond. Our Houston corporate and business law clients benefit from the same depth of expertise and personalized approach we bring to every Austin engagement. For businesses operating in or expanding into Mexico, our Mexico corporate and business law practice provides seamless legal support on both sides of the border.

Whether your legal matter is centered in Austin, spans the state of Texas, or crosses international borders into Mexico and beyond, Flores, PLLC has the experience, relationships, and legal acumen to deliver results.

Our Attorneys

Flores, PLLC was founded by attorneys with deep roots in Texas business and litigation. Our team includes Melina Flores and Rey Flores, whose combined backgrounds in commercial litigation, corporate transactions, and international law give the firm a uniquely well-rounded perspective. Both attorneys are actively involved in client matters and bring genuine commitment and senior-level attention to every engagement we undertake.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of businesses does Flores, PLLC represent in Austin?

We represent a wide range of businesses across Austin and Texas, from early-stage startups and founder-led companies to mid-market enterprises and multinational corporations. Our clients operate in industries including technology, real estate, construction, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and professional services. We also represent Mexican and Latin American companies doing business in Texas and the United States. If your business faces a complex legal challenge or opportunity, we are built to help.

How do you approach commercial litigation in Texas?

We approach every commercial dispute as a business problem first and a legal problem second. That means understanding your goals, your risk tolerance, your relationships with the opposing party, and what a successful outcome actually looks like for your company before we recommend a litigation strategy. We develop comprehensive strategies that account for all of these factors, whether the optimal path leads to a negotiated resolution, arbitration, or a full trial on the merits. Our Austin commercial litigation attorneys have the courtroom experience and analytical depth to compete at every level of the Texas court system.

Can Flores, PLLC handle both Austin and Houston legal matters?

Yes. While our primary office is in Austin, our attorneys are licensed to practice throughout Texas and regularly handle matters in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and other Texas jurisdictions. For clients with operations in both Austin and Houston, we provide integrated legal support across both markets. Our Houston corporate and business law clients receive the same level of sophisticated, personalized counsel as our Austin clients.

What makes us different from larger law firms?

At a large firm, your matter is often staffed by junior associates with limited supervision from the senior attorney who sold you the engagement. At Flores, PLLC, you work directly and consistently with senior-level attorneys who are deeply invested in your outcomes. We combine the substantive expertise of a large firm with the responsiveness, personal attention, and strategic alignment of a trusted advisor. We also offer flexible fee arrangements that large firms rarely provide, so that cost predictability is never an obstacle to getting the counsel you need.

Does Flores, PLLC handle cross-border legal matters between Texas and Mexico?

Cross-border representation between Texas and Mexico is a core strength of our firm. Our bilingual legal team understands both the U.S. and Mexican legal systems, the cultural dimensions of cross-border business relationships, and the specific legal frameworks governing U.S.-Mexico trade and commerce. We represent both Texas companies doing business in Mexico and Mexican companies operating in Texas and the broader United States. Whether the matter involves a commercial transaction, a litigation dispute, or a corporate immigration issue, we have the international experience to guide you through it.

What alternative fee arrangements do you offer?

We understand that predictable legal costs are important to businesses of all sizes. Beyond traditional hourly billing, we offer flat fees for specific transactions or legal matters, capped fees for cost certainty on more complex engagements, contingency or hybrid fee arrangements for qualifying litigation matters, monthly or quarterly retainers for ongoing outside general counsel services, and success-based fees tied to specific transaction outcomes. We work collaboratively with each client to develop a fee structure that reflects the nature of the matter, the value we deliver, and what makes sense for your business financially.

What is outside general counsel, and does my Austin business need it?

Outside general counsel is a service arrangement in which an experienced business attorney serves as your company’s ongoing legal advisor and chief legal officer without the cost or overhead of a full-time in-house hire. Your outside general counsel attends board meetings, reviews contracts, advises on regulatory compliance, manages litigation vendors, and provides strategic legal guidance as a true member of your leadership team. If your Austin business is growing but is not yet at the stage where a full-time in-house attorney makes financial sense, outside general counsel services provide the same caliber of legal leadership at a fraction of the cost.

How does your firm handle corporate immigration matters for Austin employers?

We provide end-to-end corporate immigration support for Austin employers, from initial visa strategy and petition preparation through consular processing and ongoing compliance audits. We work with companies across Austin’s technology, healthcare, and corporate sectors to secure H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, and employment-based green card petitions for key international employees. We also help employers implement and maintain I-9 and E-Verify compliance programs to reduce the risk of government audits and civil monetary penalties. In today’s shifting immigration enforcement environment, proactive compliance has never been more important.

What should I do if a competitor has stolen my trade secrets?

Trade secret misappropriation requires immediate, decisive action. The moment you suspect that a former employee, competitor, or business partner has taken your confidential business information, proprietary processes, customer lists, or other trade secrets, you should contact an attorney immediately. Time matters because evidence can be destroyed and competitive damage compounds quickly. Our Austin trade secret litigation attorneys can move rapidly to investigate the misappropriation, preserve digital and documentary evidence, seek emergency injunctive relief to stop ongoing harm, and pursue damages under both the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act.

How does Flores, PLLC approach business formation for Austin startups?

Business formation is about much more than filing paperwork with the Texas Secretary of State. The decisions you make at formation, including entity type, ownership structure, governance documents, equity arrangements, and IP ownership, will have profound legal and tax consequences for years to come. Our Austin business formation attorneys guide founders through each of these decisions with an eye toward protecting their interests, accommodating future investment and growth, and avoiding the governance disputes that derail so many early-stage companies. We serve startups across Austin’s technology, life sciences, real estate, and professional services sectors.

Can you represent my company in a construction dispute in Austin?

Yes. Construction litigation in Texas involves a complex web of contracts, statutory rights, bond claims, lien requirements, and insurance issues that require specialized expertise to navigate effectively. Our Austin construction litigation attorneys represent project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in disputes involving construction defects, payment and lien issues, delay claims, change order disputes, and contract terminations. We handle matters through mediation, arbitration, and Texas state court litigation depending on what the contract and circumstances require.

Do you handle mergers and acquisitions for Austin companies?

Mergers and acquisitions are among the most consequential legal events in a company’s lifecycle. Our Austin M&A attorneys guide buyers and sellers through every stage of a transaction, from initial deal structuring and letters of intent through due diligence, definitive agreement negotiation, regulatory approval, and post-closing integration. We represent both strategic acquirers and founders seeking to maximize exit value, as well as private equity and venture-backed companies engaged in platform acquisitions and add-on deals. Our goal is always to close the deal you envisioned on the best possible terms.

How does Flores, PLLC help clients manage risk in international transactions?

International transactions introduce layers of risk that purely domestic deals do not. These include foreign legal and regulatory requirements, currency and payment risks, cross-border enforcement limitations, cultural and language barriers, and geopolitical considerations. Our international transaction attorneys identify these risks early in the deal process and address them through careful due diligence, appropriate representations and warranties, dispute resolution clauses calibrated to the jurisdictions involved, and transaction structures that protect your interests under both U.S. and applicable foreign law. Our experience with U.S.-Mexico cross-border transactions is particularly deep, given Texas’s unique position as a gateway between the two economies.

What industries does Flores, PLLC serve in Austin?

We serve Austin businesses across a broad range of industries, reflecting the diversity of the city’s economy. Our clients include technology companies and SaaS platforms, real estate developers and investors, construction contractors and owners, healthcare providers and life sciences companies, professional services firms, financial services and fintech companies, manufacturing businesses, and trade and distribution companies engaged in commerce with Mexico and Latin America. We bring industry-specific context to every engagement, not just generic legal advice, because we understand that the best legal counsel is always informed by the specific dynamics of your business sector.

How do I get started?

Getting started is straightforward. You can reach our Austin office directly or complete our online intake form to schedule an initial consultation. During that consultation, we will discuss your legal matter in detail, help you understand the key issues and options, and explain how we can help. We do not believe in high-pressure sales tactics or inflated time estimates. Our goal is to give you an honest assessment of your situation and a clear picture of what working with Flores, PLLC would look like. From there, you can make the decision that is right for your business.

Contact a Skilled Austin, TX Business & Commercial Lawyer Today

If your business is facing litigation, a complex transaction, or a legal challenge that demands experienced, strategic counsel, Flores, PLLC is ready to help. Our Austin business attorneys bring the expertise, responsiveness, and personal commitment your business deserves. Call us today at 512-381-8874 or visit us at 7500 Rialto Blvd, Suite 270, Austin, Texas 78735 to schedule your consultation. When the stakes are high, you need a legal partner who is all in for your business.