Chad Baruch offers legal services in the following areas:
Appellate Law
Losing your case in the trial court is not always the final word. Chad Baruch has handled or assisted in appeals in the Texas state appellate courts, the Texas Supreme Court, the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Fifth and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Among his significant appellate victories are Kuchler v. Bechtel Corporation, in which he entered the case on appeal and obtained a reversal by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of judgment rendered in favor of one of the nation's largest companies, and Virgil v. State, helping define the Fifth Circuit standard for ineffective assistance of counsel during jury selection in criminal cases. Chad Baruch will enter civil, criminal, and family law cases at the appellate stage, and offers flexible and affordable fee arrangements for appellate representation.
Habeas Corpus
In addition to handling direct criminal appeals, Chad Baruch also represents criminal defendants in seeking state and federal writs of habeas corpus.
Civil Litigation
Chad Baruch has extensive experience litigating a wide variety of civil matters in Texas state and federal courts over the past two decades. This experience includes representing plaintiffs and defendants, consumers and businesses, and individuals and companies.
Fraud and Embezzlement
Chad Baruch is a former licensed private investigator with experience in investigating and analyzing fraud, including business embezzlement. He has also assisted clients in recovering misappropriated assets. With this wealth of experience, he is able to assist clients from the moment the fraud is suspected to the conclusion of the case. He is also the co-author of various articles related to the investigation of fraud.
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Defamation
The basic liberties afforded by the United States and Texas Constitutions and federal civil rights statutes appear to be coming under increasing attack from governmental entities. Chad Baruch has handled cases arising under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and other constitutional provisions. He is also the author of numerous legal articles related to constitutional issues. Among the cases handled by Chad Baruch is Young Republicans of Texas v. Stephen F. Austin State University, in which he successfully assisted a student group in pursuing its free speech rights on the campus of a state university.
