Attorneys
Biography
Casey began his legal career working at the Harris County Attorney’s Office where he personally handled several hundred cases in both state and federal courts. He entered private practice as a Partner with the law firm of Haynes and Boone, LLP and then with Feldman & Feldman, P.C. Casey has also served as general counsel to public and private entities engaged in public works.
With experience in both public and private practice, Casey brings a level of knowledge and experience that other lawyers just can’t offer. Casey has successfully and skillfully represented his clients in a wide variety of high-profile legal matters, including a wrongful death case stemming from alleged abuse in the Harris County Jail, a lawsuit that sought to enjoin Harris County, the State of Texas, and the federal government from reconstructing the Katy Freeway corridor, and an administrative hearing before the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) in which the TNRCC eliminated the 55 mph speed limit rule from the Houston-Galveston Area State Implementation Plan. He represented the City of Houston in a complex civil rights case involving the death of a self-proclaimed CIA agent, served as lead counsel in countless eminent domain matters adverse to the State of Texas and local governmental entities that have taken privately held land, and has provided general counsel and litigation services to major transportation entities building commuter rail and toll-ways throughout Texas.
Casey has extensive experience with complex cases that make it to trial and through appeals. He represented clients during a month-long jury trial on a construction defect involving NRG Stadium, Houston’s football stadium, handled the largest fraudulent transfer case in U.S. history, worked on a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit brought in Brownsville, Texas, and represented a former United States Attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney in a complex terror-related arms case before the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Wallace also has experience with First Amendment litigation in both federal and state courts throughout the United States and complex class action matters involving the Fair Labor Standards Act and other employment-related litigation.
In addition to his successful legal career, Casey is committed to public service. He has served as Chairman of the Harris County Housing Authority. During his tenure, the Housing Authority opened two housing developments and served more than 20,000 families who lost their homes in weather-related disasters-
Education
J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1996
Honors & Awards
Selected Publications
- “Who’s the Boss: Determining Your True Client When Representing a Governmental Entity,” Address before Best Practices for Public Sector Lawyers, co-author with Sandy Hellums, July 2010
- “Texas Supreme Court Resets Public Information Act Deadline,” Houston Lawyer, co-author with Sandy Hellums, Mar/Apr 2010
- “The ABCs of the Use of Outside Counsel,” Address before Suing and Defending Governmental Entities Boot Camp, co-author with Sandy Hellums, July 23, 2008
- “A Long and Winding Road: Federal Funding for Interstate Toll Roads,” The Urban Lawyer, co-author with Sandy Hellums, Summer 2008
- “Sovereign Immunity on Quantum Meruit Claims,” Houston Lawyer, co-author Sandy Hellums, Nov/Dec 2007
- “Reata, Tooke, & The Changing Landscape of Sovereign Immunity from Suit,” Houston Lawyer, Jan/Feb 2007