Bobby Debelak
Partner
Phone: (713) 337-8853
Fax: (713) 333-5986
Email: bobby.debelak@mhllp.com
Office: Houston
Bobby's practice focuses on property and sophisticated retail energy and life insurance litigation. He is a highly versatile advocate who has built a practice around complex, multi-state class action and insurance fraud litigation. Since joining MH he has represented clients of all sizes, from individuals and small businesses to national insurance and energy companies. He has twice been seconded to work as a litigator inside a large, publicly traded company, so he understands client needs from the inside and how to best serve them. He has tried dozens of cases to judges and juries everywhere from JP to District to Federal Courts, and has briefed and argued appeals defending his victories. He has first-chaired more than fifty special commissioner hearings.
Bobby is a first-choice lawyer and resident expert on the intricacies of civil RICO litigation, having successfully defended expansive RICO cases. He is also a go-to property litigator who represents public and private clients, including commercial and residential property owners, condemning authorities, and financial servicers in all aspects of property, landlord-tenant, construction, and eminent domain proceedings.
Professionally, Bobby is routinely invited to speak at conferences and trainings where he presents on legal history and writing. He has strong opinions on the proper use of Powerpoint and the Oxford comma.
Outside the office, Bobby stays active and reads a book a week (and he occasionally sends recommendations on his favorite recent books here). He is an avid boxing fan, budding SCUBA diver, and has mastered the art of the long weekend with his wife, Ashley. His music taste ranges from Rachmaninoff to the Grateful Dead and he is a seasonal subscriber to the Houston symphony. He and his dog Erwin are both committed Texas Longhorns.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
RICO, CLASS ACTION, AND COMPLEX LITIGATION
EMINENT DOMAIN
PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION, AND LANDLORD-TENANT LITIGATION
COMMERCIAL & OTHER LITIGATION
PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
LEGAL WRITING PRESENTATIONS
AWARDS
ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION