Bio

April Lucas is a trial attorney working for defendants and plaintiffs in complex civil litigation. Her litigation experience encompasses matters as diverse as oil and gas, contractual disputes, fraud, trade secrets, construction, leases, property law, mining, employment, collections, probate, trusts and estates, family disputes, and wrongful death and personal injury. She devotes a substantial portion of her practice to representing attorneys defending legal malpractice claims. April represents clients in various dispute resolution processes before or in place of litigation, as well as throughout the trial, appeal and collection processes. She has used mediation frequently to reach successful resolutions in trust, probate and family dispute cases, as well as in commercial, contract, and other disputes. Where litigation is needed, she has served as first- and second-chair trial attorney in a variety of matters. In addition to trials, April’s work includes preliminary matters such as temporary restraining orders, temporary injunctions and other emergency motions in trial and appellate courts. She has also arbitrated claims to conclusion, collecting on arbitration awards and judgments following trial and appeal. April is a former briefing attorney for the Third Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas. She handles appeals, including motion practice, mandamus filings, briefing, and argument. She has worked on matters before the Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Appeals across the state and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Geographically, April primarily practices in Austin, Houston and the Dallas area, although much of her work has been in San Antonio, Laredo, the Rio Grande Valley and across South Texas. April serves as General Counsel and Loss Prevention Partner for McGinnis Lochridge.