Shopping for a Home? Beware of Your Prepurchase Inspectors!!!
When purchasing a home, it is a good practice to have a professional inspect the house before closing. Many homes are sold “As Is”, which is to say that the seller makes no assertions as to the condition of the home. Moreover, additional disclaimers of warranties are made, all in an effort to make the […]
Hooks Airport and North Houston to Gain from Grand Parkway and new Exxon Mobil Campus
A local newspaper, Community Impact, has published a very informative article about the changes being made at a local Houston area (Tomball) general aviation airport. David Wayne Hooks Airport has been in existence since the 1960’s. It benefits from it’s location in the Northwest Harris County area as the new Grand Parkway is to be […]
Fountain, Bruce & Mellencamp PLLC Admitted to the Greater Houston Builders Association
Fountain, Bruce & Mellencamp PLLC is pleased to announce they the Firm has been added as a member of the Greater Houston Builders Association. The Association’s stated purpose is to “…do one thing–help people realize the American Dream of home ownership. The Association serves those members through education and advocacy.” The lawyers at Fountain, Bruce & […]
Fountain, Bruce & Mellencamp PLLC to Sponsor Texas Product Liability Litigation Seminar
The Civil Law Firm of Fountain, Bruce & Mellencamp PLLC is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the “Texas Event”, a CLM Alliance seminar and conference. The Texas Event is a seminar dedicated to the area of Products Liability Litigation and claims handling. The conference is to be held in Dallas, Texas in May 2013. Stay tuned, […]
Thomas Fountain, Lisa Bruce & Dale Mellencamp to Form New Alliance
Thomas M. Fountain, Lisa Bruce & Dale Mellencamp have merged their practices to form a new law firm. The Firm’s new name will be Fountain, Bruce & Mellencamp, P.L.L.C. The lawfirm’s principal office will remain in The Woodands, Texas. A Satellite office is located in Magnolia, Texas. The practice will continue to remain on individualized service, tailored to meet the client’s needs as […]
Thomas Fountain has been invited to join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Thomas M. Fountain & Associates, PLLC is pleased to announce that Thomas has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The CLM is a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, Corporate Counsel, Litigation and Risk Managers, claims professionals and attorneys. Through education and collaboration the organization’s goals are […]
National Transportation Safety Board – Safety Alert
On December 19, 2011, a Piper PA-32-260, N3590T, collided with terrain following an in-flight breakup near Bryan, Texas. The pilot had been diverting to avoid weather and had likely received several NEXRAD updates in the minutes leading up to the accident. According to the NEXRAD data the pilot likely would have received, he was […]
Strong Storms Hit the Greater Houston Area!
Last night, a severe storm blew through the Greater Houston area, particularly in the Bush Intercontinental Airport and David Wayne Hooks airport areas. At The Woodlands, Texas offices of Thomas M. Fountain & Associates, PLLC, we experienced these high winds and rain as well. Winds at Bush were reported to be gusting to 54 MPH. […]
LightSquared Faces Setback to Proposed 4G Network
LightSquared’s multi-billion dollar plan for a national 4G wireless network faced a major blow on Friday when the Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing national executive committee concluded that the network would severely interfere with GPS devices. Based on two rounds of tests by federal agencies and separate tests by the FAA, the committee, consisting of […]
Obama administration proposes $100 air traffic fee
On September 23, 2011, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) member Kevin Mossey of Marion, Iowa started a petition urging the Obama administration to nix a proposed $100-per-flight fee for use of all air traffic services in “controlled airspace.” The plan to enforce the general aviation (GA) fee was made known in a White House […]