Marcus Tucker represents industrial and commercial organizations in litigation arising out of high-risk casualty events and commercial disputes. With a problem-solver attitude, he excels at simplifying disputes into understandable issues. Through early assessment and prioritization, Marcus develops strategies for efficient resolution through aggressive representation.
Marcus’ track record of handling complex risk transfer and contract matters makes him uniquely qualified to solve high-stakes issues, from contractual indemnity and additional insured claims stemming from casualty events to commercial disputes related to construction and other business projects. With his background in the oil and gas, marine, construction and transportation fields and deep understanding of how insurance concerns affect business operations, he knows what’s at stake for clients and keeps their goals at the center of his counsel and litigation strategy.
Experience
- Enforced arbitration provision in maritime repair contract to help marine client apply limitation of liability provision, consequential damage waiver and waiver of subrogation, setting precedent to help client avoid similar suits.
- Won trial brought by the State of Texas against oil and gas operator to recover over $3 million in plug and abandonment costs related to a well blowout.
- Negotiated a favorable settlement of wrongful, personal injury and property damage claims for marine client before a lawsuit was filed to resolve claims made against the client resulting from a vessel engine room fire that disabled vessel.
- Secured trial verdict that held oil and gas operator was not liable for contractor employee’s personal injury claims resulting from accident during oil and gas operations.
- Arbitrated contractual indemnity dispute against international drilling contractor, establishing that the insurance requirement in the contract was ambiguous and could not be interpreted to include an excess insurance requirement.