PGI Legal Framework Partner
QSLWM brings decades of premises liability, insurance defense, and litigation experience to the unique risk environment of golf course operations. When incidents occur, outcomes are determined long before a case reaches the courtroom.
Every golf course operates within a complex liability environment — errant shots, cart incidents, course conditions, and patron interactions all create exposure. These are not theoretical risks. They are recurring fact patterns in litigation.
Golf course operators are held to the same legal standards as any commercial premises. Plaintiffs' counsel understands this — and increasingly understands golf operations as well.
The question is not whether an incident will occur. The question is whether your operation is structured in a way that is defensible when it does.
QSLWM has spent decades representing commercial property owners, insurance carriers, and institutional clients in exactly these disputes. That experience translates directly to the golf industry.
What We Handle
Our attorneys approach each matter with a clear objective: achieve the best possible outcome while maintaining disciplined cost control. Most of our team trained and practiced in large-firm environments, and bring that level of capability without unnecessary overhead.
Our approximately 76 attorneys never lose sight of the fact that a client's interests are best served by optimizing the staffing for each case — keeping costs manageable while still achieving the best result possible.
In litigation, outcomes are rarely determined by what happened alone.
They are determined by what can be proven.
Mark Scudder's practice focuses on defending the types of claims that golf courses face every day — premises liability, commercial disputes, and complex insurance matters. He represents clients where expectations are high and outcomes matter: national insurers, property operators, and commercial entities.
His approach is grounded in preparation, clarity of strategy, and a detailed understanding of how cases are evaluated by opposing counsel, judges, and juries.
What differentiates Mark is not only his legal experience, but his familiarity with how golf operations actually function. He understands course flow, staff responsibilities, and how incidents unfold in real time. That perspective informs both pre-litigation guidance and courtroom defense.
Ryan Funderburg's practice is centered on premises liability, insurance defense, and complex general litigation. He routinely represents property owners, management companies, and insurance carriers in venues across Texas, defending clients against high-stakes claims involving premise defects, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death.
As lead counsel, he has a proven track record of securing defense verdicts in Texas courts, obtaining early dismissals through aggressive motion practice, and negotiating favorable settlements to mitigate client exposure.
Ryan has been honored as a Rising Star by Texas Super Lawyers every year since 2020 — an honor bestowed upon only 2.5% of Texas attorneys under the age of 40.
PGI Legal Framework
PGI maintains a formal working relationship with QSLWM in connection with documentation and record preservation within the platform. This relationship is designed to support defensibility — not to provide legal representation.