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About

Provided by Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Staying true to its original firm model since 1983, Gibbs & Bruns lawyers focus their practice on complex commercial litigation disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants. High-stakes and huge-exposure matters are the firm’s forte, although we handle all manner of small- and medium-sized disputes for a variety of clients. Over the years, our work with clients has provided significant exposure to the banking, financial services, energy, technology, insurance, health care, and construction industry sectors. Yet, the firm itself has remained boutique-sized, earning a reputation for an “incredibly consistent array of talent,” and a “leaner and more effective approach to complex litigation.” (Chambers USA).

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Texas

What the Team is Known For

Gibbs & Bruns LLP provides superbly accomplished representation on both sides of the docket in a range of headline commercial disputes. The firm has particular expertise in the securities and energy arenas, with additional capability in relation to environmental litigation. It possesses an impressive client list including industry giants, as well as small and midsized companies across numerous sectors. The group is particularly noted for its representation of clients in the banking and finance, energy and technology sectors.

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Work Highlights

Gibbs & Bruns continued to represent Google as lead trial counsel in an antitrust and Deceptive Trade Practices Act lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and with 16 other states.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Gibbs & Bruns gets up to speed so quickly, it's very impressive. The firm works with other counsel in a really collaborative way and is great at strategic maneuvers. Its lawyers write briefs really well and it has a really impressive bench down to the associates, with a depth of trial experience.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns handles the biggest matters in this space and has done so historically. You know that it's a matter for the big guns when you see the firm as counsel.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns has terrific trial lawyers and significant trial experience. Its attorneys have a great ability to take the complexities of a case and make a jury understand them at trial.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns is a premier litigation firm in Houston. It is laser-focused on litigation and very creative in its arguments. The firm is always prepared.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns is second to none. It works with us very well as a commercial partner and absolutely understands us as a business. The firm has excellent partners and associates who are subject matter experts and very effective both in court and at the negotiating table.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns gets up to speed so quickly, it's very impressive. The firm works with other counsel in a really collaborative way and is great at strategic maneuvers. Its lawyers write briefs really well and it has a really impressive bench down to the associates, with a depth of trial experience.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns handles the biggest matters in this space and has done so historically. You know that it's a matter for the big guns when you see the firm as counsel.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns has terrific trial lawyers and significant trial experience. Its attorneys have a great ability to take the complexities of a case and make a jury understand them at trial.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns is a premier litigation firm in Houston. It is laser-focused on litigation and very creative in its arguments. The firm is always prepared.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Gibbs & Bruns is second to none. It works with us very well as a commercial partner and absolutely understands us as a business. The firm has excellent partners and associates who are subject matter experts and very effective both in court and at the negotiating table.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

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Barrett Reasoner

1

Band 1

Barrett Reasoner is vastly experienced in handling business-critical disputes, including a particular emphasis on representing energy companies. He is widely praised for his considerable trial skill.

Barrett is very strong at whatever he turns his hand to.

Barrett has a very strategic touch. He expresses a lot and negotiates well with opposing counsel. He is an outstanding trial lawyer, one of the best.

Barrett is a consummate trial lawyer with deep skills and a well-deserved reputation for excellence.

1

Kathy Patrick

1

Band 1

Kathy Patrick is often called upon to handle the most complex commercial disputes, and is especially accomplished in securities litigation.

Kathy is incisive, thinks on her feet and is exceptionally talented in litigation. She does not take the client lightly and is just amazing at managing a case.

Kathy has a national reputation as a trial lawyer. She can take complex ideas and reduce them to a jury so they can understand. She brings great skill in that area. Kathy is a great writer and oral advocate and she brings gravitas to her representation of her clients.

Kathy is a very strong trial lawyer.

Kathy is a bulldog in the courtroom and super-aggressive in the best way. She is a litigator who studies really hard and becomes an expert in whatever the case involves quickly. She is go-to for significant litigation and is truly phenomenal.

Kathy is incredibly smart and her name commands so much respect. She is a powerhouse.

1

Robin C Gibbs

1

Band 1

Robin Gibbs is a leading trial lawyer who deftly handles a wide array of commercial disputes, with noted specialty in representing energy and natural resources companies.

Robin is a perfect mix of strategic and tactical when dealing with complex issues. He always delivers.

2

Ayesha Najam

2

Band 2

Ayesha Najam has a growing reputation for her adept handling of a broad array of commercial disputes, including matters in the energy, construction and real estate sectors.

3

Sam Cruse

3

Band 3

Sam Cruse is an experienced litigator who works on securities, trade secrets and contract breach cases alongside his substantial oil and gas litigation experience.

Sam is thoughtful, strategic and understands our needs.

Sam Cruse has stepped in and helped us get through some very tough matters in a great way. He gets great results in stressful, complicated and high-stakes matters.

4

Ashley McKeand Kleber

4

Band 4

Ashley McKeand Kleber is a strong performer across a breadth of commercial disputes, with notable experience in energy and finance disputes.

5

Brian Ross

5

Band 5

Brian Ross is well regarded for his commercial litigation and arbitration abilities. He has noteworthy expertise in complex energy-related disputes.

Brian is an excellent strategist who quickly grasps highly complex issues and distills them into understandable and persuasive arguments.

U

Caitlin Halpern

U

Up and Coming

Caitlin Halpern is praised for her assistance in complex commercial litigation and securities-related disputes.

Caitlin is substantively strong and on top of her game.

Caitlin is fantastic. She is strategic, tough when she needs to be and very intelligent.

Caitlin is a rising star and incredibly hard-working.

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Texas

Litigation: Securities

1

Kathy Patrick

1

Band 1

U

Caitlin Halpern

U

Up and Coming

Litigation: Trial Lawyers

1

Barrett Reasoner

1

Band 1

1

Robin C Gibbs

1

Band 1

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

1

Barrett Reasoner

1

Band 1

1

Kathy Patrick

1

Band 1

1

Robin C Gibbs

1

Band 1

2

Ayesha Najam

2

Band 2

3

Sam Cruse

3

Band 3

4

Ashley McKeand Kleber

4

Band 4

5

Brian Ross

5

Band 5

Members

Provided by Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Ashley McKeand Kleber

Barrett Reasoner

Caitlin Halpern

Industries

Provided by Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Banking

Construction

Energy

Environmental

Financial

Private Clients

Technology