About

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Globally, we have more than 1,200 disputes lawyers and one of the world’s largest litigation practices. We handle multi-jurisdictional matters, consistently get superior results at trial or through early resolution, and are one of the preeminent international arbitration firms across all sectors. 

In the US, we now have more than 350 disputes lawyers, with one of the most active portfolios of high-profile cases a client list that includes some of the largest companies in the world. And in Texas, we have more than 10 trial lawyers who are fellows of The American College of Trial Lawyers, a compilation of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. 

We continue to handle new, complex matters for some of the largest companies in the world in several major industries, including: energy, financial institutions, life sciences, technology and entertainment. 

Whether it was securing a jury trial victory for the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company in an eight-figure indemnity suit, obtaining a reversal in the Supreme Court of Texas for a large health care nonprofit, obtaining summary judgment in a multimillion-dollar antitrust conspiracy case, securing a million dollar jury verdict on a breach of contract and fraud claim, or achieving final approval in a landmark 13-year class action involving more than a million insurance policyholders, Norton Rose Fulbright trial lawyers have a track record of successfully resolving our clients’ toughest cases.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Litigation: Securities - Texas

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright possesses wide-ranging expertise in litigation, spanning securities, general commercial, product liability and energy disputes. It has a highly regarded bench of litigators well versed both in securing favorable settlements and in taking cases to trial. The firm's geographic reach allows the team to provide comprehensive representation for clients in multiple industries throughout the USA and internationally. It boasts an impressive client roster, featuring companies in the energy, finance and healthcare sectors, among others.

Work Highlights

  • Norton Rose Fulbright was engaged by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas to represent the State of Texas against Google for various alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act related to claims that Google deceptively tracked users' locations and internet usage.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

S
Rodney Acker
S
Senior Statespeople

Rodney Acker is a highly sought-after litigator in securities class actions who garners praise for his trial expertise.

Rodney is a well-known, talented securities lawyer. He is hugely experienced and a big name in this space.

Rodney is an excellent lawyer.

1
Ellen Sessions
1
Band 1
Ellen Sessions is noted for her ability to handle complex shareholder class actions on behalf of corporations, banks, financial institutions, officers and directors.

Ellen is great at navigating courts and is super-knowledgeable about the financial services industry. She gets to the heart of the matter and is very communicative and proactive. She is good at handling a very sensitive and delicate matter with great discretion.

Ellen has expertise, she's thoughtful and understands the business context of matters.

Ellen is one of the finest litigators in Texas.

Ellen is a very good lawyer.

Ellen is very good at representing investment banks as well as large individual investors. She is a strong practitioner.

1
Marc Collier
1
Band 1
Marc Collier is highly regarded for his experience acting on behalf of clients in federal and state courts.

Marc stands out in terms of ability. He is one of the leaders in this space.

1
Mark Oakes
1
Band 1
Mark Oakes represents businesses and individuals in shareholder disputes. He offers further expertise advising on internal and government investigations.

Mark is tremendous. He is a fantastic resource for both regulatory work and litigation.

Mark does a great job as trial counsel, preparing and presenting the case well.

1
Peter Stokes
1
Band 1
Peter Stokes has a robust practice assisting clients across a range of industries with complex securities litigation.

Peter is a real standout as a top securities practitioner. He is involved in a lot of the big cases in Texas and has an encyclopedic knowledge of securities law.

Peter is very good and is a leader at his firm. He is one of the smartest practitioners in this space.

Peter is smart, strategic and easy to work with.

Reagan Brown
1
Reagan Brown
1
Band 1
Reagan Brown is a seasoned trial lawyer with particular prowess in commercial litigation.

Reagan uses his level of expertise and experience to quickly cut to the heart of the problem and identify the issues in a case.

Reagan is an amazing litigator. He views the case through the lens of the jury and is amazingly calm and professional.

Reagan is a tremendous litigator and an excellent and experienced trial attorney. He is highly regarded and part of the old guard of highly ethical and easy-to-deal-with courtroom attorneys.

Adam T Schramek
2
Adam T Schramek
2
Band 2
Adam Schramek handles complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts, including class actions and insurance coverage claims.

Adam has strong litigation skills and great acumen.

Adam is extremely smart, diligent and has a great strategic mind. He provides fantastic communications and responsiveness.

2
Manuel Mungia
2
Band 2

Manuel Mungia has wide-ranging litigation experience and has handled insurance coverage litigation, professional liability matters and commercial disputes, among others.

Manuel is very responsive. He is great on matters of any level of complexity and really knows us as a business.

2
Paul Trahan
2
Band 2
Paul Trahan is a respected litigator who acts for clients from a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare and mining.

Paul elicits information sets in matters which could become litigated, requests his client's objectives and thoughts, reflects on this and discusses matters with other counsel at his firm to advise the best strategy to drive outcomes for the client. He is highly service-oriented, responsive and a pleasure to work with.

Paul has strong litigation skills and great acumen.

5
Carter Dugan
5
Band 5

Partner-in-charge of Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office, Carter Dugan ably assists her clients with breach of contract work, shareholder actions and other commercial disputes.

Carter is a reliable and trusted adviser.

Carter is responsive and creative. She has a plan of action and is enjoyable to work with.

Carter is excellent.

U
Aimeé Vidaurri
U
Up and Coming

Aimeé Vidaurri garners praise for assisting with large commercial disputes, including those involving breach of contract and IP law.

Aimeé is always responsive, friendly and does an excellent job explaining areas of interest to our side. She assisted us from beginning to end with skill.

Ranked Lawyers at
Norton Rose Fulbright

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Texas

Litigation: Securities

S
Rodney Acker
S
Senior Statespeople
1
Ellen Sessions
1
Band 1
1
Peter Stokes
1
Band 1
Litigation: Trial Lawyers

Reagan Brown
1
Reagan Brown
1
Band 1

Texas: Austin & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

1
Marc Collier
1
Band 1
1
Mark Oakes
1
Band 1
Adam T Schramek
2
Adam T Schramek
2
Band 2
2
Paul Trahan
2
Band 2

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

Reagan Brown
2
Reagan Brown
2
Band 2
5
Carter Dugan
5
Band 5

Texas: San Antonio & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

2
Manuel Mungia
2
Band 2
U
Aimeé Vidaurri
U
Up and Coming

Members

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Industries

Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright

Aerospace & Defense

Banks

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Health Care

Insurance

Media

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Health Sciences

Private Clients/Individuals

Real Estate

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation

Utilities