Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Gibbs & Bruns lawyers are trial lawyers who know courtrooms and courtroom success.

• We have recovered more than $23 billion in damages for our plaintiff clients in trials and arbitrations.
• We have defeated claims for hundreds of millions of dollars as defense counsel in trials and arbitrations.

Our litigation boutique is engaged exclusively in high-stakes business and commercial litigation.Gibbs & Bruns is acclaimed for its high-value and precedent-setting work across the banking, energy, technology, and financial services sectors, among others.Exceedingly rare for a litigation firm, we routinely practice on both sides of the docket.With both plaintiff and defense experience, we bring a higher level of insight and strategy to complex disputes.Our lawyers excel in creative approaches to disputes in the context of dynamic and ever-changing industry landscapes.

Gibbs & Bruns’ trial docket is as varied as it is robust. Highlights of the firm’s recent high-stakes complex commercial and energy litigation include:

• Lead trial counsel for “Target Plaintiffs’ Group” in a $17 billion antitrust matter against Visa and Mastercard
• Lead trial counsel in massive advertising technology antitrust lawsuit for Google
• High-profile, complex data privacy and antitrust defense for major automotive retailer Reynolds and Reynolds, $1 billion matter value
• Take nothing arbitration win for an energy major in $1 billion+ matter
• High-profile legal malpractice defense matters for Am Law 100 firms, including a recent succesful $500 million defense, and a pending $200 million matter
• Appellate representation in $350 million dispute for Phillips 66
• $150 million ownership dispute for Carlton Energy Group
• $120 million breach of contract dispute for X Corp.
• $115 million settlement for plaintiff client Enterprise Products in massive engineering/construction suit Involving $1 billion+ in cost overruns
• Bench trial win in breach of $115 million oil and gas PSA; final judgment for plaintiff client Patriot Natural Gas $16 million+
• Significant private client portfolio, including summary judgment win in $100 million case for private client Buddy Herz, and $100 million breach of fiduciary matter for former Reed Smith attorney and economist (successfully settled)
• Successful settlement of $100 million plaintiffs’ contingency case for E&P company Lone Star Production
• Massive and complex CERCLA cases for Occidental Chemical Corporation with estimated $1.8 billion cost of Passiac River cleanup
• $100 million water rights matter for Cockrell Investment Partners
• Successful settlement of $90 million trade secret and patent matter involving SCADA systems for water disposal facilities
• $70 million successful settlement in antitrust class action defense for Oxy and Anadarko
• Take nothing judgment for private client in $40 Million trade secrets dispute
• Successful defense of Berry Global and its Mexican subsidiary in $35 million breach of contract and fraud matter

Recent case highlights from our precedent-setting securities practice include:

• Recovered $20+ billion for investors in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) plus additional billions in agreed mortgage servicing reforms; September 25, 2024, marked the final JPMorgan distributions--$400 million – re the global RMBS settlements we handled
• Massive victories in two bellwether RMBS securities cases for PIMCO
  • $100 million at issue in these two litigations involving a dozen RMBS trusts
  • $10 billion+ across the RMBS market impacted by outcome of these cases
• Two upcoming trials in 2025 in New York Supreme Court for PIMCO in $700 million RMBS matter involving US Bank and Wells Fargo
• Three lawsuits for Trustmark National Bank related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group, headed by R. Allen Stanford; alleged damages $5 billion+
• Decade-long representation of Fannie Mae in LIBOR litigation involving $800 million in damages, resulting in recent highly favorable settlements
• Total victory for institutional investors PIMCO, Blackrock and Others in $266 million RMBS IO payment dispute
• $250 million settlement of RMBS Claims with First Franklin & Bank of America Parties, representing PIMCO and TCW
• Fairly unprecedented win of $40 million securities dispute for Oxy against Wells Fargo in terms of winning this case at summary judgment; $1.49 million in attorney’s fees also awarded; upheld by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

As an underscore to the firm’s position in the litigation field, it is worth noting that three of Gibbs & Bruns’ partners are recognized by two of the most prestigious and elite trial lawyer organizations in the nation.Membership is by invitation only and is limited to lawyers who have achieved a career of excellence; not only demonstrated by their skills during trial, but also by their demonstration of professionalism and integrity.Robin Gibbs, Barrett Reasoner, and Kathy Patrick are all Fellows of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.In addition, Robin, Barrett, and Kathy are Fellows of The American College of Trial Lawyers.

Gibbs & Bruns celebrated its 40^th anniversary in October 2023

Founded by Robin Gibbs - “Father of the Litigation Boutique in Texas” - our firm sustains a forward-thinking culture of creativity and a personal approach to managing its client matters.Reciprocity is at the core of all the firm’s client engagements. Risk sharing with clients and innovative fee arrangements are a hallmark of Gibbs & Bruns’ practice.Since 1983, our track record of successes attest to the talents, creativity, and dedication of the firm’s trial lawyers.

What Our Clients & Peers Say

Gibbs & Bruns approaches cases in a very efficient way. They staff with the correct amount of people, they understand what we are really looking for and the client service is second to none of all the firms I work with.

In their niche acting against banks and financial institutions on the plaintiff side, they are a national force.

Gibbs & Bruns is an exceptional firm, a real standout.

• Chambers USA 2024

Excellent lawyers, subject-matter experts, great use of technology and elite courtroom skills.

• Legal 5002023

Gibbs & Bruns are a top trial firm. When you have something really complex you go to them.

They are top of the class. They’re a very well-prepared and experienced team.They are organized, proactive and creative.

They have high-level expertise and significant depth at all levels. They are also always accessible, responsive and proactive in communicating.

• ChambersUSA 2023

Main Areas of Practice

General Commercial Litigation

Energy Litigation

Antitrust Litigation

Plaintiffs' Contingency Litigation

Legal Malpractice Defense

Private Client, Trust & Estate Litigation

Securities Litigation

Contract Disputes

Institutional Investor Litigation

Privacy and Data Security

Appellate Litigation

Construction Litigation

Director & Officer Liability

Environmental Litigation

Intellectual Property Litigation

Domestic & International Arbitration