Natalie Arbaugh

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Natalie Arbaugh is a trial lawyer with a passion for top-notch client service, creative problem solving, and courtroom excellence. Her extensive experience has led her to be recognized multiple times as one of Benchmark Litigation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation”, listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Intellectual Property Litigation, selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list, and named “Winning Woman” by Texas Lawyer. Natalie’s clients view her as a trusted legal advisor—a collaborative and innovative partner who helps guide them to a “win” in solving their problems, whether that “win” is a victory at trial, early resolution of a legal dispute or a creative solution to a business problem in another form. She recognizes that her clients need and deserve well-reasoned, strategic advice to guide them toward the best solutions for their business problems, and her clients are her around-the-clock priority.

Natalie represents plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of industries in state and federal courts throughout the country in complex, and often high-profile, business and intellectual property disputes. From handling breach of contract matters to trade-secrets litigation to class actions, Natalie is skilled at distilling even the most complex of business disputes into a simple story that resonates with judges and juries alike. Natalie’s intellectual property practice focuses on trade secret and departing employee issues, including noncompete counseling and litigation, and trademark litigation.

Natalie’s trial experience includes an eight-year case in which Natalie co-counseled with the Texas Attorney General’s office to try one of the largest and most complex fraud cases in Texas history. Resulting in the largest Medicaid fraud settlement in Texas, this record-breaking case led to her prior law firm being named a “Litigation Department of the Year” finalist and contributed to Natalie being named a “Winning Woman” by Texas Lawyer.

The most rewarding part of Natalie’s career by far is the relationship she develops with her clients. Serving as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner, she takes pride in becoming an integral member of her clients’ teams such that she helps guide them through complex decisions and risk assessments to solve tough problems well before any trial.