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 billions of dollars as defense counsel in pre-trial proceedings, 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 energy, oil & gas, technology, banking 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.

This firm really tries a lot of cases each year, and that informs their approach to any case in a highly beneficial way. Very few firms have lawyers with this level of trial experience. The lawyers are focused on trial from the beginning, though they are also attuned to dispositive motions to get rid of a case early on. The wisdom, judgment, and experience of the senior lawyers is incredible.

They are always ready to go to trial and your opposition knows this, which makes it an advantage.

- Legal 500 2025

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Gibbs & Bruns is absolutely masterful at procedure and negotiation.The firm handled the case with aplomb and immense skills.

- Chambers 2025

As an underscore to the firm’s position in the litigation field, three 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.

Founded by Robin Gibbs - “The 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.For over 43 years, our track record of successes attest to the talents, creativity, and dedication of the firm’s trial lawyers.