Houston, May 16, 2009 – Gibbs & Bruns partner Aundrea “Andi” Gulley was named the inaugural recipient of Western Illinois University’s (WIU) Young Alumni Excellence Award.  Andi accepted the award during the Spring 2009 Commencement Exercises on campus. The Young Alumni Excellence Award recognizes an alumnus/na, under the age of 35, who has demonstrated exceptional accomplishments […]

Gibbs & Bruns partner Barrett Reasoner is the new President of the Houston Bar Association.  He will serve over 12,000 HBA members in the fifth largest metropolitan bar association in the nation.  Barrett officially succeeded Travis Sales at the HBA’s Annual Dinner Meeting, which was held at River Oaks Country Club on May 14. Barrett has served […]

Summary Judgment Rulings Clear Way for Multi-Billion Dollar Texas Trial Against Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank on June 8, 2009 HOUSTON, May 11, 2009 – Gibbs & Bruns LLP today announced a sweeping victory on summary judgment rulings in Huntsman Corporation’s multi-billion dollar fraud and tortious interference action against Defendants Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank.  […]

500,000 potential class members involved in dispute over faulty accelerator pedals HOUSTON, April 27, 2009 – Last week the Oklahoma Supreme Court vacated an intermediate court’s reversal of a trial court’s certification of a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Company and Williams Controls, Inc.  Plaintiffs, Dr. Braulio M. Cuesta and Eric L. Golden, contend […]

Gibbs & Bruns partner Aundrea “Andi” Gulley was named to the Houston Business Journal‘s Inaugural 40 Under 40 list. Following a nomination process, HBJ editors selected 40 professionals who stood out as “young leaders who excel in their industries, are respected business leaders and show dynamic leadership in their community.” The honorees will be celebrated at an event […]

Gibbs & Bruns partner Kathy Patrick was named to Texas Lawyer’s Extraordinary Women in Texas Law.  Of the 500 state-wide nominations received by Texas Lawyer editors, only 30 women were selected for the inaugural issue of Extraordinary Women in Texas Law.  The special issue was dedicated to women licensed to practice law in the state […]

Sydney Ballesteros; Sam W. Cruse, III; and Brian T. Ross will become partners during Gibbs & Bruns’s 25th anniversary year, Robin Gibbs, the firm’s founding partner, announced today.  The three will join the firm’s partnership effective October 1, 2008. Ballesteros focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation.  She is a 2002 magna cum laude graduate […]

Following Gibbs & Bruns lawyer Brian T. Ross’s diagnosis with lymphoma, three of his fellow lawyers set out to raise enough funds to establish a cancer research fund in his name.  Jeffry J. Cotner and Scott A. Humphries conquered Ironman Brazil – a 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run – in order to […]

A New Jersey appeals court ruled on April 24, 2008 that Gibbs & Bruns could continue its representation of both Plaintiffs and Third-Party Defendants in a multi-million dollar securities fraud lawsuit.   Gibbs & Bruns brought the lawsuit on behalf of hedge fund Appaloosa Capital and certain mutual funds advised by Franklin and Franklin Mutual when those funds suffered investment losses as a […]