Gibbs & Bruns Named Top 20 Trial Firm & Top Boutique For Eighth Consecutive Year by Benchmark Litigation

Benchmark Litigation named Gibbs & Bruns a Top 20 Trial Firm and Top Boutique for the eighth consecutive year in its 2026 national rankings. 

Benchmark Litigation also ranks Gibbs & Bruns in its top tier category of “Highly Recommended” firms for Dispute Resolution in Texas, a position Gibbs & Bruns has held since the directory’s inception in 2007.

Benchmark Litigation 2026 features 18 Gibbs & Bruns trial lawyers:

Mike Absmeier
Litigation Star – Texas
Commercial & Securities Litigation

Sam Cruse
Litigation Star – National & Texas 
Commercial, Energy & Securities Litigation

Denise Lambert Drake
40 & Under Hot List – South
Appellate, Antitrust & Commercial Litigation

Robin Gibbs
Litigation Star – National & Texas 
Commercial, Energy & Securities Litigation

Mark Giugliano
Litigation Star – National & Texas 
Commercial, Energy & Securities Litigation

Aundrea Gulley
Litigation Star – Texas
Antitrust, Commercial & Securities Litigation

Jorge Gutierrez, Jr.
40 & Under Hot List – South
Commercial Litigation

Anthony Kaim
Litigation Star – Texas
Commercial & Securities Litigation

Gabriel Kaim
40 & Under Hot List – South
Commercial Litigation

Ross MacDonald
40 & Under Hot List – South
Commercial & Energy Litigation

Ashley Kleber
Litigation Star – Texas
Commercial & Securities Litigation

Ayesha Najam
Litigation Star – Texas
Commercial, Construction, Energy & Securities Litigation

Justin Patrick
Future Star – Texas
40 & Under Hot List – South
Commercial, Antitrust & Energy Litigation

Kathy Patrick
Top 250 Women in Litigation
National Practice Area Star
Litigation Star – National & Texas 
Commercial, Antitrust, Energy & Securities Litigation

Barrett Reasoner
Litigation Star – National & Texas 
Commercial, Antitrust & Energy Litigation

Brian T. Ross
Litigation Star – Texas 
Commercial, Energy & Securities Litigation

Charles Rosson
Future Star – National & Texas 
40 & Under Hot List – South
Commercial & Energy Litigation

Brice Wilkinson
Future Star – Texas
Commercial & Energy Litigation

Benchmark Litigation is the only legal directory researching and reporting exclusively on trial lawyers and litigation firms and departments.