Since 2007, Gibbs & Bruns LLP has been recognized by Legal 500 for excellence in litigation. The 2021 edition ranks Gibbs & Bruns LLP a “Tier 1″ firm in Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas – the firm has held this top ranking position since 2007. The firm is also recognized in top tiers for Leading Trial Lawyers, General Commercial Litigation and Securities Litigation. Ten of our trial lawyers are lauded in the 2021 editorial.
Creative, resourceful, committed, responsive, talented across the board. A pleasure to work with.
They are willing to be risk-takers along side of their client.
Kathy Patrick is a unique talent. David Sheeren is a joy to work with.
Gibbs & Bruns LLP – Tier 1 firm in Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas:
Gibbs & Bruns LLP is a litigation boutique based in Houston with recognized expertise in the oil and gas sector. Though the firm is strongest in Houston, it has experience handling a wide range of energy cases for both plaintiffs and defendants on a nationwide basis. Robin Gibbs has extensive experience representing clients in energy and oil and gas litigation and Kathy Patrick is also highly experienced in this space, having recently been involved in a number of high-profile and high-risk cases. Barrett Reasoner has a broad commercial litigation practice covering securities, oil and gas, construction, environmental, and intellectual property law. Brian Ross is also recommended in the practice group.
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Gibbs & Bruns is ranked in Tier 2 for Leading Trial Lawyers with partners Robin Gibbs, Kathy Patrick, and Barrett Reasoner recognized on the exclusive “Leading Trial Lawyers“ list. Each has earned “Hall of Fame” status for their tenured recognition as top litigators by Legal 500:
Founding partner Robin Gibbs is a versatile trial lawyer, with a particularly strong presence in financial services, private client and energy disputes. In a long-running highlight, he is representing Trustmark National Bank in three lawsuits stemming from the collapse of Stanford Financial Group, with total alleged damages exceeding $5bn. Also of note, Gibbs is currently representing Enterprise Product Operating in an $850m engineering and construction claim against Amex Foster Wheeler USA Corporation, set for trial in September 2021. Gibbs is based in Houston, Texas.
Kathy Patrick in Houston represents plaintiffs and defendants in securities disputes, environmental mass tort and energy litigation. Her track record in financial services disputes is particularly impressive: following the financial crash in 2008, Kathy represented 14 institutional investors, securing over $20bn from major financial institutions, including Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup. In an ongoing matter, Patrick is acting for numerous major retailers in excessive pricing claims against Visa and Mastercard with total potential damages exceeding $20bn.
Based in Houston, Barrett Reasoner is considered a true generalist, with a docket of past and present cases including environmental mass torts, trade secrets, antitrust, defamation and breach of contract disputes. In a pending matter, he is representing Waste Management in its defense of a class action filed by over 600 plaintiffs seeking over $700m in personal injury and property damages.
The firm also ranks in Tier 3 for General Commercial Disputes:
Based in Houston, boutique firm Gibbs & Bruns LLP regularly represents plaintiffs and defendants in energy, technology and financial services litigation. In an ongoing matter, Kathy Patrick is acting for 21 institutional investors in claims against JP Morgan regarding the distribution of a $4.5bn settlement agreement reached in 2013. Founding partner Robin Gibbs continues to handle major cases in the oil and gas industry, including breach of contract, trade secrets and construction and engineering disputes. Barrett Reasoner is also noted for his impressive record in energy litigation, and Ross MacDonald is a recommended associate in the practice group.
The firm also ranks in Tier 3 for Securities Litigation: Plaintiff:
Based in Houston, Texas, Gibbs & Bruns LLP is a boutique litigation firm that has significant experience in securities cases, both for plaintiffs and defendants. It built its presence on a platform of cases involving residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and has represented large institutional investors in disputes with JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers, and ResCap, recovering more than $16bn. Since then, the firm has has broadened its scope. Key partners Kathy Patrick, David Sheeren and Sam Cruse are currently representing Fannie Mae in a suit seeking $800m in damages from nine banks for alleged manipulation of the London interbank offered rate (Libor) and other financial benchmarks.
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Creative, resourceful, committed, responsive, talented across the board. A pleasure to work with.
They are willing to be risk-takers along side of their client.
Kathy Patrick is a unique talent. David Sheeren is a joy to work with.
