PATRICK NAMED LITIGATOR OF THE YEAR, GIBBS & BRUNS NAMED SECURITIES FIRM OF THE YEAR AT INAUGURAL BENCHMARK LITIGATION AWARDS

Gibbs & Bruns LLP was lauded with multiple honors at the inaugural Benchmark Litigation Awards – South presented on Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Published by Euromoney, Benchmark Litigation is the only legal industry directory to focus solely on the U.S. litigation market.  Over 200 litigators were in attendance for the event.

Gibbs & Bruns’ Benchmark Litigation Awards for 2012 include:

  • Kathy Patrick named overall “Litigator of the Year”
  • Gibbs & Bruns LLP named “Securities Firm of the Year”
  • Kathy Patrick named “Texas Litigator of the Year”
  • Gibbs & Bruns’ $8.5 Billion Settlement on Behalf of 22 Institutional Investors with Bank of America named “Case of the Year” (Texas)

Gibbs & Bruns LLP is a premier boutique law firm engaging in high-stakes business and commercial litigation.  The firm is renowned for its signature lean trial teams and representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in complex matters, including significant securities and institutional investor litigation, director and officer liability, contract disputes, fraud and fiduciary claims, energy litigation, construction litigation, trust and estate litigation, antitrust litigation, legal and professional malpractice, and partnership disputes.