Phil Bruns, one of the firm’s founders, retired from the practice of law in July 2009. Many of our greatest successes were due to Phil’s immense talents and hard work. The firm proudly retains his name. Phil remains Of Counsel to the firm and, more importantly, a good friend of and role model for all his former colleagues.
University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1981
Chancellors
Member, Texas Law Review
University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1978
Listed in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2003-2009
”Leading Individual” in Commercial Litigation and Energy: Dispute Resolution
Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2010
Named in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Oil & Gas Law
Listed in Legal Media’s guide Benchmark: Litigation, 2008-2010
Listed in Who’s Who Legal Texas, 2007-2008
Recognized the Energy and IP sectors
Named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2010
Named to the “Top 100” List – Houston, 2006-2008
State Bar of Texas
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
American Bar Association, Member
Houston Bar Association, Member
Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow