May, 09
2016
Gibbs & Bruns LLP partner Barrett Reasoner penned a heartfelt tribute to his father, Harry Reasoner, in the Spring 2016 edition of the Journal of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, entitled “A Tribute to Harry Reasoner.” Harry Reasoner, former Managing Partner of Vinson & Elkins, is a longtime friend and colleague of the trial […]
May, 02
2016
Gibbs & Bruns partner Barrett Reasoner was nominated to join the elite International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Academy is a truly distinct group with only 500 active trial lawyers under the age of 70. The Academy includes trial lawyers representing both sides of the Bar and membership is by invitation only following an […]
May, 02
2016
Chambers USA 2016 ranks Gibbs & Bruns a first tier “Band 1” General Commercial Litigation firm – a category in which Chambers named just three law firms in Texas. Chambers’ editorial nods to the firm’s “superbly accomplished representation on both sides of the docket” and “substantial recent victories for plaintiffs and defendants in a range of […]
Apr, 17
2016
In its “Glass Ceiling Report” Law 360 released its 2016 ranking of firms with the highest percentage of women in the partnership. Gibbs & Bruns LLP placed in the 14th position on the “Ceiling Smashers” shortlist of just 27 firms whose women partnership ranks are above 33 percent. Gibbs & Bruns’s women partnership percentage is 37.5 […]
Apr, 08
2016
Gibbs & Bruns partner Kathy Patrick was named to Law 360’s “20 Most Influential Women in Securities Law.” Law 360 editors selected a “top group of women who have…scored major victories for companies and their shareholders and shattered assumptions” in this particular area of law. Kathy was selected to the shortlist of 20 lawyers from over […]
Apr, 06
2016
Gibbs & Bruns LLP was named the 2016 Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Award recipient in the mid-size firm category. The Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Award was established by the Houston Bar Association and the Harris County judiciary to “recognize outstanding pro bono service by law firms, corporations and individual attorneys.” Each year, […]
Mar, 02
2016
Chambers Global 2016 named Gibbs & Bruns LLP’s Founding Partner Robin Gibbs to its shortlist of Top U.S. Trial Lawyers, an honor Robin has enjoyed for many consecutive years: Gibbs & Bruns LLP founding partner Robin Gibbs is a heavyweight trial lawyer, highlighted for his expertise in commercial and energy disputes. He stands out for […]
Mar, 02
2016
Six Gibbs & Bruns trial lawyers are named in Thomson Reuters’ 2016 list of “Texas Rising Stars” in its annual Super Lawyers publication. The annual list includes top talent across the state as recognized by peer nominations and editorial research. Gibbs & Bruns lawyers named on this year’s list, in the Business Litigation and General Litigation categories, […]
Jan, 04
2016
The Texas Lawbook named Robin Gibbs “The Father of the Litigation Boutique in Texas” in its “Lions of the Texas Bar” feature. Robin is lauded for combining “two great Texas traits – being an entrepreneurial businessperson and being a great trial lawyer – to become the father of the modern day litigation boutique.” The feature article […]
Nov, 02
2015
Benchmark Litigation named Gibbs & Bruns on its annual shortlist of “Highly Recommended” litigation firms, recognizing 13 Gibbs & Bruns trial lawyers in its 2016 directory. This marks the ninth consecutive year that Gibbs & Bruns was honored as a top tier firm by the editors. Houston powerhouse Gibbs & Bruns is beginning to outgrow its historically “boutique” […]