Apr, 30
2010
HOUSTON, April 30, 2010 – Following a complex three-month jury trial against the Port of Houston Authority—and a resulting jury verdict for Gibbs & Bruns client Zachry Construction Corporation—the trial court entered final judgment this week awarding Zachry $23.4 million in damages. This breach of contract lawsuit arose from the Port’s last-minute rejection of a […]
Apr, 22
2010
HOUSTON, April 22, 2010 —Robin C. Gibbs, founding partner of Gibbs & Bruns LLP, received the prestigious Leon Green award from the University of Texas School of Law. Mr. Gibbs accepted the award during the Texas Law Review’s Annual Banquet which was headlined with a keynote address by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia. […]
Mar, 02
2010
Law & Politics published their 2010 list of Texas Super Lawyer “Rising Stars” in a special stand-alone issue. Gibbs & Bruns partners Sydney Ballesteros and Scott Humphries were honored for excellence in the area of Business Litigation.
Mar, 02
2010
Chambers Global 2010 ranks Robin Gibbs on its list of top, globally recognized U.S. trial lawyers. Chambers shares that Robin Gibbs is “a leading Texan trial lawyer whose reputation extends far and wide.”
Mar, 02
2010
Gibbs & Bruns partners Robin Gibbs, Kathy Patrick, Barrett Reasoner and Grant Harvey are listed in the 2010 edition of Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Litigation Lawyers. Research by Expert Guides included distribution of over 5000 questionnaires to senior in-house counsel, partners at pre-eminent law firms, and other specialists throughout the United States […]
Feb, 23
2010
On February 23, 2010, the Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment dismissing all claims against ConocoPhillips Company and others arising out of ConocoPhillips’ sale of natural gas pipelines and processing plants near San Angelo, Texas. Plaintiff WTG Gas Processing, L.P. (WTG) alleged it had an oral contract to purchase the assets, and filed suit against […]
Jan, 21
2010
HOUSTON, January 21, 2010 – Following a lengthy, complex jury trial against the Port of Houston Authority, Gibbs & Bruns emerged with a nearly $20 million jury verdict for its client, Zachry Construction Corporation. The breach of contract lawsuit arose out of the Port’s last-minute rejection of a contractually approved construction method that Zachry intended […]
Jan, 21
2010
Following a complex three-month jury trial against the Port of Houston Authority—and a resulting jury verdict for Gibbs & Bruns client Zachry Construction Corporation—the trial court entered final judgment on April 28, 2010 awarding Zachry $23.4 million in damages. This breach of contract lawsuit arose from the Port’s last-minute rejection of a contractually approved construction method […]
Jan, 05
2010
Gibbs & Bruns partner Kathy Patrick was recently elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. According to the Foundation, “Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state of Texas.” Kathy Patrick focuses her practice […]
Nov, 02
2009
Gibbs & Bruns LLP was named a “Go-To Law Firm for Litigation” for the nation’s Top 500 Companies in the seventh annual, 2010 edition of American Lawyer Media’s (ALM) In-House Law Departments at the Top 500 Companies. Nominees for the special reference guide are chosen annually using results from a national ALM survey of general […]