Jul, 02
2004
The National Law Journal named Gibbs & Bruns to its “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” for 2004. Gibbs & Bruns was lauded for the more than $500 million in jury verdicts for plaintiffs won in recent years. NLJ noted that the firm’s $309 million verdict for the plaintiff in a 1993 breach of contract trial, Avia Development Group v. American […]
Jun, 02
2004
Chambers USA 2004 ranked Gibbs & Bruns LLP a top-tier Leading Firm for General Commercial Litigation in Texas for the second time. Chambers USA debuted in 2003. Partners Robin Gibbs and Phil Bruns were recognized for their practices as well. Gibbs & Bruns’ “quick handle on a variety of legal issues” and “tremendous substantive knowledge” […]
Jan, 01
2004
We represented one current and two former officers of Dynegy in the litigation following the financial setbacks experienced by that company. Plaintiffs brought a variety of securities fraud claims against officers, directors, accountants, and banks. The firm obtained dismissals for all three of its clients.
Nov, 02
2003
Law & Politics published its inaugural “Texas Super Lawyers” list in November. Four Gibbs & Bruns partners were named to the list. Robin Gibbs Phil Bruns Kathy Patrick Barrett Reasoner Robin was named to a special list of the “Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers” as well as the “Top 100 Houston Region” Super Lawyers list. Both lists […]
Jul, 31
2003
In May and July 2003, Gibbs & Bruns LLP filed claims in Arizona on behalf of institutional bondholders owning notes issued by now-bankrupt National Century Financial Enterprises (NCFE) and its subsidiaries. NCFE’s collapse from investment grade note issuer into bankruptcy is among the largest securitization failures in history. The firm’s clients include the State of […]
Jul, 02
2003
The National Law Journal named Gibbs & Bruns to its “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” for 2003. For this special feature, NLJ searched for “go-to teams for when the going gets tough” and “the kind of heat that produces sweat, not sizzle.” View article.
Jun, 02
2003
In its inaugural guide, Chambers USA named Gibbs & Bruns to a short list of only three firms as a Band 1 – Leading Firm for General Commercial Litigation in Texas. Partners Robin Gibbs and Phil Bruns are also lauded in the directory. Gibbs & Bruns is recognized by “both rivals and clients eulogizing its […]
May, 01
2003
We represented the developer of an apartment complex, Slosburg Company, against an engineering company for failure to monitor construction project. The case was tried to a jury and our client was awarded in excess of $3 million for damages arising out of soil compaction problems. The case was affirmed on appeal.
Apr, 06
2003
We represented Mr. John E. Williams, Jr., named partner of the law firm formerly named Williams Bailey, L.L.P. (now Williams Kherkher). In this highly publicized case, Mr. Williams’s ex-wife filed a bill of review action seeking to recover in excess of $10 million from Mr. Williams arising out of monies he earned from representing the State […]
Jan, 02
2003
Texas Lawyer named Robin Gibbs the Number One “Go-To Lawyer” for Securities Litigation, noting that “when the stakes are high in securities litigation, whether for plaintiffs or defendants, Robin Gibbs often gets called.” Following a seven-month investigation, Texas Lawyer designated one “Go-To Lawyer” and four top-notch lawyers for each of 27 practice areas. The investigation included interviews with […]