Mr Barrett Reasoner > Gibbs & Bruns LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile
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1100 LOUISIANA
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
TEXAS
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Mr Barrett Reasoner
Position
Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Career
With over three decades of trial practice, Barrett Reasoner’s complex commercial litigation practice spans a broad array of areas, including energy, construction, environmental, securities, antitrust, intellectual property, and prisoner civil rights cases. Barrett has served as a party-appointed arbitrator in several arbitrations and has arbitrated numerous matters for clients during his tenure.
Barrett is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and The International Society of Barristers and a member of the American Law Institute.
He is effective in resolving matters and I enjoy working with him. He is critical in helping us reach favorable resolutions.
Barrett is incredibly talented. He is a very good trial lawyer, understands exactly the result we want and is ruthless in his approach.
Barrett prepares very well. He relates with juries, takes a difficult topic and makes it easy for a jury to understand.
– Chambers 2024Highly celebrated name for major disputes.
Known for his exceptional work in the energy sector.
– Legal 500He’s a very good trial lawyer, He has a very calm and collected way of looking at cases and a very efficient approach.
He’s a fantastic lawyer who is great in court.
An excellent all-round attorney and person.
Barrett has a great legal mind and is extremely prepared. He has a deft courtroom presence.
He is a very good lawyer who is thorough and outcome-oriented. He starts with where you want to end up and gets you there.
– Chambers USA
Upon graduation from law school in 1990, Barrett was an Assistant District Attorney for Harris County (Houston), Texas. Barrett joined Gibbs & Bruns in 1992 and became a partner in 1996.
Barrett recently served as a Representative for District 4 on the State Bar of Texas’ Board of Directors. He is a former President of the Houston Bar Association, the fifth largest metropolitan bar association in the nation with nearly 12,000 members. He is a past chair and member of the Houston Bar Association Foundation Board where he also led the fundraising drive for the Kay Sim Endowment, which raised approximately $1.7 million for the Foundation to fund legal services for those who cannot afford them.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
(Leading trial lawyers)Based in Houston, ‘top-notch lawyer’ Barrett Reasoner of Gibbs & Bruns LLP is sought after by oil and gas sector clients facing a variety of suits, and in 2024 continued to defend Anadarko Petroleum in a suit where plaintiffs allege Anadarko made improper changes to payment methods, having previously secured the denial of class certification in 2022. He is also retained by a number of retailers suing Visa and Mastercard for allegedly charging excessive card processing fees.
United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
Gibbs & Bruns LLP is a premier boutique firm specializing exclusively in high-stakes business and commercial litigation. The firm’s dual plaintiff and defense experience provides strategic depth, allowing it to handle complex, high-value disputes with a nuanced approach. Recognized for its precedent-setting work, the firm is particularly active in the energy sector, representing clients in major litigation matters. The Houston practice is co-led by Robin Gibbs
, a seasoned trial lawyer with 50 years of experience handling significant commercial disputes, particularly in oil and gas. Kathy Patrick is a go-to trial counsel for Occidental Petroleum, known for her work on high-risk, high-value cases. Barrett Reasoner maintains a diverse trial docket, including substantial matters in energy and oil and gas, while Brian Ross brings broad trial experience, representing global energy companies, investors, and private clients. All referenced individuals are based in Houston.
United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
Litigation boutique Gibbs & Bruns LLP is active in business and commercial litigation, regularly representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes. The Houston-based team boasts broad industry expertise, encompassing the banking, energy, tech, and financial services sectors. Robin Gibbs enjoys a strong track record of obtaining successful jury verdicts. Kathy Patrick is a go to for major international clients, including in high-value antitrust disputes, securities litigation and arbitration. Barrett Reasoner’s diverse roster of clients ranges from the energy, construction and environmental industries to the securities, IP and private client sectors. An expert in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) disputes, David Sheeren is regularly called upon by financial-sector clients. Sam Cruse focuses on the energy and financial sectors, while Ayesha Najam specialises in energy, construction, and law partnership disputes and Brice Wilkinson excels in trade secret and antitrust matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Energy litigation: oil and gas United States > Energy
- General commercial disputes United States > Dispute resolution
- Leading trial lawyers United States > Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Leading trial lawyers United States > Dispute resolution