Mr Sam W. Cruse, III > Gibbs & Bruns LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibbs & Bruns LLP
1100 LOUISIANA
SUITE 5300
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
TEXAS
United States

Position

Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Career

Sam practices all types of commercial litigation, including oil and gas, securities, construction, real estate, and fiduciary duty matters.  Sam has tried cases for plaintiffs and defendants in court and arbitration.

Sam is our go-to. He is the first guy I want to call for complex issues. He is strategic, smart and tough in both negotiations and in the courtroom.

Sam is very strategic, smart and tough in negotiations and in the courtroom.

Sam is well organized, focused and easy to work with.
Chambers 2024

Sam Cruse is my first call for high stakes oil and gas litigation matters.  He has successfully handled several high stakes oil and gas contract and royalties disputes for us.  He is a highly effective courtroom lawyer and negotiator.
Legal 500 2023

Sam Cruse is a phenomenal lawyer.  He has a terrific demeanor in court and is also phenomenal at solving problems outside of court.

Sam is an excellent lawyer.

He is able to tackle problems and get to a practical solution.
Chambers USA 2022-2023

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff

Gibbs & Bruns LLP in Houston continues to handle cases related to mortgage-backed securities (MBS), the area in which it made its presence felt in the securities litigation market. Key partner David Sheeren recently won significant victories for PIMCO in cases concerning the calculation of termination prices owed in “clean-up calls” for legacy RMBS trusts, with more than $100m at stake. Also on behalf of PIMCO, Sheeren also secured a $242m settlement of RMBS claims with First Franklin and Bank of America. Standout partner Kathy Patrick, who has a stellar track record in high-stakes matters, secured $40m for key client Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in breach of contract litigation against Wells Fargo concerning the sale of Occidental shares. Partner Sam Cruse remains a prominent advisor to clients in the financial services and energy sectors. Cruse worked closely with Patrick on the $800m Libor suit against nine banks on behalf of Fannie Mae arising from alleged manipulation of bank borrowing rates.

United States > Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas

Houston-based Gibbs & Bruns LLP offers a boutique litigation practice which consistently handles complex business and commercial litigation in the energy sector, where it represents major energy industry companies on a variety of contentious matters, including oil and gas contract and royalties disputes as well as force majeure disputes. Long-standing experience in high-end commercial litigation matters, founding partner Robin Gibbs commands the practice together with litigation expert Kathy Patrick, noted for her prowess in environmental and energy litigation, and Barrett Reasoner, also well-versed in energy litigation proceedings. Other names to note include force majeure disputes specialist Brian Ross, and oil and gas litigation experts Mark Giugliano and Sam Cruse.