Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

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.

Barrett has a very strategic touch. He expresses a lot and negotiates well with opposing counsel. He is an outstanding trial lawyer, one of the best.

Barrett is a consummate trial lawyer with deep skills and a well-deserved reputation for excellence.

Barrett is very strong at whatever he turns his hand to.

- Chambers 2026

Highly celebrated name for major disputes.

Known for his exceptional work in the energy sector.

- Legal 500

Barrett has a type of demeanor that relates very well to juries and he is very effective in preparation for trial.

An excellent all-round attorney and person.

Barrett Reasoner is always professional, ethical and civil. He is well prepared and does an excellent job.

He’s a fantastic lawyer who is great in court.

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.

He’s a very good trial lawyer,  He has a very calm and collected way of looking at cases and a very efficient approach.

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 2022-2025

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.

Barrett, along with his sister Macey Reasoner Stokes, received the 2025 Anti-Defamation League’s Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award presented annually “to an outstanding member of the legal community who exhibits a commitment to equality, justice, fairness and community service.” They are the first siblings to receive this prestigious award.