Boasting a strong background in trade secrets, breach of contract and product liability disputes, Baker Botts L.L.P.’s broad litigation practice spans the gamut of commercial disputes. Based in Houston, Danny David is a go to for high-stakes disputes, including class actions, political crises and investigations. Richard Harper in New York spearheads the team’s involvement in business tort and contractual disputes, regularly called upon by tech, media and entertainment clients. Houston-based Amy Hefley co-chairs the litigation department and leads the firm’s securities litigation team. Linda Martin joined the team in New York from Freshfields in April 2025.
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Key clients
- Advanced Energy Capital, LLC
- Aetna, Inc.
- Alta Power LLC
- Assertio Therapeutics
- AT&T
- Atmos Energy Corporation
- Avangrid Renewables, LLC
- Avenue5 Residential, LLC
- Azure Biotech, Inc.
- Bravia Capital Hong Kong Limited
Work highlights
- Secured a major trial victory after a seven-day trial for Computer Sciences Corporation in a trade secrets lawsuit against Tata Consultancy Services Limited.
- Represented Mastercard in a two-week long jury trial in which Linkable Networks alleged that Mastercard stole its trade secrets and confidential information in breach of the parties’ contract in order to improperly compete with respect to credit card linked offers to cardholders.
- Secured a verdict of over $43m in compensatory and punitive damages in a partnership dispute related to cannabis cultivation in Santa Barbara County.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Danny David; Bridget Moore; Amy Hefley
Other key lawyers
Rich Harper; Amy Hefley; Kevin Jacobs; Tom O'Brien; Kevin Sadler; Michael Calhoon; Julie Rubenstein; Ariel House; Linda Martin