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Ashley Kleber

Ashley Kleber

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Ashley Kleber at Gibbs & Bruns LLP leads major commercial litigation matters across a range of sectors, including legal malpractice, oil and gas, and water management. She defends Winston & Strawn LLP in a $200m malpractice case and defended Trustmark Bank in three lawsuits related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group, headed by R. Allen Stanford with alleged damages of $5bn+. Kleber also represents Occidental Permian and OXY USA in breach of operating agreement litigation.
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Houston Elite

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Position

Co-Managing Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Career

Ashley Kleber focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation.  Her experience spans a diverse array of areas including financial, securities, energy, oil & gas, trade secrets, and private client matters. Ashley serves as one of the firm’s co-managing partners.

Following law school, Ashley was a law clerk to Judge Edith H. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 2007 to 2008.

Ashley McKeand Kleber is a strong performer across a breadth of commercial disputes, with notable experience in energy and finance disputes.
Chambers USA 2024

Ashley is a very sharp and professional lawyer who is very attentive to the details.
Chambers USA 2023

Ashley is thorough, prepared and adept at weaving concepts into cogent arguments.
Chambers USA 2022

Ashley Kleber is a strong performer across a breadth of commercial disputes, with notable experience in energy and finance disputes. She's a great lawyer, really smart. Terrific.
Chambers USA 2021

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Key clients

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • WaterBridge Resources LLC
  • Occidental Permian, Ltd.
  • OXY USA, Inc.

Work highlights

Representing Winston & Strawn against $200M malpractice claims related to an oil-and-gas transaction.
Represented WaterBridge in a $90M trade secret, patent, and contract dispute with former vendor SitePro over SCADA systems used in water disposal facilities.
Defending Oxy entities in a breach of Operating Agreement dispute with Brown Bassett Holdco LLC over CO2 sales and transportation cost deductions.