Dispute resolution
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 an Am Law 50 firm 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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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, oil and gas, breach of contract, business torts, trade secrets, fiduciary duty, legal malpractice defense, and private client matters. Ashley serves as one of the firm’s co-managing partners.
Ashley McKeand Kleber is a strong performer across a breadth of commercial disputes, with notable experience in energy and finance disputes.
Ashley is an excellent lawyer and a very smart litigator.
Ashley is a very sharp and professional lawyer who is very attentive to the details.
Ashley is thorough, prepared and adept at weaving concepts into cogent arguments.
She's a great lawyer, really smart. Terrific.
- Chambers 2021-2026
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Key clients
- Am Law 50 firm
- WaterBridge Resources LLC
- Occidental Permian, Ltd.
- OXY USA, Inc.
Work highlights
Representing an Am Law 50 firm 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.