Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Texas: Houston & Surrounds
Band 4
Chambers Review
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a nationally prominent firm with a long-established Texas presence supported by a decorated roster of highly respected commercial litigators. The firm has particular prowess in relation to the defense of product liability, antitrust and FCA suits. It frequently handles high-value matters for nationally or internationally prominent clients in the energy, utilities, telecommunications and healthcare industries, among others. The team offers further expertise in appellate-level advocacy.
Work Highlights
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represented Meta Platforms in a lawsuit brought by the State of Texas alleging that Facebook's face recognition system unlawfully captured the biometric identifiers of Texans without their informed consent, disclosed those identifiers to others, and failed to destroy collected biometric identifiers, in violation Texas's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifiers Act and Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are definitely a go-to firm for our biggest claims."
"The Gibson Dunn team did a fantastic job of understanding all of the nuances of a complex situation."
"They have been fantastic to work with on an incredibly complex and nuanced matter. The depth of the experience throughout the firm is very impressive."
"They are definitely a go-to firm for our biggest claims."
"The Gibson Dunn team did a fantastic job of understanding all of the nuances of a complex situation."
"They have been fantastic to work with on an incredibly complex and nuanced matter. The depth of the experience throughout the firm is very impressive."
Notable Practitioners
Trey Cox has a robust commercial litigation practice, representing clients from a range of industries in high-stakes disputes. He is noted for his trial capability.
"Trey assimilates all the facts in a short time and gets up to speed. He is efficient."
"Trey is one the great trial lawyers of this generation. He is an exceptional trial lawyer and knows how to leverage that experience."
Collin Cox represents a range of corporate clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitrations.
"Collin is a brilliant trial lawyer."
"Collin is a very impressive attorney who I have tremendous respect for and value as an adviser."
"He is smart and presents well to whoever he is persuading."
Gregg Costa is cochair of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's trials practice group. He is skilled in a range of disputes, including class actions, bankruptcy matters and securities-related litigation.
"I could not imagine going through litigation with anyone else in our corner."
Dallas-based Michael Raiff has notable experience representing clients from various sectors in high-stakes commercial litigation.
"He is extremely proactive and always thinking ahead for us. Michael is very responsive and really efficient with his time. He knows how to work up a case and thinks about the right issues."
Andrew LeGrand has a growing reputation and is recognized for his ability to handle complex commercial litigation and business disputes. He has particular expertise in class actions.
"Andrew understands the business, is responsive and is a great advocate as well. He can do it all."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Texas
Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
