Brent Hanson

Associate

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Areas of Work

Commercial Trials & Litigation, Trade Secrets

Overview

Brent Hanson focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes, with emphasis on trade secret and unfair competition disputes and business-ownership disputes among founders, principals, and closely held companies. His practice spans federal and state courts, including the Texas Business Courts, where he has litigated complex disputes for clients in numerous industries, including renewable energy, oil and gas, finance and banking, technology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, healthcare providers, and construction firms.

Brent has represented clients in a broad variety of legal disputes, including trade secret misappropriation and restrictive covenant disputes, governance and ownership disputes, securities litigation class actions, contract disputes and business torts, internal investigations, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, director and officer defense, international litigation, multidistrict litigation, and appellate proceedings.

Brent is actively involved in the firm's committee of professionals implementing the firm's policies and practices related to the use of artificial intelligence.

Texas
US District Court, Northern District of Texas
US District Court, Southern District of Texas
US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
US District Court, Western District of Texas
US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Hon. Leslie Southwick, US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2018-2019

J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, magna cum laude
B.A., California State University, Fresno, summa cum laude

Representative Matters

Representing a party in a multi-jurisdictional trade secret dispute between two companies, including in the Texas Business Court.
Representing a principal in a Texas Business Court dispute involving control and ownership of closely held LLCs in the Texas Business Court.
Representing a longtime energy-sector client in a contract dispute pending in the Texas Business Court.
Represented large nonprofit healthcare system in arbitration for a contract dispute with health insurer.
Represented construction firm in contract dispute with subcontractor and customer in Harris County.
Represented international financial institution in connection with fallout from a third party's multibillion-dollar fraudulent scheme, including multidistrict litigation, fraudulent transfer claims, and Hague Convention proceedings.
Represented numerous energy companies in connection with allegations of securities fraud as well as follow-on state derivative actions.
Represented a client in connection with valuation dispute and breach of contract dispute stemming from private equity transaction.
Represented solar industry client in connection with business torts and breach of contract action.