The Brame Law Firm

EDUCATION

Harvard Law School, J.D. (2001)
The University of Texas, B.A. Plan II (1998), B.B.A. Accounting (1998)

EXPERIENCE

The Brame Law Firm PLLC 2017-present
Partner, Vinson & Elkins, LLP 2010-2016
Associate, Vinson & Elkins, LLP 2001-2009
Selected to Super Lawyers list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) 2017-2025
Selected to Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) 2009-2016

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS/CLIENTS

In re Winter Storm Uri Litigation
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
Luminant Mining Company, LLC
Cue Energy Resources, Ltd. (CUE.AX)
Sailpoint Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SAIL)
Harlow Capital Management
TXU Energy Retail Company
Northeastern Power Company
Caliber Collision Centers
Sithe/Independence Power Partners, LP
VSMsq Structural Engineers

BUSINESS AND ENERGY LITIGATION

Defense counsel for certain power plants in the personal injury, wrongful death and subrogation lawsuits consolidated in the MDL proceeding In re Winter Storm Uri Litigation pending in Harris County, Texas
Counsel for two bankers in enforcement proceedings before the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Counsel for energy company in $30m construction suit pending in Dallas state court
Counsel for power plant in $1.5m accounting dispute pending in Dallas state court
Counsel for a Fortune 500 company in a federal TCPA nationwide putative class action
Lead counsel for airport contractor in construction litigation in federal court in Dallas
Lead counsel in a commercial landlord-tenant dispute over the Energy Plaza tower in Dallas, settled
Brought fraudulent inducement suit on behalf of venture capital investor against a defendant investment company
Represented Texas energy company against demolition company in federal breach of contract lawsuit related to demolition of a power plant in California
Lead counsel for upstream company in lawsuit brought by royalty owner; prevailed at the trial court and affirmed at the Fifth Circuit following oral argument
Obtained summary judgment for upstream producer in royalty dispute with landowner before federal judge
Lead counsel for defendant power plant in ongoing $21m business fraud case
Lead counsel for upstream producer in federal lawsuit alleging breach of preferential purchase right provision; settled
Obtained dismissal at summary judgment stage for utility against property damage plaintiff in Texas state court
Lead counsel for defendant in $9.5 million royalty dispute in Houston federal court; settled
Defended Texas-based energy company in $6 million dispute with Louisiana Department of Revenue; settled
In re Energy Future Holdings – special litigation counsel to chapter 11 debtor with regard to thousands of asbestos claims
Goodrich Petroleum Company, LLC – litigation lead in chapter 11 proceeding involving hundreds of claims and contested matters
Part of a team that defended a midstream energy company in a several hundred million dollar dispute arising out of the sale of the company’s assets; defended claims that the company breached warranties in the purchase and sale agreement
Represented a cell tower operator and its executives in federal court in Dallas against a competitor, the nation’s largest tower company; claims involved more than 600 cell towers and nearly $1 billion
Advised board of the largest hospital system in DFW on litigation matters
Prevailed on a motion to dismiss on behalf of a Texas hospital system in a federal case filed by another hospital alleging theft of trade secrets
Brought and defended lawsuits regarding software developers and/or software sales
Brought and defended lawsuits in commercial landlord-tenant lawsuits and commercial real estate brokerage disputes
Represented a telecommunications company and its executives in eight figure insurance coverage dispute
Defended one of the nation’s largest airports in a dispute with one of its largest concessionaires and obtained dispositive ruling on governmental immunity
On the trial team that prevailed on behalf of the plaintiff in a $250 million bond validation trial in Texas state court
Defended the Dallas mayor and six council members in a suit under the Texas Open Meetings Act arising out of the city’s agreement to resolve the Wright Amendment controversy; the case was dismissed by the trial court and the result was affirmed on appeal