HIGH–STAKES
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Our law firm is ready to take on any lawsuit anytime, anywhere with unwavering courage, strategic precision, and genuine passion for justice.
BRIAN LAUTEN, P.C.
At Brian Lauten, P.C., we are more than trial lawyers, we are your fiercest advocates when your business or reputation is on the line. With a practice devoted exclusively to civil disputes, we approach every case with careful preparation, deep legal insight, and aggressive execution in the courtroom. Whether you're navigating a complex business dispute, facing legal malpractice issues, or need immediate injunctive relief, we don’t back down. We build cases to win.
There is an ever, growing distinction between a “litigator’ and a “trial lawyer.”
On the one hand, there’s an increasing breed of younger litigators, who spend far more of their time behind a keyboard than in an actual courtroom, usually sending serial emails, often times needlessly increasing their clients’ legal bills with no upshot reward, resulting far too often in the client getting very little or sometimes even nothing at all to show for that investment of time.
On the other hand, a true, trial lawyer is fearless, goal-oriented, investing time that is anchored entirely to the client’s mission, and that courtroom knowledge and expertise increases the value to the client, regardless of whether the case is successfully resolved either by a settlement or a favorable verdict at trial.
Our law firm has tried and will continue to try the largest and most complex of lawsuits, especially those that are high risk and high reward—that most lawyers would shy away from—and we do so with excitement and without fear. Because our lawyers work our clients’ cases up as if they are going to trial no matter what, that investment of energy and time increases the risk to our opponents, with the end result being that our clients’ disagreements usually get resolved for their maximum value—with or without a trial—either in court or out of court. If the case cannot be successfully settled and must in fact be tried to a court or a jury, our lawyers are prepared and our clients know exactly what to expect.
What We Do
We represent individuals, business owners, law firms, and entrepreneurs in a broad spectrum of high-stakes litigation matters:
Brian Lauten, P.C. represents clients in a variety of business disputes and commercial litigation cases. From nuisance cases, to shareholder, director, and officer liability, employment disputes including non-competes, trade secrets, intellectual property, partnership disputes, business divorces, fee disputes, and legal malpractice cases, our attorneys are well versed to litigate and ultimately try these disagreements...... Learn More
Brian Lauten tries lawsuits and zealously represents lawyers, law firms - small and large - and their staffs in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels in complex, high-stakes and often high-profile cases. Actions filed or threatened against lawyers and law firms often include the potential for severe and even catastrophic financial consequences, adverse press coverage and permanent damage to a firm's and...... Learn More
Fraud claims are among the most commonly asserted business torts in the commercial context. Whether brought under the common law or state or federal statutes, a fraud claim can jeopardize a business’ financial interests and reputation. Other business torts - tortious interference with contracts, theft of trade secrets, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, business disparagement, violations of the......Learn More
Brian Lauten has tried lawsuits against fiduciaries, for fiduciaries, and has litigated the hybrid distinction of informal fiduciary relationships that turn on fact determinations by juries—as to whether a relationship of trust and confidence did or did not exist between litigants. -- Brian has lectured, spoken on and written extensively on the issue of fiduciary relationships and has taught multiple continuing legal education courses to......Learn More
Employment litigation is different from other types of commercial disputes. An employment lawsuit can disrupt your work environment and damage your reputation with your employees, your customers and the public. It’s also one of the few types of litigation in which the motives of your leaders and managers – and often your company’s overall culture – are at issue. Brian Lauten, P.C. can represent you vigorously...... Learn More
Brian Lauten has successfully tried wrongful death cases in Texas to juries. Chapter 71 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code states that an action for wrongful death may be brought if the "wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness, or default" of one party causes the death of another. Wrongful death refers to the ability of a person to bring a claim against a tortfeasor for actions causing the death of a spouse, parent, or child....... Learn More
Notable Jury Trial Victories
At Brian Lauten, P.C., results speak louder than words. Our firm has secured landmark verdicts and impactful outcomes across Texas courtrooms.