Brandon Renken is an associate in Locke Lord's commercial litigation department with considerable trial and courtroom experience. He focuses on maintaining a broad-based commercial litigation practice concentrating on all types of complex commercial disputes, both as plaintiff and defendant.
Education
- J.D., with honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 2006
Texas International Law Journal, Editor - B.A., cum laude, Harvard University, 2003
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Representative Experience
- Obtained pretrial settlement of shareholder claims for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and breach of contract, among others, against healthcare service provider.
- Obtained summary judgment in Clark County District Court against Plaintiff seeking a 10% ownership stake in a multi-million dollar automobile dealer group.
- Assisted in defense of SEC investigation related to corporate compliance and disclosure issues regarding executive compensation and corporate expenditures.
- Represented multi-million dollar investment partnership as Plaintiff in Federal jury trial related to alleged securities fraud.
- Obtained take nothing judgment for major cellular service provider related to claims of breach of contract, fraud, and other alleged abuses.
- Represented plaintiff/counter-defendant subcontractor as solo lead counsel in bench trial against property owner related to claims of breach of contract, DTPA, and breach of express and implied warranties.
- Defended major automotive distributor against claims brought by a public auto group related to alleged employee raiding and breaches of common law and statutory duties. Plaintiffs, who were seeking damages in excess of $9 million non-suited during the first week of trial.
- Obtained jury verdict in excess of $1 million against sellers and their realtor in a real estate fraud case involving non-disclosure of material information.
- Obtained mid-trial settlement of an insurance coverage dispute in which plaintiff sought treble damages in excess of $1 million.
- Obtained summary judgment against a seller who was trying to retain escrow funds in a failed commercial real estate transaction.
- Obtained sanctions equal to more than one fifth of plaintiff’s damages against vexatious defendants in a residential real estate dispute.
- Represented downhole technology company in AAA arbitration against claims of fraud related to a multi-million dollar stock purchase transaction.
- Assisted in obtaining a multi-million dollar settlement as plaintiff in lawsuit related to agricultural contamination and genetically modified crops. Drafted argument related to a hotly-contested damage issue that resulted in settlement.
Professional History
- Associate, Locke Lord LLP
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