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Brian Abramson Associate, Hicks Thomas LLP

Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., with high honors, 2002); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with high honors, 2005).

Areas of Specialty: Civil litigation.

Representative Cases/Clients:

• New Process v. Union Pacific Railroad. Counsel for railroad in ongoing dispute over railroad’s service obligations to consignee. Conducted extensive research and briefing regarding complex interstate transportation and Surface Transportation Board jurisdictional issues.
• Differential Development v. Gulf States. Counsel for multiple defendants in dispute involving claims for cost recovery and contribution under CERCLA. Conducted extensive pre-trial discovery and briefing regarding viability of environmental claims, which resulted in eventual dismissal of claims by plaintiff against all represented defendants.
• City of Austin v. Reichhold, Inc. Counsel for Reichhold in ongoing litigation involving claims for cost recovery and breach of warranty arising from alleged environmental contamination and contractual
representations.
• Gallerie Des Artes v. Ruggles Restaurant Group. Counsel for art gallery in prosecution of claims for breach of contract and conversion to recover artwork supplied to Ruggles restaurants.
• Pauls v. WP & Associates Architects Engineers Planners, Inc. Represented client in prosecution of breach of contract, negligence, and DTPA claims arising from defendants’ faulty construction and structural inspection of plaintiff’s home.

Accomplishments/Honors: Member: State Bar of Texas, Chancellor's Society, Order of the Coif, Texas Law Review, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Houston Bar Association.

Direct Line: 713.547.9189
Email: babramson@hicks-thomas.com