BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Wyoming
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
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EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Arlington B.A. in Communications with High Honors
The University of Virginia School of Law
PRACTICE AREAS
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Brenda is a tenacious trial lawyer with over 40 years of experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving real estate, construction defects, homeowners’ associations, liens, complex contracts, employment, corporate and partnership issues, products liability, title insurance, and deceptive trade practices. Brenda also has years of experience in bankruptcy matters, including motion practice, adversary proceedings and litigation involving competing and contested plans. Many of Brenda's clients have been with her for over twenty years.
Certified as an attorney-mediator in 1992, Brenda includes mediation as part of her practice. She specializes in both two-party and large, multi-party complex mediations. Brenda has mediated thousands of cases in virtually all areas of the law, including real estate, construction, HOAs, eminent domain, corporate and partnership issues, labor and employment, intellectual property, lender liability, deceptive trade practices, bankruptcy, and insurance. Her experience as both a trial lawyer and a mediator has brought cost-effective and efficient resolution to difficult matters and informed strategic decisions of her clients. She is considered by peers to be a tough, knowledgeable, impartial mediator who does not just "carry numbers back and forth." In addition to business litigation and mediation, Brenda has provided expert testimony on mechanic's liens and legal fee issues on several occasions. Her treatise on Texas mechanics’ liens, which she co-authored with Sterling Steves, has been cited as authority by the Texas Supreme Court and numerous other Texas courts.
Brenda has been recognized by her peers for her dedication to excellence. She is rated as "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers® nineteen times. She is also included in D Magazine's Best Lawyers' List for 2025 and in Best Lawyers for 2026. Additionally, Brenda has received the Thanks award, a Spirit of Excellence award, and an Honor Pin from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, where she has served on the Board of Directors for over 20 years.