Areas of Experience

Complex Commercial Litigation • Investment Funds Litigation •

Labor and Employment • Fiduciary Litigation • Litigation •

Universities and Colleges • North America

J. Eric Gambrell serves as the firmwide co-chair of the fiduciary litigation practice and a leader for the complex litigation national practice, and on the Dallas Practice Committee.

Practice & Background

Mr. Gambrell represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals in breach of fiduciary duty, fraud litigation and commercial matters . Mr. Gambrell is a courtroom lawyer, regularly appearing for trials, hearings and depositions in both state and federal courts and at arbitration to represent clients in aggressively prosecuting their claims and defending their interests. While his practice intentionally includes varied areas of high-stakes commercial trial work, he focuses on fiduciary duty and fraud matters arising from failed business and family relationships, including in disputes involving transactions concerning founders and equity funds.

Representative Matters

Mr. Gambrell’s recent engagements include:

• defending a leading handset manufacturer in an attempted national class action seeking $250 million in damages

• prosecuting a worldwide geotechnical engineering firm for breaches of fiduciary duties and negligence allegedly resulting in widespread catastrophe to a residential neighborhood