First Admitted: 1986, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://sanfordfirm.com/who-we-are/brian-sanford/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Keenan Trial Institute Assistant Dean
Texas Employment Lawyers Association, Current Board Member and Past President
State Bar of Texas
National Employment Law Association
Texas Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section
College of State Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Dallas Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Business Law Section
Texas Employment Law Association, Past President and Board Member
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Royal v. CCC & R Tres Arboles, L.L.C., 736 F.3d 396 (5th Cir. 2013) (Reversal of a summary judgment in a wrongful termination in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment)., 2013
In re McClendon, 765 F.3d 501 (5th Cir. 2014), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 1403, 191 L. Ed. 2d 361 (2015) (Verdict awarding damages for an employee defamed by his employer)., 2014
Kostic v. Texas A & M Univ. at Commerce, 11 F. Supp. 3d 699 (N.D. Tex. 2014) (Verdict awarding lost wages and intangible damages for wrongful termination of a college professor in retaliation for opposing discrimination)., 2014
Videtich v. Transp. Workers Union of Am., 05-15-01449-CY, 2016 WL 7473903, (Tex. App.-Dallas Dec. 29, 2016, pet. denied) (Reversal on appeal of a summary judgment in a case involving a failure to pay disability benefits)., 2016
Clark v. Everlight Americas, Inc., Case No. DC-15-05538 (95th Dist. Ct – Dallas, TX 2017) (Verdict awarding lost wages and intangible damages for wrongful termination based on age, sex, national origin, and retaliation in violation of the Texas Labor Code)., 2017
Nicholson v. Securitas Sec. Services USA, Inc., 830 F.3d 186 (5th Cir. 2016) (Reversal on appeal of a summary judgment in age discrimination case)., 2016
Weston v. Financial Technology Solutions International, Inc., CA No. 3:15-cv-02440-N (N.D. Tex. 2017) (Verdict awarding damages for fraudulent inducement in employment)., 2017
Sherrod v. United Way of Tarrant County, CA No. 4:17-cv-00758-O (N.D. Tex. 2019). (Verdict awarding lost wages and intangible damages for wrongful termination based on retaliation in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981)., 2019
Mayfield v. Peek, CV12-04-254, 271st District Court, Texas (Verdict in breach of fiduciary duty trial)., 2020

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Pro bono/Community Service:

Dallas Symphony Chorus

Educational Background:

B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1982

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Survey of ADR Issues, Author and Presenter, The State of ADR, State Bar of Texas, 29th Annual Labor Law Institute, 2018
Practical issues in case management., Author and Presenter, Practical Case Management, Texas Employment Lawyers Association Spring Seminar, 2020
Costa Rica Seminar, Author and Presenter, Developing Employment Cases, Keenan Trial Institute, 2019
Cause of Action Issues, Author and Presenter, Negligence: A New Frontier in an Old Country, Texas Employment Lawyers Association Fall Seminar, 2019
Trial Strategies, Author and Presenter, Cutting Edge Trial and Pretrial Techniques in Employment Cases How To Drive Your Case To Success, National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2019
Trial Strategies, Author and Presenter, Picking Your Bunkmates – Tips for Voir Dire, Texas Employment Lawyers Association Spring Seminar, 2019
Texas Bar Article, Author, Attitude Adjustment – Understanding Implicit Bias and Opportunities to Minimize Its Effect, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 81, No.11, beginning p. 848, December 2018, 2018
Trial Proof Issues, Author and Presenter, “But You’ll Never Prove It” – Convincing the Fact Trier, Texas Employment Lawyers Association Fall Seminar, 2018
Presentation at NELA annual conference, Author and Presenter, Rules of the Road in Employment Cases, National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference, 2016
Employment Seminar, Panelist and Moderator, Trial Strategies, Keenan Trial Institute, 2018
Work Product and Privilege Issues Discussed, Author and Presenter, Client Conducted Investigations, State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Course, 2017
State Bar CLE Presentation, Co-Author and Co-Presenter, The Use of Experts in Employment Cases, State Bar of Texas, 26th Annual Labor Law Institute, 2015, 2015
Plaintiff's Perspective, Author and Presenter, The first 30 Days: What your Client Needs to Know from the Beginning, State Bar of Texas, Employment Law 101, 2016

Brian P. Sanford