First Admitted: 1991, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://gibsonlawgroup.com/our-team/david-gibson/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Texas, 1991
William ‘Mac’ Taylor American Inn of Court, Master, 1999 – 2007
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2002 – 2007
Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow, 2002 – present
Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member and Past Director, 2003 – present
State Bar of Texas, Judicial Section, Member, 1998 – present
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Courts for the Southern Districts of Texas
United States District Courts for the Eastern Districts of Texas
United States District Courts for the Northern Districts of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

$505,000 judgment plus permanent injunction for employer in non-compete litigation, 2021
Stellar Restoration v. Sconyers Family Fitness. Take-nothing judgment in client's favor following a bench trial in a $150,000 breach of contract case involving a roofing contract., 2022
KSL Investments v. Cory Stone. $440,000 judgment for fraud, fraud in a real estate transaction, and deceptive trade practices against commercial contractor for violating the Texas Trust Fund Act., 2022
Green v. Collins, $33,000 plus judgment for client
Burns v. Branstetter, $50,000 judgment for client
Patterson v. White, $60,000 fraud judgment for client
Lopez v. Timeless Restaurants, take-nothing judgment for client
Burns v. Redden, $150,000 judgment for client
Pacific Fuel Distributors v. Confidential, $187,936 judgment for client in arbitration
Surani v. Nathoo, $203,000 judgment for clients
Harvey v. Farmers Insurance, $350,000 jury verdict for client
Jaffri v. Sheikh, $386,763 judgment for client
Nu-You Technologies v. Bee Sales, successfully set aside $1,184,000 judgment against client in federal court
Niamatali v. Irby, $8,221,623 judgment for client
Ussery v. Armstrong & Camak, $12,000,000 judgment for client
Arbitration award in favor of client for $188,000 in case involving breach of fuel supply agreement, 2016
$75,000 settlement for roofing contractor in breach-of-contract case against HOA, 2019
$488,000 judgment for insurance agency in business divorce, 2020
Confidential settlement for 102 cents on the dollar in breach-of-contract case for software company against major Texas university, 2020
Settlement securing agreed permanent injunction for employer in non-compete case, 2020

Representative Clients:

Pacific & Wright Fuel Distributors. Handled all litigation and transactional matters throughout Texas and Arkansas until the companies were sold to World Fuels in 2019. Clients served over 200 gas stations throughout a 5-state area
India Bazaar
AmCan Bearing USA
TrueMed IT
CWS Recovery. One of the largest towing companies in Texas
Silk Z Road Trucking
Kalon Trucking
Interflow Commons. Commercial real estate holding company
Kapsen Development
Global Ecommerce Consultants
Baluch Holdings, LLC - an international real estate investment company and hedge fund
Cabinrock Investments
Mascot Construction Building Services, a leading performer of building services throughout the DFW Metroplex and beyond
Classic Star Group, motor fuel distributor serving over 500 gas stations throughout Texas

Transactions:

Represented client in purchase of gas station for $1.4 million using a wrap-around deed of trust., 2021
Assist clients in $20-million acquisition of 7 former WalMart locations., 2022
Represented client in purchase of hotel for $3.3 million, including franchise transfer., 2022
Represented client in lease-purchase of gas station for $1.3 million., 2022
Represented client in sale of gas station for $3.4 million using wrap-around deed of trust., 2022

Pro bono/Community Service:

Board of Directors, Our AIM Foundation, 2022
Board of Directors, Education Empowers Foundation, 2017

Honors/Awards:

Moot Court Board, Cornell Law School
Won the prestigious First Year Moot Court Competition

Educational Background:

Trinity University in San Antonio, B.A. in economics with honors, 1987

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Executive Editor of the International Law Journal

Industry Groups:

Construction
Gas Stations/C-Stores
Hospitality
Jobbers
Real Estate
Serial Entrepreneurs
Software As A Service
Trucking

David R. Gibson