Gary Y. Gould
Senior Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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Biography
Gary Gould is a senior associate in the Houston office, representing an array of clients in complex commercial litigation. Gary has litigated energy sector disputes involving joint venture and M&A transactions, as well as goods and services agreements. He has also represented financial institutions in varied high-stakes litigation and advised financial clients in enforcement matters involving state and federal regulators. Prior to joining the firm, Gary served for two years as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Kenneth M. Hoyt of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Professional experience
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- Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, State Bar of Texas, 2018
- Associate Notes Editor, Texas Law Review
- Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, 2017, 2018
- BA, History, Philosophy, University of California Berkeley, 2011
- Distinction in General Scholarship
- High Honors, Department of History
- Texas State Bar
- Prosecuted fraud and breach of contract claims against affiliated defendants involved in crude oil transportation and trading joint venture, resulting in favorable settlement for client
- Defended a national bank against investor committee's multi-billion dollar damages claims related to the Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme
- Obtained US$5 million summary judgment for healthcare investor client in breach of contract dispute
- As co-counsel for multinational energy firm in ERISA matter, secured affirmance of summary judgment from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- As co-counsel for Chapter 7 trustee in involuntary bankruptcy, prosecuted adversary proceeding resulting in US$6.1 million recovery in assets for creditors
- Represented television production company in state court lawsuit by former reality show contestants alleging Texas law torts
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section and Federal Practice Section
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