Background
Elizabeth Gebert is a partner of the firm who represents corporate and individual clients in all stages of business litigation, amassing trial experience in federal court, state court, and arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. She routinely handles broker-dealer expungement disputes against some of the nation’s largest securities firms; partnership disputes, including claims arising from breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract; and trade secrets litigation. Elizabeth has been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” and by Best Lawyers as “One to Watch” in recognition of the outstanding legal services she provides to clients in and outside of the courtroom. No stranger to years-long litigation, Elizabeth demonstrates a keen legal precision and consistent attention to detail throughout all case stages.
Elizabeth graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she was the Executive Editor and a published member of the American Indian Law Review. A member of the Order of Barristers trial advocacy honor society, Elizabeth competed with a number of national, high-ranking moot court teams where she received oral and written advocacy awards. Elizabeth also earned an American Jurisprudence Award for the highest grade in Advanced Persuasive Writing and the Salem Civil Liberties Legal Writing Award in recognition of her written advocacy abilities.
Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Texas, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a minor in Statistics and Data Sciences.
education
University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D.
Worcester College, the University of Oxford
University of Texas, B.A.
EXPERIENCE
Obtained $2.35 million jury verdict in federal trial for fraudulent inducement and misrepresentation against defendants who sold counterfeit PPE nitrile gloves during COVID-19 pandemic for resale to US healthcare workers.
Represented international franchisor of buffet and fast-casual pizza restaurants in several contract disputes, ranging from pre-litigation demands through trial and, in most instances, including negotiation of settlement favorable to the client.
Successfully defended broker against securities firm in arbitration resulting in firm’s voluntary dismissal of all claims mere hours into the final hearing.
Represented commercial landlord in several tenant contract disputes through the judgment phase, the vast majority of which resulted in settlement favorable to the client.
Defended tenant against commercial landlord in federal court matter involving complex contract interpretation issues.
Provide ongoing corporate compliance support to businesses of all sizes and types.
professional
“Rising Star,” Texas Super Lawyers
“Ones to Watch in America,” Best Lawyers
Admissions:
State Bar of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association
published works
“Thus in the Beginning All the World Was America”: The Effects of Anti-Protest Legislation and an American Conquest Culture in Native Sacred Sites Cases, 44 Am. Indian L. Rev. 289 (2020), https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/ailr/vol44/iss2/4.