Chris L. Gilbert - Austin, TX
Attorney at Gilbert PC
Trials Lawyers in Austin, TX
106 E 6th St. Ste 900-206 Austin, TX 78701
Austin Trials Lawyer
Updated: 09/25/2026
Areas of Practice
- Trials
- Commercial & Business Litigation
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation
- Business Restructuring and Dissolution
- White Collar Criminal Defense & Investigations
- Oil & Gas Litigation
- Corporate Governance & Counseling
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Business Torts
- Asset Recovery & Protection
- Entertainment, Music & Media Law
- Art Law
- International
Attorney Information
Overview
Chris L. Gilbert is a trial and business attorney who devotes his practice primarily to high-stakes, complex litigation. The general counsel for one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world describes Chris as “in the top 5” of all outside counsel. Other clients, as “outstanding,” “responsive,” a “total professional,” “a world-class attorney,” delivering “great successes and results” in litigation, a “master strategist and negotiator” and “tough as nails.” Chris uses state-of-the-art legal technology and jury expertise in the courtroom to put his clients in the best position to win at trial or on appeal. Chris makes extensive use of focus groups and mock trials for case evaluation, discovery planning and trial preparation. A jury consultant notes, “Chris’ talent for storytelling and his gift for understanding what is important to jurors make him a very strong advocate for his clients at trial.”
Based in Austin, Texas and with an office on Music Row in Nashville, Chris practices throughout the country and internationally. He has litigated cases across the country in trial and appellate courts from New York to California, as well as multidistrict litigation panels, bankruptcy courts, the International Trade Commission, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, mediations and arbitrations before panels at JAMS, the AAA, the IAC and the ICC, among others. Chris focuses his trial practice on business litigation, bankruptcy, intellectual property litigation, entertainment and art law. Chris represents equity and creditors in bankruptcy, and, in recent years, has been involved in some of the largest bankruptcy cases in the country. Chris has litigated patent infringement cases throughout the US and internationally. Over the years, the total amount in controversy of the cases he has handled is in the billions of dollars. Chris regularly co-counsels with the most prominent law firms and attorneys worldwide forming formidable trial teams on high stakes matters. Chris has extensive expertise on litigation finance.
Chris also represents business owners and entrepreneurs in business transactions, governance and ventures. As a business attorney, Chris uses the skills he has developed in the courtroom to negotiate for and advise management and board members on corporate governance, transactions and protection of business assets. He routinely provides his expertise in negotiating the sale and purchase of businesses that are subject to litigation or material litigation risk as well as counseling owners and management of distressed companies. The firm has recovered millions of dollars of assets for clients.
Prior to starting Gilbert PC, Chris was a partner in AmLaw 50 firms serving on numerous committees and also a chair of litigation and intellectual property sections. Chris began his legal career in the prominent Nashville law firm Boult Cummings Conners & Berry (now Bradley Arant Boult Cummings an AmLaw 100 firm), where he was a summer associate, associate and partner. At Boult Cummings, Chris served as the North American Litigation Co-Chair for TAGLaw®, an international alliance of independent law firms recognized as “Elite” in the Chambers Global rankings guide.
Chris is a native Texan whose family settled in Texas in the 1860s. Chris writes, lectures frequently and has taught seminars on international law at universities in China, the EU and Canada. Chris is a lifelong dedicated guitarist and musician.
Education
Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina
J.D.
Honors: Holderness Moot Court
Honors: UNC Banking Law Journal
Non Legal Education
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Midwestern State University,
Wichita Falls,
Texas
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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President & CEO
Past Positions
- AmLaw 50 Firms, Partner
- Litigation and Intellectual Property Section, Chair
- Nashville Law Firm Boult Cummings Conners & Berry (Now Bradley Arant Boult Cummings an AmLaw 100 Firm), Summer Associate, Associate and Partner
- North American Litigation Co-Chair for TAGLaw®
Classes and Seminars
- Seminars On International Law At Universities In China, The EU And Canada
Published Works
Articles
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Chris L. Gilbert and George R. Speckart, Ph.D., Director of Litigation Psychology, Courtroom Sciences Inc., “Gaining a Tactical Advantage in IP Trials Through Focus on Jury Selection,” Inside the Minds: Litigation Strategies for Intellectual Property Cases: Leading Lawyers on Adapting to New Trends, Improving Courtroom Tactics, and Understanding the Impact of Recent Decisions, 2009
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Chris L. Gilbert, “From the Courtroom, the Boardroom, to the Capitol: The Current Landscape of Intellectual Property Litigation,” Inside the Minds: Recent Trends in Patent Infringement Lawsuits, Leading Lawyers on Understanding Recent Cases and Constructing Effective Defense Strategies, 2011
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Chris L. Gilbert, “The Brave New World of Patent Infringement Litigation: Understanding the Impact of the Legal and Public Relations Attacks on ‘Patent Trolls,'” Inside the Minds: Recent Trends in Patent Infringement Lawsuits, Leading Lawyers on Analyzing Recent Cases, Adapting to Changing Standards, and Building an Effective, 2015
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Chris L. Gilbert, “Protecting or Endangering Invention: Keeping Pace with the Changes in Patent Litigation,” Inside the Minds: The Impact of Recent Patent Law Cases and Developments, Leading Lawyers on Analyzing Changing Standards, Reviewing New Case Law and Updating Client, 2016
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Inspiring Stories from Central Dallas, Voyage Dallas, October, 2017
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2006
- Tennessee, 1999
- U.S. Federal Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Federal Bar Association (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association (Member)
- Nashville Bar Association (Member)
- Austin Bar Association (Member)
- Tarrant County Bar Association (Member)
- The John Marshall American Inn of Court (Barrister)
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Member)
- Dallas Business Journal Leadership Trust (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Antitrust and Business Litigation (Member)
- State Bar of Texas, Entertainment and Sports Law (Member)
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Contact
106 E 6th St.
Ste 900-206
Austin, TX 78701
Phone Number: 737-394-4189
Fax Number: 682-593-5525
Email: Send a message
Website: https://gilbertpclaw.com/
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