Brooksie Bonvillain Boutet

Principal

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The Facts

  • J.D., cum laude, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2014

  • Louisiana Law Review, production editor

  • Student Bar Association, president

  • Moot Court Board, member

  • Louisiana Board of Regents, student member

  • Dean’s List

  • Judicial Clerk, Hon. Timothy E. Kelley, 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 2014–2015

  • B.A., Louisiana State University, 2011

Biography

Brooksie focuses her practice on complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. She has experience taking cases from pre-litigation through trial and arbitration. 

Selected Matters

  • Member of trial team that won a $20 million judgment against international shipping companies following a collision and oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel. Result recognized as one of the Top 10 Bench Awards in the United States (2021) by Top Verdict.

  • Lead counsel for gas utility in two-week jury trial of personal injury matter resulting in favorable defense verdict.

  • Represented Fortune 100 company in arbitration involving the interpretation of a transportation agreement.

  • Represented three companies with facilities affected by nearby fire and obtained successful resolutions for each client.

  • Counsel in numerous cases involving personal injury and property damage claims for clients in the energy, utilities, and chemicals industries, including mass actions and multi-district litigation in Texas courts.

Details

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Texas

  • Louisiana

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

  • Texas state courts

  • Louisiana state courts

AFFILIATIONS

  • Houston Bar Association

    • The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board, former editor in chief

    • Law Week Fun Run Committee, former co-chair

    • Campaign for the Homeless Committee, former member

  • Houston Volunteer Lawyers

    • Board of Directors, ex-officio member

    • Firm pro bono coordinator

  • Houston Bar Foundation

    • Fellow

  • Houston Young Lawyers Foundation

    • Board of Trustees, secretary

    • Adopt-an-Angel Program, former co-chair

    • Fellow

  • Houston Young Lawyers Association

    • Board of Directors, former treasurer and director

    • Mentorship and Transitions Committee, former co-chair

    • Leadership Academy, Class of 2018–2019

  • Texas Bar Foundation

    • Fellow

  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

    • Dean’s Council

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters service) Texas Rising Star in General Litigation, 2022–2024

  • Houston Bar Association, President’s Award, 2019–2020 and 2020–2021

  • Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, Community Impact Award, 2024

  • Houston Young Lawyers Association, Outstanding Committee Chair, 2020–2021

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