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Robert R. Burford
also known as Robert Burford
About Robert
Biography
With nearly 30 years of complex commercial litigation experience, Robert R. Burford has distinguished himself as an aggressive and successful attorney for his clients. Mr. Burford has handled business disputes of nearly every variety for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Burford has skillfully handled nearly every type of high-stakes business disputes including litigation involving fiduciary duties, securities fraud, mergers and acquisitions, Director’s and Officers’ liability, legal malpractice, oil and gas matters, partnership disputes, intellectual property disputes, theft of trade secrets, healthcare related matters and complex contractual disputes.
Mr. Burford graduated from the University of Houston in 1981 with a BBA in accounting before attending the University of Houston Law School and graduating with honors in 1986.
Mr. Burford began his legal career as a tax lawyer at Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton in 1986. After three years, he joined Gibbs & Bruns, LLP, one of the nation’s most highly recognized boutique firms. Mr. Burford became a partner with Gibbs & Bruns in 1993, and served as managing partner or co-managing partner of the firm for many years until he left in 2009 to start his own firm. Mr. Burford joined with Brent C. Perry in 2015 to form Burford Perry LLP.
Mr. Burford has been recognized Texas Monthly for the past 12 years as a Texas Super Lawyer for his success in commercial litigation. He has also been listed on the Plaintiff’s Hot List by The National Law Journal and was a finalist in the American Lawyer’s Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Business
20%
Commercial Real Estate
20%
Litigation
20%
Oil and Gas
20%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Texas for 39 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Location
Online Presence
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2015
Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2013
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2003
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Plaintiff's Hot List, The National Law Journal
N/A
Finalist, Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year, American Lawyer
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Managing Partner, Burford Perry LLP
1900 - Present
Partner, Burford Perry LLP
2014 - 2015
Partner, Faubus, Keller & Burford LLP
2012 - 2014
Managing Partner, The Burford Law Firm, P.C.
2012 - 2014
Managing Partner, Burford Hawash Meade & Gaston, LLP
1989 - 2008
Partner, Gibbs & Bruns, LLP
1986 - 1989
Lawyer, Mayor Day Caldwell & Keeton, LLP
Associations
1986 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
WTG Gas Processing, L.P. v. ConocoPhillips Company, et al.
$500 Million Summary Judgement
Francis D. John v. Key Energy Services, Inc.
Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Houston Police Officers Pension System v. City of Houston, et al.
$3 Billion Settlement
AIG Highstar Capital, L.P. v. Stagecoach Holding, LLC et al.
$50 Million
D. Bobbitt Noel, Jr. v. Chief Energy and Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C., et al.
$196 Million Settlement
Goodrich Leasehold, LLC and Goodrich Drillers, LLC v. Stone Energy Corporation.
Jury Verdict
Integrated Health Concepts, Inc. v. U.S. Diagnostic, Inc., Mohammad Athari, M.D., and Don Ballard
Multi-Million Dollar Judgement
Quantum Chemical Corporation v. The M. W. Kellogg Company
Jury Verdict
Education
1986
University of Houston Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
University of Houston
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
1981
University of Houston
BBA