BRETT HERMES PAYNE
Partner
Austin Office:
612 W. 22nd St.
Austin, Texas 78705
Telephone: (512) 472-9000
Fax: (512) 472-9002
Dallas Office
900 Jackson Street
Founders Square
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone: (214) 347-8370
Fax: (214) 347-8371
Email
www.wbclawfirm.com
Secretaries:
Jean Bryant
Telephone:
(214) 347-8376
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George Wier
Telephone:
(512) 472-9000
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Paralegal:
Jennifer French
Telephone:
(214) 347-8366
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Current Scope of Practice
Brett Payne is a trial
attorney who represents clients in matters involving
premises liability, personal injury defense, contract and
business disputes, transportation, products liability and
insurance coverage disputes.
Education
- Texas Tech School of Law, J.D. 1994
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A. 1991
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas, 1994
- Dallas Bar Association
- U.S. District Court
Eastern District, Western District
- Austin Claims Association
- Austin Bar Association
- Texas Rising Star, 2004 and 2005
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Practice Areas
Current Representative Matters
- Defending multi-national / Aggragate company in construction contract dispute.
- Defending large national retailer in all areas of its premises litigation.
- Defending national real estate holding company in purchase contract dispute.
- Defending individuals in contract disputes arising out of the sale of residential property.
- Defending both local businesses and individuals
throughout rural and urban north and east Texas in
premises litigation.
- Defending national insurance company in first party fire loss litigation.
- Defending local automobile retailer in disputes arising from the sale of vehicle.
- Defending individuals and national insurance companies in litigation involving serious personal injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents.
- Defending common carriers in serious injury cases involving mass transit vehicles.
- Conducting investigations on behalf of national insurance company for its insurance fraud unit.
- Defending international manufacturing company in
cases of wrongful death and serious injury.
- Defending individual in motor vehicle accident
involving pedestrian fatality.
Recent Litigation Accomplishments
- Successfully defended licensed home inspector in deceptive trade practices action arising out of sale of residential property.
- Prosecuted million dollar fire loss subrogation case on behalf of national insurance company and real estate firm arising out of complete destruction of apartment building.
- Obtained several summary judgments as well as favorable jury verdicts on behalf of major national retailer.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of premises owner in significant injury case involving shattered leg resulting from twelve foot fall.
- Favorably resolved litigation between stockholders of local restaurant business regarding ownership interest in the company.
- Favorably resolved large fire loss claim on behalf of subcontractor to construction project.
- Successfully defended an individual to a no-negligence/zero damage jury verdict where allegations were made of malice and assault with a motor vehicle and request made for exemplary damages.
- Favorably resolved litigation between adjoining property owners regarding water rights and boundary disputes.
- Each case tried to a jury for past five years has resulted in “zero” damage verdict or verdict significantly below settlement authority.
- Successfully obtained a no-negligence verdict in
jury trial with allegations of drunk driving and claim
for exemplary damages.
- Obtained favorable verdict for homeowner in claim
for personal injuries arising out of pit bull attack.
- Secured zero damages verdict in dispute between
adjacent homeowners involving personal injuries arising
from a fall from a ladder.
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