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Mr. Sanders currently represents companies and individuals in a variety of cases in both federal and state courts throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Bret is counsel for clients in a broad range of matters from premises, negligence, and products liability disputes to more complex contract, commercial, and catastrophic tort cases. Prior to joining Fee Smith, Mr. Sanders served as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, under Tim Harris. As an Assistant District Attorney, Bret tried numerous felony jury trials to verdict. In addition, he handled a heavy felony docket, including the intake and prosecution of white collar criminal cases for the County of Tulsa. His courtroom experience enables him to accurately evaluate potential risks for clients and counsel them on alternative dispute resolution strategies. He focuses on obtaining the best possible result for the client, regardless of whether it is settlement or trial.
Practice Areas:
Commercial and Business Litigation
Construction Liability and Defects
Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith
Intellectual Property Litigation
Premises Liability/Retail Litigation
Products Liability
Transportation Liability
Representative matters:
Galaxy Stone v. Argonaut Insurance Company, counsel for Argonaut in contract, fraud, deceptive trade practices and Texas Insurance Code action. (Dallas County Court at Law No. 5).
Harness v. Intervest-Bradford, Ltd., counsel for Defendant in copyright action involving photographs allegedly distributed throughout the world on the internet. (N.D. Tex - Dallas.).
Health Care Capital v. Metro Health Foundation, counsel for Metro Health, a non-profit company in high exposure commercial contract dispute. (298th Judicial District, Dallas).
Hintze v. Zurich American Insurance Company, counsel representing Zurich American Insurance Company in bad faith, fraud, and employment action. (95th Judicial District, Dallas)
Hobbs v. Crist Industries, counsel representing Crist Industries in construction site wrongful death suit. (E.D. Tex.- Beaumont).
Johnston v. General Electric, counsel for General Electric in deceptive trade practices/products liability action. (74th Judicial District, McLennan County, Texas)
1999 McKinney Avenue Lofts Condominium Association v. Bluebonnet Waterproofing, counsel for Bluebonnet in high exposure construction defect case. (160th Judicial District, Dallas).
Rosetti v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, counsel for Enterprise in negligence action. (E.D. Tex. - Sherman).
State ex. rel.Oklahoma Department of Transportation v. Family Dollar Stores of Oklahoma, counsel for Family Dollar in condemnation action. (District Court, Comanche County, Oklahoma).
Thompson v. Family Dollar Stores of Oklahoma, counsel for Family Dollar in premises liability action. (District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
Gabriel Acuna v. Pilgrim's Pride Corp. and Aerofreeze, Inc., counsel for Defendant in products liability action (American Arbitration Association).
Professional Affiliations:
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Oklahoma
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Dallas County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Reported Cases:
Dunn vs. Enterprise Leasing Company of Denver, 2006 U.S. District, Lexis 90999.
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