PARTNER
Brian Abramson joined Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP in 2014 and was named Partner in 2022. He began his legal practice in 2005. He primarily handles cases involving mass torts and commercial litigation. He has significant experience handling complex commercial law cases, product liability claims, and class action lawsuits. He has also worked for commercial organizations handling debt restructuring and corporate reorganization.
Brian has an impressive portfolio of case results, and he uses this experience to ensure his clients receive the best outcomes possible. He has served as counsel to thousands of victims in a variety of mass tort litigation against national behemoths, including Uber and Lyft users who were sexually assaulted while using the rideshare services, individuals taking the prescription epileptic drug Depakote, as well as those taking the chemotherapy agent Taxotere. Brian is also representing thousands of property owners in inverse condemnation proceedings against the Army Corps of Engineers arising out of Hurricane Harvey flooding in Houston.
In addition to his extensive courtroom experience, Brian has also been published in a number of journals, including the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, and the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice. He has written on subjects such as credit bidding, corporate restructuring, and fraud. In addition to having his expert opinion sought out by his peers, he was selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2009, as well as the Texas Super Lawyers list from 2013 to 2015 and from 2020 to 2023.
Brian began his legal career after graduating from the University of Texas Law School, from which he graduated with high honors in 2005. Brian thrived as a law student at Texas, and during his time there, he worked on the Texas Law Review and was elected to join the Chancellor’s Society and the Order of the Coif. Brian is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas. He has been admitted to practice law in several federal courts, including the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Courts in the Western, Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas.
While his work as an attorney keeps him busy, Brian is an active member of his community, serving as a Board Member at his local Jewish Community Center. He was the Vice-Chair of the 2024 Maccabi Games in Houston, the world’s largest Jewish youth sporting event, and is an Ambassador for Project Heal, which assists with eating disorder recovery. He is determined to give back to his community, putting the same energy into his personal work as he does his legal work, bringing impressive results on both ends.
