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Brown, Proctor & Howell, L.L.P.

United States 2025

General Information

Year founded: 1922
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Overview

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Brown, Proctor & Howell, LLP, a law firm concentrating on highly complex litigation and negotiation, originated in 1922 with the partnership of two prominent north Texas attorneys, Jesse M. Brown and Sidney Samuels. Today our lawyers handle multi-million dollar cases from our offices in Fort Worth, Texas, Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas. For more than 90 years, we have provided clients with the highest level of expertise and professionalism. All named partners are rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest level of professional excellence awarded by their legal peers, as established through the 2012 Martindale Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.™

Brown Proctor attorneys defend clients and prosecute cases in five major categories. We invite you to learn more about these practice areas:


In addition, our lawyers are solidly prepared to handle legal matters involving business/commercial law and real estate law.Our attorneys offer clients deep and precise knowledge, backed up by years of courtroom litigation experience and hard-fought settlements. However, we also understand legal situations seldom involve clear-cut issues. We prepare and present cases in a manner focused on avoiding the minefields of devastating negative publicity in high profile and emotionally-charged personal injury and fatality cases.

We also work to contain legal costs and move cases forward quickly and efficiently. Brown Proctor represents clients of all sizes in the public and private sectors, both for-profit and non-profit organizations, as well as, individuals.

We encourage you to review our client list to gain a better understanding of our depth of experience. Please feel free to contact us at 817.332.1391 in Fort Worth, 512.599.8506 in Austin or 713.275.2192 in Houston to discuss your legal needs.

Rankings

Brown, Proctor & Howell, L.L.P. is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Railroad Law
Tier 3 for Transportation Law

Metro Rankings

Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Aviation Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

About Our Clients

Brown Proctor attorneys are privileged to provide a wide range of legal services to the following clients:

Air Law
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
General Dynamics Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
United States Aviation Insurance Group

Railroad Law
BNSF Railway Company
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Real Estate Law
Fort Worth Housing Authority
HGC Real Estate Services
Reata Realty
Ridglea Country Club Estates Homeowners Association
The Tower Condominiums
Western Rim Properties

Construction Law
Boyer, Inc.
Corbet Group, Inc.
Texas Refinery Corporation

Insurance Law

Allstate Insurance Company
Beacon Insurance Companies
FM Global Insurance
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
State Auto Insurance Companies
Underwriters at Lloyds

Business Law
Apex Cost Consultants, Inc.
AZZ Incorporated
CNADaimler Chrysler Corporation
Denny’s Inc.
Range Resources
Southwest International Trucks, Inc.
The Trane Company
WyethProperty

Condemnation
XTO Energy, Inc.

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 3
Tier 3 for Railroad Law
Tier 3 for Transportation Law

Regional Rankings

Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Aviation Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Railroad Law
Tier 1 for Transportation Law
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Railroad Law
  • Transportation Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Brown, Proctor & Howell, L.L.P. has 4 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Brown, Proctor & Howell, L.L.P. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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