Cameron Byrd is a trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial and intellectual property disputes. As lead counsel, Mr. Byrd has won jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. Peer-reviewed publications recognize Mr. Byrd as a top young lawyer, including Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch,” Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” and BTI Client Service All-Stars. Mr. Byrd is also a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
Cameron Byrd is a trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial and intellectual property disputes. As lead counsel, Mr. Byrd has won jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. Peer-reviewed publications recognize Mr. Byrd as a top young lawyer, including Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch,” Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” and BTI Client Service All-Stars. Mr. Byrd is also a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Mr. Byrd took over an eight-year-old case on the eve of trial, examined six experts, delivered closing argument, and obtained a unanimous $42 million jury verdict in state court for two upstream companies with trespass claims against a midstream company for injecting acid gas into the subsurface.
- Mr. Byrd tried a nine-week final arbitration hearing that resulted in the arbitrator rejecting the claimants’ $130 million damages model and awarding zero recovery against Mr. Byrd’s reinsurance client on claims for fraud, conversion, RICO, malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and veil-piercing.
- Mr. Byrd took over a twelve-year-old case on the eve of trial and won a unanimous jury verdict in federal court on questions of priority under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, fraudulent transfer, and veil piercing. As a result, Mr. Byrd’s clients recovered their collateral and obtained the dismissal of $60 million of related fraudulent-transfer and veil-piercing claims.
- Mr. Byrd took over a thirteen-year-old case on the eve of trial and won a bench trial in state court that resulted in a declaratory judgment, $650,000 in attorney’s fees for Mr. Byrd’s clients, and the dismissal of related fraudulent-transfer and veil-piercing claims.
- Mr. Byrd obtained an eight-figure settlement for an oilfield-services client in a federal trade-secrets case shortly after serving expert reports.
- In 2022 alone, Mr. Byrd obtained $70 million in settlements for a secured lender through pre-suit negotiations.
- After a successful temporary-injunction hearing on trade-secret and non-compete claims, Mr. Byrd obtained a seven-figure settlement for an oilfield-services client.
- In a trade-secrets and non-compete case, Mr. Byrd obtained a seven-figure settlement for an oilfield-services client after obtaining deposition admissions that the defendant falsified accounting records to conceal the defendant’s misconduct.
EDUCATION
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors
- Dean’s Achievement Award for Outstanding Student in Intellectual Property
- Baylor University, B.A., magna cum laude, Honors Program with Distinction
- Most Outstanding University Scholars Major
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- “Lost Profits in Commercial Litigation: Proving and Defending Damages,” Strafford Webinars, March 2022, March 2023
- “Trade Secrets Theft: A Holistic Approach to Protect Your Company,” Knowledge Group CLE, October 2019
- “Trying Your First Jury Trial: Lessons Learned,” Houston Bar Association, December 2018
COURT ADMISSIONS
- State of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
IN THE NEWS
- AZA Names Four New Partners
- Twenty-Six AZA Lawyers Honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
- Thirteen AZA Attorneys Earn Texas Rising Stars Honor
- AZA and Hogan Thompson Win $41.8 Million Jury Verdict
- Seven Young AZA Lawyers Ranked among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2023
- Ten AZA Lawyers on Texas Rising Stars List for 2022
- Twelve Young AZA Lawyers Ranked among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2022
- Eleven AZA Associates Make US List of ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ for 2021
- AZA’s Cameron Byrd One of Just Six Associates Selected Nationally for Best Client Service
- Second-Year AZA Lawyers Win Complex Federal Lending Jury Verdict
- 9 Reasons We Are Even Stronger
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Mr. Byrd took over an eight-year-old case on the eve of trial, examined six experts, delivered closing argument, and obtained a unanimous $42 million jury verdict in state court for two upstream companies with trespass claims against a midstream company for injecting acid gas into the subsurface.
- Mr. Byrd tried a nine-week final arbitration hearing that resulted in the arbitrator rejecting the claimants’ $130 million damages model and awarding zero recovery against Mr. Byrd’s reinsurance client on claims for fraud, conversion, RICO, malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and veil-piercing.
- Mr. Byrd took over a twelve-year-old case on the eve of trial and won a unanimous jury verdict in federal court on questions of priority under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, fraudulent transfer, and veil piercing. As a result, Mr. Byrd’s clients recovered their collateral and obtained the dismissal of $60 million of related fraudulent-transfer and veil-piercing claims.
- Mr. Byrd took over a thirteen-year-old case on the eve of trial and won a bench trial in state court that resulted in a declaratory judgment, $650,000 in attorney’s fees for Mr. Byrd’s clients, and the dismissal of related fraudulent-transfer and veil-piercing claims.
- Mr. Byrd obtained an eight-figure settlement for an oilfield-services client in a federal trade-secrets case shortly after serving expert reports.
- In 2022 alone, Mr. Byrd obtained $70 million in settlements for a secured lender through pre-suit negotiations.
- After a successful temporary-injunction hearing on trade-secret and non-compete claims, Mr. Byrd obtained a seven-figure settlement for an oilfield-services client.
- In a trade-secrets and non-compete case, Mr. Byrd obtained a seven-figure settlement for an oilfield-services client after obtaining deposition admissions that the defendant falsified accounting records to conceal the defendant’s misconduct.
EDUCATION
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors
- Dean’s Achievement Award for Outstanding Student in Intellectual Property
- Baylor University, B.A., magna cum laude, Honors Program with Distinction
- Most Outstanding University Scholars Major
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- “Lost Profits in Commercial Litigation: Proving and Defending Damages,” Strafford Webinars, March 2022, March 2023
- “Trade Secrets Theft: A Holistic Approach to Protect Your Company,” Knowledge Group CLE, October 2019
- “Trying Your First Jury Trial: Lessons Learned,” Houston Bar Association, December 2018
COURT ADMISSIONS
- State of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
IN THE NEWS
- AZA Names Four New Partners
- Twenty-Six AZA Lawyers Honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
- Thirteen AZA Attorneys Earn Texas Rising Stars Honor
- AZA and Hogan Thompson Win $41.8 Million Jury Verdict
- Seven Young AZA Lawyers Ranked among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2023
- Ten AZA Lawyers on Texas Rising Stars List for 2022
- Twelve Young AZA Lawyers Ranked among Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2022
- Eleven AZA Associates Make US List of ‘Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch’ for 2021
- AZA’s Cameron Byrd One of Just Six Associates Selected Nationally for Best Client Service
- Second-Year AZA Lawyers Win Complex Federal Lending Jury Verdict
- 9 Reasons We Are Even Stronger
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