Robert Wiegand

Bob Wiegand is AV-Rated "Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell, and represents businesses and individuals in complex business disputes, including cases involving breach of contract, partnership disputes, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, commercial and residential construction, real estate, defamation, and employment matters. He previously served as COO, Managing Shareholder, and chair of the commercial litigation section of a prominent large business litigation law firm.  Reflecting the excellence of his practice, Bob has been chosen nine times by his peers as a Thomson Reuters' Texas Super Lawyers from 2015 - 2023, an honor accorded to the top 5% of attorneys in the state of Texas, and before that was a 5-time recipient of Texas Rising Stars honors from 2004 - 2009, recognizing the top young lawyers in the state. Locally, Bob’s peers chose him as one of D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers” five times from 2018 - 2022, and in 2006 as one of D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers under 40”.

Bob listens to his clients to determine what result they want during any dispute or scenario, and then uses his decades of litigation and trial experience to advise and guide clients to the best possible outcome.

Bob received a J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1994 and a B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1991.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Business Litigation

• Numerous jury trials in both federal and state courts in Texas

• Successful prosecution of a trade-secret and breach of fiduciary duty case resulting in multi-million dollar settlement for his plaintiff client

• Successful defense of trade-secret case resulting in the plaintiff paying a portion of his defendant client’s fees

• Successful enforcement of an oral contract for a consultant client resulting in a seven figure damages verdict after trial

• Successful enforcement of contract for sale of home resulting in large jury verdict and judgment in favor of client

• Successful enforcement of land sale agreement resulting in favorable jury verdict and judgment

• Successful defense of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims resulting in favorable jury verdict and judgment

• Successful enforcement of vendor contract for services resulting in favorable jury verdict and judgment

Employment Matters

• Represents employers during investigation and response to employment discrimination claims made to EEOC and TWC

• Represents employers and individuals advising on non-compete agreements

• Represents employers in non-subscriber on-the-job injury claims

• Represents and advises employers during Department of Labor investigations

• Defends employers against FLSA wage claims

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Peer-selected as one of Thomson Reuters' Texas Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2023

• Peer-selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas under 40" in D Magazine, 2006

• Peer-selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas" in D Magazine, 2018 - 2022

• Peer-selected as a Thomson Reuters’ Texas Rising Star 2004 - 2009

• AV-Rated "Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell

ADMISSIONS

• State Courts of Texas

• Texas Supreme Court

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

• U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas

Legal Memberships

• State Bar of Texas