브랜틀리 스미스는 댈러스에 본사를 둔 소송 전문 변호사로 폴리의 상업 소송 실무 그룹에 소속되어 있습니다. 그는 이사 및 임원의 신탁 의무 분쟁, 기업 지배구조 및 주주 파생 소송에 중점을 두고 전국적으로 중요한 비즈니스 분쟁에서 회사, 이사회 및 경영진을 대리합니다. 기업 지배구조 소송 외에도 에너지 소송, 신탁 문제, 지적 재산권 소송, 고용 관련 분쟁 등 다양한 비즈니스 사건을 정기적으로 처리합니다.
Brantley has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants at both the trial and appellate levels across the country, including in Texas state and federal courts and in the Delaware Court of Chancery. He is a member of Foley’s Texas Corporate Governance Team, where he collaborates with cross‑disciplinary colleagues to guide clients through fast‑moving developments in Texas corporate law.
While in law school, Brantley served as a judicial intern to the Honorable A. Joe Fish, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
대표 경험
- Obtained a multimillion-dollar judgment following a week-long trial against a publicly traded midstream company in a case involving the breach of a gas processing contract.
- Represented a receiver against multiple appeals stemming from a receivership action involving the SEC, each affirmed on appeal by the Fifth Circuit.
- Represented manufacturing company in an in an earn-out dispute involving claims in excess of $17 million on the Delaware Court of Chancery’s expedited docket, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Represented drilling company in a bet-the-business corporate governance dispute, resulting in a judgment in favor of the client after a five-day bench trial.
- Represented franchisor against claims of employee misclassification brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Obtained complete dismissal of fraud, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), breach of fiduciary duty, amongst other claims under Rule 12(b)(6) in defense of a client accused of “financial terrorism.”
- Represented an advanced power supplies engineering firm defending against claims for misappropriation of trade secrets in the Northern District of California, resulting in a favorable settlement shortly after filing for summary judgment on behalf of the client.
- Obtained summary judgment on breach of contract and declaratory relief claims in a dispute between government contractors in the District Court of Cameron County, Texas, 357th Judicial District.
- Obtained summary judgment in the District Court of Harris County on claims seeking to unwind a foreclosure sale of a commercial office building in Houston, TX.
- Represented Chapter 11 debtor in litigation against a foreign creditor concerning international service obligations under the Hague Service Convention, resulting in victories at both the trial and appellate levels. Jinil Steel Company, Limited v. Valuepart, Incorporated (In re Valuepart, Incorporated), No. 19-10461 (5th Cir. March 20, 2020), cert. denied (U.S. Sept. 23, 2020) (No. 20-175).
제휴
- State Bar of Texas
- Member
- Dallas Bar Association
- Member, Business Litigation Section
- 연방 변호사 협회
- Member, Dallas Chapter
- Committee, 2023 Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference
- Committee, 2024 Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference
프레젠테이션 및 출판물
- Co-Author, “Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of Shareholder Capacity in Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Corporate Advisors,” The National Law Review (2025)
- Co-Author, “Texas Leads the Way – SEC Chairman Highlights Texas’s New Shareholder proposal Thresholds and Corporate Governance Reforms,” The National Law Review (2025)
- Co-Author, “Texas Legislature Strengthens Business Court with Expanded Jurisdiction and Operational Reforms,” The National Law Review (2025)
- Co-Author, “NLRB’s New Rule Sings ‘Come Together, Right Now,’” The National Law Review (2025)
- Contributor, “Audit Committee Deskbook,” Practicing Law Institute (2025)
- Co-Author, “NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status,” The National Law Review (2023)
- Co-Author, “Understanding Claims of Joint Employment and Employment Misclassification,” Franchising Magazine USA (2023)
- Speaker, “Latest Developments in Joint Employer and Misclassification Claims,” Foley & Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (October 2023)
- Contributor, “The Franchise Rule and State Franchise Requirements (TX),” Thomson Reuters Practical Law Commercial Transactions (2019–2025)
- Contributor, “State Pre-Sale Franchise Registration and Disclosure Laws Charts: Overview,” Thomson Reuters Practical Law Commercial Transactions (2021–2025)
- Co-author, “Tips for Working Remotely as an Associate, Parts 1 & 2,” American Bar Association (August 26, 2020)
텍사스 대법원, 기업 고문에 대한 신탁 의무 청구에서 주주의 한도를 명확히 한 판결
텍사스주 대법원은 In re UMTH General Services, L.P. 사건[1]에서 제3자 고문에 대한 법인 및 주주에 대한 신탁 의무 위반 청구는 법인의 청구이며, 주주들은 직접 청구가 아닌 파생 청구만 할 수 있다고 판시한 바 있습니다.
텍사스가 앞장서다: SEC 의장이 텍사스의 새로운 주주 제안 한도 및 기업 지배구조 개혁을 강조합니다.
SEC의 폴 앳킨스 의장이 사전 제안과 증권 소송 개혁을 목표로 미국 공개 시장을 활성화하기 위한 대담한 전략을 설명합니다. 특히 텍사스의 주법이 어떻게 주주의 권리와 기업 지배구조를 재편할 수 있는지 알아보세요.
텍사스 주의회, 관할권 확대 및 운영 개혁으로 비즈니스 법원 강화
2025년 6월 20일, 그렉 애보트 주지사는 텍사스 비즈니스 법원에 적용되는 법령을 개정하고 개선하는 하원 법안 40에 서명했습니다. HB 40은 2025년 9월 1일부터 시행됩니다.
The Department of Labor Returns to the Totality-of-the-Circumstances Test for Worker Classification
On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
NLRB’s New Rule Sings “Come Together, Right Now”
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued its long-awaited final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.
NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status
The National Labor Relations Board issued its long-awaited final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.