B. Russell "Russ" Horton
George Brothers Kincaid & Horton LLP
Recognized since 2014
Austin, Texas
Litigation - Securities
Russ Horton has broad and extensive experience in litigation. His practice includes the representation of companies, partnerships, and individuals in resolving complex commercial, patent, trade secret, antitrust, and securities disputes. Russ’s practice includes the representation of both plaintiffs and defendants.
Russ is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Russ speaks frequently at seminars on trial strategy and advocacy. He has been a member of the District 9A Grievance Council, the American Inns of Court, and the Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee.
Russ’s practice includes trial and appellate matters in state and federal courts throughout Texas. In addition, Mr. Horton is often asked to advise businesses and individuals in dealing with existing or potential disputes.
Russ has been recognized for his skill and integrity, receiving the highest rating from his peers. Russ’s colleagues have given him an AV® Preeminent (5.0) rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating for competence and ethics. Russ also was selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® in 2003-2004 and 2014-2019, in The Best Lawyers in America® in 2014-2020, and named Lawyer of the Year in Austin for Securities Litigation in 2017 and 2019. He was honored by Texas Lawyer newspaper for obtaining a Top Texas Verdict in 2011.
Practice Areas:
Intellectual Property Litigation
Trade Secret Litigation
Securities Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Professional Liability Litigation
Commercial and Business Litigation
- Lawyer Page: https://gbkh.com/attorney/b-russell-horton/
- 114 West Seventh Street, Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1986
- Houston Baptist University, B.A., magna cum laude, graduated 1983
- Texas, State Bar of Texas (1986)
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section) - Member
- American Inns of Court - Barrister
- Austin Bar Association - Member
- District 9A Grievance Council (2002-2008) - Member
- State Bar of Texas (Litigation Section) - Member
- Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (1987-present) - Participating Attorney
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
3 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
- Litigation - Securities, Austin (2023)
- Litigation - Securities, Austin (2021)
- Litigation - Securities, Austin (2019)
- Litigation - Securities, Austin (2017)
- Litigation - Securities
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law (1994) and Personal Injury Trial Law (1994), Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- AV® Preeminent (5.0) Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers in America (since 2014)
- Lawyer of the Year in Securities Litigation in Austin, by Best Lawyers, 2017 and 2019
- Selected by Thomson Reuters for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers® (2003-2004, 2014-2019)
- Commercial Litigation
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