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Lessie Gilstrap
Lessie Gilstrap

gilstrap law group

Trial attorneys serving businesses in Austin and Central Texas.
Lessie Gilstrap
Lessie Gilstrap

gilstrap law group

Trial attorneys serving businesses in Austin and Central Texas.

practice areas

business disputes

shareholder and partnership disputes

breach of contract

theft of trade secrets

non-compete agreements

experience

Lessie obtained order of contempt and award of attorney’s fees in state court suit against client’s former business partner for retaining partnership funds in violation of the court’s injunction.

Represented minority shareholder in breach of fiduciary litigation involving allegations of corporate theft by the majority shareholders. The matter settled favorably for the client after Lessie obtained an injunction in federal court against the defendants and obtained a court-appointed special master to monitor the company’s expenditures.
Represented Fortune 500 company in dispute involving noncompete agreements and theft of trade secrets. As part of this case, Lessie and her team obtained a court order sanctioning a defendant for spoliation of computer evidence and awarding her client its attorney’s fees. After numerous depositions and hearings, the matter settled favorably for the client.
Defended Fortune 500 manufacturer in multimillion-dollar product liability case filed in Galveston, Texas. After removing the case to federal court, Lessie took the lead in taking and defending ten fact and expert liability witnesses in addition to managing voluminous written discovery. The case settled very favorably for her client after Lessie deposed the last fact witness.
Represented purchaser in $5,000,000 claim for breach of warranty against international printing press manufacturer filed with the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Ms. Gilstrap served as first chair in this case, which settled favorably for the client after the first week of a scheduled two-week arbitration hearing in Chicago.
Represented purchaser in $10,000,000 AAA arbitration claim for breach of warranty against an international manufacturer. This matter settled favorably for the client after the first three weeks of a scheduled eight-week arbitration hearing in Fort Worth, Texas. Ms. Gilstrap led the liability expert team, taking depositions in three states and two languages, and examining witnesses at the final hearing.
Represented global technology firm in a suit against its former senior executive for conspiring with a competitor to steal confidential corporate information.  After an evidentiary hearing, the federal court granted Lessie’s request for a preliminary injunction enforcing the former employee’s non-compete agreement.
In a federal court suit involving breach of fiduciary duty and copyright infringement claims, Lessie led her team on obtaining a finding of contempt and an award of attorney’s fees against her client’s former business partner for violation of injunction.
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elegant solutions with a big-picture approach

Gilstrap Law Group assists a diverse range of businesses from emerging startups and tech companies to well-established professional service companies. Business owners and decision-makers entrust us with their legal matters, seeking our guidance for cost-effective resolutions to litigation challenges. An elegant solution, to us, means successfully advancing your legal position while safeguarding your bottom line and reputation from unnecessary impact.

For legal counsel that looks beyond the immediate challenge and toward long-term success, contact Gilstrap Law Group in Austin at 512-813-2061 or inquire online for a consultation.