Alexander M. "Alex" Brauer

Alexander M. "Alex" Brauer

Dallas, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Bailey Brauer PLLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Biography

Alex Brauer is a sought-after trial attorney who helps clients resolve their business disputes. He has taken numerous matters through trial before both judges and juries and has an exceptional track record. Given his expertise, clients utilize Alex to handle disputes in state and federal courts in Texas and throughout the country. While Alex has assisted several clients with disputes involving the sales and purchases of businesses, clients call on Alex to resolve various disputes ranging from allegations of fraud and deceptive practices in commercial transactions to breaches of non-compete agreements.

Mr. Brauer focuses his practice on defending and prosecuting complex commercial litigation matters involving:

  • Fraud
  • Deceptive Trade Practices
  • Business Torts
  • Breach of Contract
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Conspiracy
  • Theft of Trade Secrets
  • RICO
  • Antitrust

His recent work for clients includes:

  • Securing a favorable resolution of a Texas multimillion-dollar fraud case relating to the sale of a technology company
  • Helping an investment fund pursue a multimillion-dollar federal fraud case against a group of out of state defendants
  • Winning a 5th Circuit reversal of a $25 million award against a leading food producer in a price-fixing case
  • Defeating a class-certification motion filed against two of the nation’s largest poultry companies as part of an antitrust conspiracy case

Mr. Brauer’s work for clients in trials, appeals and settlement negotiations has helped him earn numerous professional honors, including being ranked as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA, named to D Magazine’s annual guide to the Best Lawyers in Dallas, and the yearly listing of Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters.

A respected member of the Dallas Bar Association who has served on the Judiciary Committee and the Fee Disputes Committee, Mr. Brauer also is a devoted community advocate. He is a proud supporter of Readers 2 Leaders, a literacy program that serves more than 400 West Dallas students from ages 5-12 every year, and the North Texas Community Giving Foundation.

Bailey Brauer PLLC

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 2003
  • Florida State University, B.S., graduated 1999

  • Texas, 2003

  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Texas - Member
  • Dallas Bar Association - Member

  • Texas Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
  • Texas, 2003
  • Litigation Counsel of America - Fellow
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of Texas - Member
  • Dallas Bar Association - Member
  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 2003
  • Florida State University, B.S., graduated 1999
  • Texas Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Appellate Practice
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2026
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2026

  • Leading Lawyers in Texas, Chambers USA, 2019-2025
  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2017-2025
  • Best Law Firms by U.S. News and Best Lawyers, 2019-2025

  • Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine, 2016-2025
  • Texas Trailblazers, Texas Lawyer magazine, 2019
  • Most Feared Litigation Firms by BTI Consulting Group, 2017
  • Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2010-2015

Additional Information

  • Speaking Engagements/Lectures
  • Co-author, “The Supreme Court Expands the Breadth of RICO by Removing First-Party Reliance as an Element of A Civil RICO Claim,” American Bar Association’s Business Torts and RICO News, Winter 2009
  • Co-author, “Judicial Misconduct,” 14 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 963 (2001)

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