Commercial Litigation Litigation - Construction
Allen H. Rustay
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Allen H. Rustay is a partner at Hicks Thomas LLP and has over 20 years of experience in litigation in Texas State and Federal courts. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation including matters involving commercial disputes, energy, oil and gas, and maritime disputes on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. He has also litigated theft of trade secrets, breaches of fiduciary duty, and business torts. Formerly affiliated with a large international law firm, Mr. Rustay has been with Hicks Thomas LLP since 2006.
Overview
- Baylor University, J.D., graduated 1997
- Washington and Lee University, B.A., graduated 1993
- Texas, 1997
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- Texas Bar Association - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- 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
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Texas, 1997
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas - Member
- Texas Bar Association - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Baylor University, J.D., graduated 1997
- Washington and Lee University, B.A., graduated 1993
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- 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
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Energy Law
- Oil and Gas Law
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America, 2020-2026
Recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2026
Recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, 2024-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2012 to present
- Texas Rising Stars, as published in Texas Monthly magazine, 2004 – 2011
- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Representative Matters
Offshore Oil and Gas Litigation
- Local and international oilfield service companies
- Drilling and E&P clients in commercial litigation matters involving marine drilling contracts
- Charter Party contracts
- Master Service Agreements
- Force majeure claims
- Day rate disputes
- Hurricane-related claims
- Extensive experience representing energy, geophysical and natural gas pipeline companies and Individuals
- Qui tam claims
- Operating agreements
- Transportation agreements
- Seismic data contracts
- Royalty litigation
- Lease litigation
- Surface Use Agreements
- Cyber Theft
- Breach of fiduciary duties
- Shareholder oppression
- Theft of trade secrets
- Covenants not to compete
- Breach of contract
- Licensing disputes
- Partnership business dissolutions
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Breach of fiduciary duty claims
- Usurpation of corporate opportunity claims
- Breach of contracts
- Fraud
- Fraudulent Inducement
- Product liability
- Wrongful death cases
- OSHA investigations
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