Allen Rustay has more than 20 years of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants at both the state and federal level, as well as arbitrations and appeals. He concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, with a focus on matters involving energy, oil and gas, and business and maritime disputes. He has extensive experience litigating cases involving breaches of fiduciary duty and the theft of trade secrets.
After attending Washington & Lee University, where he received his undergraduate degree, Mr. Rustay earned his law degree from Baylor Law School. While there, he served as Notes and Comments editor for the Baylor Law Review. He was also a member of the Barristers and Vice President of the Moot Court Society. He’s licensed to practice in Texas, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Mr. Rustay has repeatedly been recognized for his achievements. He was named a Texas Rising Star by Thomson Reuters from 2004-2011 and earned selection to Texas Super Lawyers every year since 2012. In addition, he has been recognized among the 500 Leading Litigators in America by Lawdragon in 2023.
- Lawyer Page: https://www.hicks-thomas.com/team/allen-h-rustay/
- 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002
- 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
12 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award
- Commercial Litigation
Recognized in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2024
- 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
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Oil and Gas Law
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