Gregory P. Sapire

Partner

Austin

Dallas

+1.512.482.6988

Fax +1.512.482.6859

+1.214.939.4988

Fax +1.214.939.5849

Publications

2006 Texas Rising Stars List Includes 30 From H&L

Articles

February 17, 2006

Primary Practice

Commercial Disputes

Secondary Practices

Education

J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 1994, (with honors, Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation)
B.A., University of Texas, 1990, (with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa)

Admissions

Bar of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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

Mr. Sapire represents businesses and individuals in a wide variety of complex, multi-party civil litigation in both court and private arbitration, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary obligations, shareholder derivative litigation, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, usurpation of corporate opportunities, products liability, professional negligence, and regulatory matters. Mr. Sapire also has experience representing clients before state regulatory agencies in rulemakings and contested matters.

Areas of Emphasis

Commercial litigation
Construction law
Environmental law
Administrative law

Professional Background

After law school, he clerked as a briefing attorney to Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips of the Supreme Court of Texas.

Achievements

Named a Texas Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine and Texas Monthly in 2005, 2006, and 2007
2007 Finalist for Austin under 40 (Legal)
Member of the 2007-2008 Leadership Austin Essential Class

Professional/Civic Activities

State Bar of Texas
- Litigation Section
- Antitrust & Business Litigation Section
- Construction Section
- Environmental & Natural Resources Section
- Administrative & Public Law Section
Austin Bar Association
- Civil Litigation Section
- Director, Civil Litigation Section Council (2010-2013)
- Construction Section
- Environmental, Natural Resources & Water Section
- Administrative Section
Barrister, Lloyd Lochridge Chapter, American Inns of Court (2010-present)
Barrister, Robert W. Calvert Chapter, American Inns of Court (2006-2008)
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Vice-Chair, City of Austin Urban Transportation Commission (2006-2008)
Member, Board of Trustees, SafePlace Foundation (2005-2008)
Member, Board of Directors, Austin Jewish Academy

Cases throughout Texas and in other states involving complex (and frequently multi-party) commercial issues including limitation of liability and indemnification; contractual defenses based on modification, waiver, merger, and integration; fraud and fraud-in-the-inducement; and the Economic Loss Rule.
Won take-nothing judgment for Fortune 1000 consumer products company facing multi-million dollar claims by a service provider arising out of their contractual relationship alleging conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty, unfair competition, conversion, and unjust enrichment
Won $7.25 million jury trial verdict on behalf of foreign partnership in breach-of-contract dispute owner-financed transportation assets
Won summary judgment on behalf of Fortune 500 retailer in land-use and trespass dispute
Defended national engineering firm against state and federal environmental enforcement actions related to Hurricane Katrina reconstruction projects
Successfully settled hazardous-waste contamination claims against a national trucking company and an international electronics manufacturer on behalf of a major local municipal solid waste landfill operator in private litigation and parallel administrative proceedings against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Defended privately-held general contractor against multi-million dollar environmental claims arising out of construction-project storm water discharges allegedly affecting protected local water resources
Prosecuted claims on behalf of real-estate limited partnership investors for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty against general partners
Defended general partners against claims by foreign limited-partner investors in U.S. real-estate limited partnerships for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty
Defended and prosecuted design and construction defect claims on behalf of various design professionals, owners, and contractors
Defended independent directors of a publicly traded special-purpose acquisition company against shareholder-derivative claims in Delaware Chancery Court
Defended corporate officers in complex, multi-party securities-fraud litigation against a publicly traded medical device manufacturer