Thomas C. Wright
Founding Partner
wright@wrightbrownclose.com
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Tom has extensive trial and appellate experience in business cases, including oil and gas, breach of contract, and fiduciary litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. He has significant involvement in probate litigation, representing executors, beneficiaries of estates, and guardians in cases that also involve complex business transactions. Mr. Wright has argued cases in the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits, and most of the fourteen intermediate appellate courts in Texas. He also has expertise in preservation of error, the court's charge, and post-trial motion practice, and has spoken on those subjects at continuing legal education seminars. He is a contributing author to the chapters on Discovery and Liability Insurance in Professor William Dorsaneo's TEXAS LITIGATION GUIDE. Every year from 2003 through 2008, Tom has been included in Law and Politics’ list of Texas Super Lawyers ®. In addition, since 2006, Tom has been included on the list of Best Lawyers in America®.
Education
J.D., University of Texas School of Law 1980, with high honors
B.A., History, Wheaton College 1977, with honors
Grand Chancellor; Order of the Coif
Experience
Partner, Wright Brown & Close, LLP, 2003 – Present
Founder, The Wright Law Firm 2002 – 2003
Partner, Campbell Harrison & Wright 1991 – 2001
Associate and Partner, Miller Bristow & Brown 1985 – 1991
Captain, United States Army 1981 – 1985
Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals 1980 – 1981
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits
Certifications
Board Certified in Civil Trial Law since 1992 and in Civil Appellate Law since 1993 by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Memberships
State Bar of Texas (Litigation Section)
Houston Bar Association
American Bar Association