Kevin W. Brown is a trial lawyer who specializes in complex business litigation, mediation and arbitration involving a variety of contractual and real estate disputes, intellectual property matters (including copyright and trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation), commercial landlord/tenant disputes, employment law matters (including EEOC complaints, discrimination litigation, Department of Labor investigations and wage and hour litigation), insurance coverage issues and business torts.  Prior to joining Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, PLLC, Mr. Brown practiced law in New York City with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Pryor Cashman.

Mr. Brown has also represented a number of clients in the entertainment industry in a variety of contract and royalty disputes, copyright infringement, and right of privacy and publicity issues.  Mr. Brown also focuses his practice on assisting artists and photographers with their business and legal needs, including the protection and enforcement of their contract and intellectual property rights and risk management and avoidance of tort claims.

Representative Litigation Accomplishments

• Assisted in representing government services provider in a multi-million dollar contract dispute with former subcontractor.
• Represented family of musician against musician's former road manager in a breach of contract action. Jury returned verdict in family's favor after week-long trial.
• Assisted in successfully representing property sellers in a breach of contract action to recover valuable residential property. Summary judgment rendered for sellers.
• Represented home buyers and sellers in various seller's "non-disclosure" cases.
• Represented photographers in disputes concerning contractual breaches and intellectual property management matters.
• Assisted in representing actors in a breach of contract and right of publicity action against a major motion picture studio.
• Assisted in successfully defending against a multi-million dollar finder’s fee claim in a three and a half-day jury trial. Jury returned finding of nominal damages.
• Represented a commercial condominium unit owner against the condominium’s board of managers in an action arising from property damage to the owner’s unit.
• Assisted in representing musicians in disputes concerning the unauthorized use of their intellectual property.
• Assisted in successfully defending a large food retailer against an attempted monopolization claim in a three-week jury trial. Jury returned finding of no liability.
• Key member of litigation team representing a major accounting firm in a large, complex professional malpractice action brought by a former client.
• Lead counsel on a pro bono prisoner’s civil rights action against New York State’s Department of Corrections.

Admissions

• United States District Courts for the Western, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas
• State Bar of Texas, 2004
• State Bar of New York, 1999
• United States District Courts for the Southern, Western and Northern Districts of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Articles

• Co-Author, “The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: An Overview for Corporate Counsel,” (Seminar - New And Important Developments In The Law Of Trade Secrets And Non-Compete Agreements) (2000)

Education

• University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1998
  Teaching Quizmaster
• Northwestern University, B.A., cum laude, 1995
  Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Societies
  

Presentations

• "Legal Issues for Photographers," Guest Lecturer, Austin Community College
• "Legal Issues for Graphic Artists," Guest Lecturer, University of Texas

Community Service

• Board President, VSA Arts of Texas, 2007 - 2009

Accolades

• Texas Rising Star, 2010
• Texas Rising Star, 2009