Kenneth Broughton has more than 25 years of experience representing corporate clients and individuals in a broad spectrum of business and employment disputes and litigation. He has represented clients in the following industries: healthcare, banking, oil and gas, waste disposal, technology, and construction, among others.
Ken led the trial team that represented ATA in a five-day breach of contract trial in which a federal court jury returned a unanimous $65.9 million breach of contract verdict against Federal Express Corporation. The National Law Journal ranked the verdict number 27 in its Top 100 Verdicts in 2010.
Selected Client Representations
- Unanimous jury verdict in defending against $3 million breach of contract, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims in Texas state court.
- First Chair in a breach of contract case where jury awarded $65.9 million.
- Obtained multi-million dollar judgment in securities fraud litigation.
- Representing lending institutions and lending syndicates in disputes including derivatives litigation, loan and guaranty agreements, debt collection, debt restructurings, prosecutions to avoid fraudulent transfers, claims of equitable subordination and the defense of lender-liability claims.
- Multi-million dollar fraud and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against a large Mexican bank.
- Successfully defended a multi-million dollar fraud claim against an aviation company.
- Representing financial institutions in major litigation involving natural gas contracts.
- Successfully prosecuted a $400 million lawsuit involving title to natural gas.
- Representing various types of commercial clients in suits involving claims for fraudulent transfers, fraud, tortious interference, breach of contract, aiding and abetting fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Successfully prosecuted a multi-million dollar fraud and breach of fiduciary duty suit against Mexican agent.
- Representing companies on breach of contract cases.
- Numerous lawsuits related to real estate disputes.
- Representing management in employee disputes including Title VII and ADA.
- Multi-year breach of contract and construction dispute in Mexican arbitration.
- Defending lender liability claims.
- Representing lending institution and trustee in defending against attempts by borrower to obtain injunctive relief and pursuing counterclaims related thereto.
- Representing hospitals and healthcare organizations in disputes with a variety of third persons.
- Representing construction companies in disputes with subcontractors.
- Representing shareholders in disputes with other shareholders.
- Representing companies in securities litigation disputes.
Honors
- Recognized as a Super Lawyer - Business Litigation (2009-2011), Employment & Labor (2011)