Brad Whitlock Partner

Brad Whitlock focuses his practice on representing a wide variety of business clients.  He has experience in a broad scope of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity securities financings, complex company formation, contracts, employment matters, corporate governance issues and numerous other legal arrangements and agreements.  In many instances he serves as an outside general counsel for his clients, helping them with both business and legal issues.  He has been involved in the drafting of many Texas business statutes and is a frequent speaker on corporate law topics.

Education

• Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 1988)
• Westminster College (MO) (B.A., 1985)

Awards, Affiliations and Honors

• Dallas Bar Association, Securities Law Committee (Chair)
• Texas Business Law Foundation (Chair)
• State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section (Chair)
• State Bar of Texas, Corporate Law Committee (Chair)
• Lawyer of the Year, Mergers & Acquisitions, Dallas/ Ft. Worth, as designated by Best Lawyers, LLC 2024
• Best Lawyers In America as designated by Best Lawyers, LLC, 2005, 2006, 2015 – 2024
• Texas Super Lawyer as designated by Thomson Reuters, 2002 – 2019
• Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2011, 2012, 2014 – 2024
• Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine
• Hatton W. Sumners Scholar—SMU School of Law
• Member, Journal of Air Law & Commerce
• Order of the Coif