Conor McEvily’s practice focuses on appellate advocacy and brief writing in the context of complex commercial litigation disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts and in domestic and international arbitrations. McEvily’s experience includes breach of contract, class action, tax, property, and energy matters.
McEvily joined Gibbs & Bruns in 2019 following a career in the appellate section of Vinson & Elkins, LLP in Houston.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2027 | Appellate |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2026 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Appellate |
Representative Matters
Oral advocate and lead brief writer of directed-verdict motions in $60 million contract case (D. Colo.)
Oral advocate and lead brief writer of successful directed-verdict motion in contract case (S.D. Tex.)
Oral advocate and lead brief writer in successful defense of state tax law (Tex. App.—El Paso)
Oral advocate and lead brief writer in constitutional challenge to state tax law (Tex. App.—Tyler)
Lead brief writer in successful appeal of district court’s denial of federal habeas relief (4th Cir.)
Lead brief writer in successful jurisdictional challenge in $50 million putative class action (D. Del.)
Lead brief writer in challenge to class certification in $30 million mineral-rights dispute (10th Cir.)
Lead brief writer of mandamus petition in $2.5 million employment dispute (5th Cir.)
Lead brief writer in cross-appeal of $25 million fraud and breach-of-contract case (5th Cir.)
Lead brief writer in successful appeal preserving $10 million mineral lease (La. App. 2d Cir.)
Lead brief writer of federal habeas petition challenging Texas inmate’s capital sentence (S.D. Tex.)
Contributing brief writer of merits briefing on behalf of petitioner in Elonis v. United States (S. Ct.)