Brett Govett, a partner, joined the Dallas office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in 1991.  Brett practices in the firm's Litigation Department.  He has broad litigation experience and has tried commercial, intellectual property and tort cases. 

Brett is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Reynaldo G. Garza of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association

• Chambers & Partners, USA, ranked among the top attorneys in the Intellectual Property Practice Field in Texas (2004 and 2005)
• The Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, Barrister (2000 - 2003)
• "Texas Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly magazine (2003, 2004 and 2005)
• "Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas," D Magazine (2002)

• "Damages (Trade Secrets, Lost Profits, Evaluation)," Business Disputes and Litigation in the Digital Age, Texas Bar CLE, Dallas, Texas, May 19, 2005
• "Patent Damages Overview," The Damages Institute, University of Texas School of Law CLE, Dallas, Texas, October 1, 2004

1990 - J.D., cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law
1987 - B.A., cum laude, Chemistry, The Citadel

While in law school, Brett was a member of the Texas Tech Law Review and the Order of the Coif.  He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1990 and is admitted to practice in all federal district courts located in Texas, the United States Courts of Appeal for the Federal and Fifth Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.

When not in the courtroom, Brett works out to stay fit so he can keep up with his children's sports activities. 

• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), legal support