About Charles Brannon
Charles Brannon Robertson is a attorney based in Houston, Texas, specializing in products liability, energy, oil and gas law, and environmental law. He has been a member of the Texas State Bar since 1997, holding bar card number 24002852. Brannon earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997. Following his graduation, he clerked for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas under the Honorable Nancy Johnson. In 1999, he joined King & Spalding, an Am Law 50 firm, as a litigation partner in their Houston office. During his tenure there, he handled a diverse range of cases, including business disputes, personal injury, environmental litigation, construction disputes, toxic torts, and product liability. His practice encompassed both plaintiff and defendant representation, and he gained significant experience in federal and state courts across the United States, as well as in arbitration proceedings.
In 2015, Brannon transitioned to Fernelius Simon PLLC, a Houston-based boutique trial firm, as a partner. The firm, established in 2010, specializes in energy experience litigation and has represented clients such as BP Products North America, Inc., Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC, and ConocoPhillips. At Fernelius Simon, Brannon continued to focus on complex commercial disputes, personal injury, environmental litigation, and product liability cases. In 2022, Brannon founded his own firm, Brannon Robertson Law Firm PLLC, where he serves as the principal attorney. His practice areas include complex commercial litigation, business disputes, fiduciary claims, construction litigation, energy litigation, oil and gas disputes, real estate disputes, trade secret litigation, pharmaceutical cases, and serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. Throughout his career, Brannon has been recognized for his legal expertise. He has been listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for Commercial Litigation since 2020 and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters every year since 2017.
Additionally, he is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reflecting his success in securing substantial settlements and verdicts for his clients. Brannon is admitted to practice in all Texas state courts and several federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Southern. Western Districts of Texas, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth Circuits. In December 2013, Brannon pleaded guilty in Arizona to a charge of marijuana possession for sale, resulting in two years of probation and a fine. Consequently, his Texas law license was suspended for the duration of his probation.
Brannon is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Houston Bar Foundation. He has served in various capacities for the United Way, including committee chair positions, and is an advisory board member for the Institute for Energy Law. He is also a past president and current advisory board member for LIFE Houston, a charity that provides emergency formula for at-risk babies. Brannon's office is located at 5120 Woodway Drive, Suite 10004, Houston, Texas 77056. He can be reached by phone at (713) 600-0045 or via email at brannon@robertsonlawyer.com.
