Denton County’s Brotherton Law Firm Expands into Dallas; Grows to Seven Lawyers

LEWISVILLE, Texas - July 14, 2015 - PRLog -- 35 years ago, William J. Brotherton was working as a railroad brakeman for the Burlington Northern Railroad in North Dakota. Today, he announced that the law firm he started almost 20 years ago has added a Dallas office and grown to seven attorneys, with two of them, John Clark Long IV and Sean Hester, board-certified. The firm just hired a seventh attorney, Matt Smith, a 2012 SMU Dedman School of Law graduate practicing in commercial litigation, and prior to law school, an accountant for 12 years.

The Brotherton Law Firm focuses on handling complex civil litigation, for both individuals and companies. The Firm’s corporate base includes energy companies, government agencies, insurance carriers and companies that seek Texas counsel for a variety of litigation. Brotherton’s eclectic background also spurs the Firm’s growth; in addition to his railroading, he taught environmental law for 12 years at Texas Christian University, served on the Planning & Zoning Commission for Flower Mound, Texas, one of the country’s fastest growing communities, for six years, and has worked as a gallery guard at the Masters for the last 10 years.

Many of the Firm’s cases are unique. Brotherton has traveled to London, the Bahamas, and Toronto to represent clients, and he was hired to spend two weeks in the Pacific rain forests of Costa Rica to locate land to build Eco-tourist lodging. He’s been involved in presidential politics as a legal team member for the last three elections – he worked in New Hampshire for the 2012 election, and prior elections sent him to Colorado and Florida.

The firm successfully defended the Museum of the American Railroad when it was accused of trespassing - for 50 years, and Brotherton now serves as its general counsel. He writes frequently on railroad issues, and his memoirs, Burlington Northern Adventures: Railroading in the Days of the Caboose (South Platte Press, 2004), is in its second printing and sells all over the world. His next book, titled You’ll Get Cut in Two!, is about growing up in small town Atlanta.

Brotherton attributes the firm’s growth to a rock solid client base and good old-fashioned customer service. “We always have a friendly live person answer our phone – none of that Press One for William Brotherton. We make sure we keep our clients informed.” A native of South Carolina, with roots in Vermont, Brotherton also believes in being collegial to fellow attorneys. “It’s amazing to me how rude an unfortunate number of attorneys can be – it’s just not necessary to be an effective attorney,” he said. As a result, the Firm gets frequent referrals from other attorneys, even former opposing counsel. “All of our business is from referrals, and many of our clients have been with us from the very beginning”, he added.

About The Brotherton Law Firm

The Brotherton Law Firm’s main office is at 2340 FM 407, Suite 200, Highland Village, TX and its Dallas office is located at 3400 Carlisle Ave., Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75204.

For additional information about the Firm, go to www.brothertonlaw.com.