Counsel

Dallas
901 Main Street
Suite 4000
Dallas TX 75202
TEL: (214) 749-4214
FAX: (214) 760-8994

bjohnson@zellelaw.com

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Practice Areas

Bar and Court Admissions

State Court: Texas
United States District Court: Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas

Education

South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1995
Texas Corporate Counsel Law Review, Research Editor
Texas Association of Defense Counsel Practice & Procedure Newsletter, Author/Editor
Texas A&M University, B.B.A., 1992, Marketing

Brandt R. Johnson

Brandt is a seasoned attorney with over twenty-five years of expertise in a variety of legal disciplines, including first party insurance law (catastrophic weather, hail and wind litigation), insurance bad faith law, general business law, business litigation, conflict resolution and risk/exposure analysis and reduction. With an extensive breadth of legal experience both in private practice and in an in-house setting as a senior executive for a regional insurance carrier, Brandt is keenly aware of what insurance and business clients desire in professional legal representation, and he takes pride in delivering professional representation with personalized service.

An effective negotiator and relational leader, Brandt believes in the importance of teamwork and works well with representatives at all levels of an organization, whether in a legal department or in a cross-functional setting.

Representative Matters

Property Insurance

Currently manages a challenging docket of first party commercial and residential insurance claims, including hail & wind cases throughout Texas.

Served as Senior Vice President of Claims of a regional insurance carrier. Responsibilities including handling all escalated/contested claims as well as managing a team of inside desk adjusters and field adjusters, representing the company at mediations, and assisting trial attorneys with case preparation.

Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability

Previously managed an extensive docket of first party cases, including matters involving breach of contract and bad faith, for a national Fortune 500 insurance carrier

Commercial Litigation

Represented a multinational corporation in a complex commercial licensing dispute with over $300 million in controversy

Professional Affiliations

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
– District Strategic Economic Action Team: 2010
– District Budget Advisory Committee: 2010
– District Excellence Committee: 2009-2010
– District Bell Committee: 2008-2009
– Bransford Elementary Campus Excellence Committee: 2008-2010
Cameron County Child Welfare Board 1995-1999
– Appointed by the Cameron County Judge. Elected Secretary, 1998-1999

Pro Bono Activities

Brandt personally assisted numerous low-income families with various legal matters at no cost. These matters have included family law issues, litigation, property disputes, as well as criminal offenses.

Community Service

American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure May, 2005
– Participated in the annual fundraising cycling event for the American Diabetes Association. Recognized as the top fundraiser in the history of the South Texas Tour de Cure.
Ironman Coeur d’Alene Triathlon June, 2006
– Completed the Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene Triathlon in a race that saw one of the highest drop-out rates in history. Raised over $25,000 for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance as part of the Janus Charity Challenge.