About Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz, LLP, is a law firm concentrating on highly complex litigation and negotiation, originated in 1922 with the partnership of two prominent north Texas attorneys, Jesse M. Brown and Sidney Samuels. Today our lawyers handle multi-million dollar cases from our offices in Fort Worth and Houston Texas. For more than 100 years, we have provided clients with the highest level of expertise and professionalism. All named partners are rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest level of professional excellence awarded by their legal peers, as established through the 2012 Martindale Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.™

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz attorneys defend clients and prosecute cases in five major categories. We invite you to learn more about these practice areas:

In addition, our lawyers are solidly prepared to handle legal matters involving business/commercial counsel and real estate law.

Our attorneys offer clients deep and precise knowledge, backed up by years of courtroom litigation experience. However, we also understand legal situations seldom involve clear-cut issues.

We prepare and present cases in a manner focused on avoiding the minefields of devastating negative publicity in high profile and emotionally-charged personal injury and fatality cases. We also work to contain legal costs and move cases forward quickly and efficiently.

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz represents clients of all sizes in the public and private sectors, both for-profit and non-profit organizations, as well as individuals.

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John W. Proctor

Managing Partner, Fort Worth Office

T: (817) 332-1391  |  F: (817) 870-2427  |  E: jproctor@brownproctor.com  |  V-Card

John W. Proctor is the Managing Partner of Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz, LLP. He has more than 35 years of experience in civil trial and personal injury trial law. In addition to representing clients in commercial disputes, Mr. Proctor has been board certified in civil trial law since 1990 and represents railroad and aircraft manufacturers in difficult and often emotionally charged personal injury and wrongful death litigation and consistently obtains successful results for his clients.

Since 2002, he has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, every year since 2003 when the designation first was created. He has been listed by Best Lawyers in America as the top lawyer in personal injury and railroad defense in the Dallas-Fort Worth area each year since 2014.  He is also a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Proctor is a member of the Fort Worth chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates as well as the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. He is also a frequent speaker at CLE seminars in Texas and around the U.S. and Canada.

Areas of Practice
Civil Trial Law, Railroad Law, Aviation Law, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense

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Michael L. Peck

Partner, Fort Worth Office

T: (817) 332-1391  |  F: (817) 870-2427  |  E: mpeck@brownproctor.com  |  V-Card

Michael Peck was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.  His practice encompasses all areas of civil litigation including trial work, particularly the areas of construction, personal injury, commercial, and transportation.  He has served as first chair trial and appellate counsel in federal and state courts across Texas.  Michael has been active in Fort Worth and has served on the boards of the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, the Youth Sports Council of Fort Worth, Ballet Concerto, the Paschal High School Alumni Association, and the Paschal High School Enrichment Foundation.  He is the past president of the Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation, the current president of the Paschal High School Alumni Association, and serves on the steering and selection committees of the Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award.

Michael also serves as a Southwestern University Class Agent for the class of 1991, and previously served on Southwestern University’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.

Michael has volunteered as a coach for the YMCA and at University Little League.  Michael has consistently been named a Top Attorney in Fort Worth Texas Magazine, as well as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly, and a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine.  He is a Master Emeritus in the Eldon Mahon Inn of Court.

Michael received his J.D. Degree from the University of Texas Law School in Austin and his B.A. Degree Cum Laude from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.  Upon his graduation from law school in 1995, Michael began working at Brown Proctor where he has remained to the present.

Areas of Practice

Civil Trial and Appeals, Business and Commercial, Business Formation, Construction, Employment, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Insurance, Transportation

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Robert Piwetz

Partner, Fort Worth Office

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Robert Piwetz has nearly 20 years of experience in civil trial and personal injury trial law. He has successfully tried many cases in state and federal courts, and regularly represents large and small businesses across a wide range of industries, including railroad, aviation, commercial, and real estate.

Mr. Piwetz is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, and Tarrant and Dallas County Bar Associations. He has been recognized by his peers and elected as a Fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation and Tarrant County Bar Foundation, as well as named a “Texas Rising Star” by Texas Monthly and “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine.

Mr. Piwetz received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and undergraduate degrees from Texas A&M University.

Outside of work, Mr. Piwetz enjoys spending time with his wife, Laura, and children, Jack and Charlotte. He is an avid runner and volunteers with the arts council and youth sports.

Areas of Practice
Aviation Law, Business and Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Defense, Personal Injury Defense, Railroad Law

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R. Bruce Moon

Partner, Fort Worth Office

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Bruce Moon is a Texas trial lawyer and has tried over 100 cases to verdict. He has significant experience representing manufacturers, employers, businesses, and individuals in a broad range of litigation matters, including medical negligence, professional liability, automobile and trucking liability, employment, products liability, workplace accidents, premises liability, probate and business litigation.

Areas of Practice
Litigation

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Afton Sands

Partner, Fort Worth Office

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Afton represents clients in state and federal court in a broad range of complex litigation matters. She has extensive commercial litigation experience handling disputes involving contracts, insurance, and fraud. As part of her practice, Afton also represents clients, including railroads, in real estate disputes related to property boundaries, easements, railroad crossings matters, title disputes, property damage, and property owner associations. Afton has represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in bankruptcy court.

Practice Areas
Civil Trial Law
Railroad Law
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Defense
Insurance Defense

Awards & Recognition
Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars for years 2018, 2019, and 2020
40 & Under Hot List by Benchmark Litigation for years 2018, 2019, and 2020
State Bar of Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors Committee, Advisory Member, 2014-2015
State Bar of Texas Leadership SBOT, Class of 2013-2014

Professional Associations and Memberships
Austin Bar Association
MAMAs Austin
Austin Bar Foundation Fellow

Clerkships
Judicial Intern, The Hon. Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas

Publications and Presentations
Co-author, “I Want it and I Want it Now: Preferences and Fraudulent Conveyance Actions,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course, January 2013

Co-author, “New Players in the Bankruptcy Sandbox: Subprime Mortgages, Real Estate Securitizations, and Hedge Funds,” Bankruptcy Conference, U.S. Circuit Court, Western District of Texas, June 2008

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Kenneth M. Hopkins

Associate, Fort Worth Office

T: (817) 332-1391 |  F: (817) 870-2427  |  E: khopkins@brownproctor.com  |  V-Card

Areas of Practice
Litigation

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Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz Offices

Ft Worth, Texas Office

830 Taylor Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Info@brownproctor.com
Phone: (817) 332-1391
Fax: (817) 870-2427

Houston, Texas Office

440 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
By Appointment Only

Info@brownproctor.com
Phone: (817) 332-1391
Fax: (817) 870-2427

Please feel free to contact us at (817) 332-1391 in Fort Worth or in Houston to discuss your legal needs.

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz, LLP, a law firm concentrating on highly complex litigation and negotiation, originated in 1922 with the partnership of two prominent north Texas attorneys, Jesse M. Brown and Sidney Samuels.  Today our lawyers handle multi-million dollar cases from our offices in Fort Worth and Houston. For more than 90 years, we have provided clients with the highest level of expertise and professionalism. All named partners are rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest level of professional excellence awarded by their legal peers, as established through the 2012 Martindale Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings.™

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz

Fort Worth Office

830 Taylor Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 332-1391

Brown, Proctor, Peck & Piwetz

Houston Office

440 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
By Appointment Only
(817) 332-1391

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