Texas Securities & Investment Fraud Lawyer & Trial Consultant
Mr. Sparks is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer with over five decades of courtroom experience. Starting out at one of the most prolific D.A.’s offices in the country, he tried almost 300 cases to a verdict in 5½ years, rising to the rank of Chief Felony Prosecutor, later becoming Board Certified in Civil Trials by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has also mediated almost 500 cases. In 1988, he argued and won a civil securities case as a solo practitioner in the U. S. Supreme Court, reversing the U.S. Fifth Circuit and the trial court. He has practiced in courts from New York to California and Alaska to Puerto Rico.
Mr. Sparks enjoys mentoring and assisting other lawyers at a time when jury and bench trials are becoming a thing of the past. He knows first-hand that meeting these challenges can provide great benefits to clients and counsel alike.
Testimonials & Notables
Experience and Highlights
- Pinter v. Dahl, 486 U.S. 622, 108 S.Ct. 2063, 100 L.Ed.2d 658 (1988). https://www.oyez.org/cases/1987/86-805
- Boggan v. Data Systems Network Corp., 969 F.2d 149 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1992).
- Viazis v. American Ass’n of Orthodontists, 182 F.Supp.2d 552 (D.C.E.D. TX 2001).
- American Elk Conserv., et al. v. Kelso, et al., Cause No. DC-91-15087, 193rd District Court, Dallas County, Texas (1991).
- Merryman vs. Moore, Cause No. DC94-05952, 101st Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas (1994).
- USA v. Garrett, et al., No. 4:98-CR-109-Y, USDC Northern District, TX, Order Striking Certain Government Witnesses, dated April 9, 1999. (Reversed on appeal.)
- CPA Group International, Inc. and Chiang Patel & Yerby, Inc. vs. American International Insurance Company of Puerto Rico, et al., Civil Action No. 01-1483(JP), United States District Court of Puerto Rico (2001).
- Jenevein v. Friedman, 114 S.W.3d 743 (Tex. App. 2003–aff’d.).
- Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Seghers and Dickey, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-1320-K, U. S. District Court, N.D. Texas – Dallas Div. (2004).
- Supervalu Inc, et al. vs. Executive Development Systems, Inc and Ed Foreman, Cause No. CV-06-329-S-BLW, U. S. District Court, District of Idaho (2006).
- First Command Financial Services, Inc., et al. vs. James S. Agostini, et al., Cause No. 48-259234-12, 48th Judicial District Court, Tarrant County, Texas (2012).
- Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. vs. Bacon, 562 F.3d 349, 2000 WL 542780 (5th Cir. 2009).
- Davey v. First Command Financial Services, Inc., et al., No. 4:09-cv-00711-A, USDC, Northern District, TX. (2009).
- Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc., v. Purdue Avenue Investors LP, 2016 WL 2941266 (Tex. Civ. App. – Dallas 2016, pet. denied). [$2.1 Million]
- Harris Data Communications, Inc. v. Dellana, 680 S.W.2d 641 (Tex. App. – Dallas 1984) .
- Edison v. Beta Financial Corp., 994 S.W.2d 827 (Tex. App. – Dallas 1999).
- USB Financial Services, Inc., v. West Virginia Universal Hospitals, Inc., 660 F.3d, 643, 2011 WL 4389991, 2011 U.S. App. Lexis 19420 (2nd Cir. 2011) (Mr. Sparks was principal author of Amicus Curiae brief of PIABA).
Honors
- Board Certified, Civil Trials, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1994)
- “AV” – Preeminent, Martindale Hubble (30+ years)
- “Top Attorneys in Texas,” Texas Monthly (2014-16)
- “Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers Thompson Reuters (2014-2018)
- “Top Attorneys in Dallas,” D Magazine (2017)
- “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine (2017)
- “Top 100 Trial Attorneys,” National Trial Lawyers (2017)
- Featured as cover story in TEXAS LAWYER (March 16, 2009, Vol. 24, No. 50) (“Manifest Destiny”). Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. vs. Bacon, 562 F.3d 349 (5th Cir. 2009). https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/almID/1202429045236/
Education
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D.
- Colorado College, B.S.
Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- Northern District of Texas
- Eastern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
Speeches and Publications
- Principal author, Cause No. 11-0235-CV, Brief of Amicus Curiae on behalf of The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (“PIABA”), filed in Support of Defendants-Appellees on Appeal from the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (10 Civ. 4298). Appeal decided in Appellees’ and PIABA’s favor on all issues. USB Financial Services, Inc., v. West Virginia Universal Hospitals, Inc., 2001 WL 4389991 (Sept. 22, 2011)
- Co-Author, with Seth E. Lipner, “Ex-Employees of Respondents Should Not Serve as Arbitrators,” Vol. 17, No. 4, PIABA BAR JOURNAL, 2010
- Author: Impeachment and Judicial Disciplinary, A Comparison of Proceedings, Dallas, Bar Assn. Headnotes, 1998
- Author: Federal Perjury Laws, Dallas Bar Assn. Headnotes, 1999
- Author: State Perjury Laws, Dallas Bar Assn. Headnotes, 1999
Personal
Mr. Sparks and wife Debbie are committed followers of Christ and members of Brookhaven Church in McKinney, Texas. Brady and his first wife, Christie (deceased, 2019) have four children and ten grandchildren. Debbie has one son and two granddaughters.
Mr. Sparks is a former runner, marathoner, Masters (old) swimmer, triathlete, and CrossFit and Camp Gladiator participant. He and Debbie, also an avid fitness advocate, love hiking, walking, biking, and working out daily. Together, they love spending time with their children and grandchildren in Texas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and just about anywhere in the mountains.
Get in touch
5050 Quorum Dr.
Suite 700 #4611
Dallas, TX 75254Phone : + 1 (214) 986-5505
Email:
Brady@sparkslaw.com
MON-FRI 09:00 – 19:00