Trent W. Rexing Partner
- Dallas
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Trent Rexing is a seasoned trial attorney and trusted advisor, recognized for his ability to guide clients through litigation while prioritizing their business interests. As a testament to the trust and confidence his clients place in him, Trent serves as National Coordinating Counsel for several of his clients, including Fortune 500 companies, overseeing all aspects of their cases across the country.
Trent specializes in general commercial litigation, real estate disputes, and personal injury cases in state and federal courts. He represents businesses of all sizes, handling contractual disputes, business torts, and securing injunctive relief against unfair competition. Additionally, he has extensive experience representing insurers and self-insured companies in tort-based litigation, with a focus on dram shop, premises liability disputes, and products liability claims.
Trent’s diverse clientele includes national telecommunications companies, retailers, apartment complex management firms, real estate developers, home builders, logistics companies, entrepreneurs, law firms, and former NFL athletes. Beyond Texas courts, he has successfully navigated litigation in Canada, the UK, and numerous states across the US, including Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Florida, Oregon, Arizona, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Louisiana, California, Tennessee, Utah, Indiana, Ohio, and Alabama.
Services
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Real Estate
Education
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2011
- University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., 2008
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas, 2011
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Distinctions & Certifications
- Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters (2018-2024)
- D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 (2020, 2022 - 2024)
Representative Experience
- Obtained a $1.2M judgment on behalf of a national food processing company for theft and embezzlement of funds.
- Successfully recovered numerous six-figure debts for services provided by clients to customers who were failing to pay.
- Represented an apartment complex in successful negotiations with City officials regarding code enforcement at the premises. Prevented a potential shut-down of the property and effectively steered the apartment complex out of litigation.
- Successfully negotiated the contentious purchase and sale of interests in a company among family members.
- Successfully obtained injunctive relief on behalf of client preventing a former employee from working for a competitor and utilizing confidential/proprietary information. The competing company paid client’s attorneys’ fees in addition to monetary damages.
- Defended regional transportation company from claims of wrongful termination. All claims against the client were dismissed, and client was awarded monetary damages on counter-claims.
- Obtained Summary Judgment on premises liability claims for a national communications provider. Successfully defended the Plaintiff’s appeal of same.
- Obtained defense verdict on behalf of national communications provider at an American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) arbitration at which Plaintiff was seeking in excess of $1 million for claims of slander and wrongful imprisonment.
- Successfully defended a national communications provider in a premises liability case. Obtained a Summary Judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
- Successfully defended a national apartment complex management company in a premises liability case. Obtained a Summary Judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
- Successfully defended a roofing sub-contractor in a premises liability case. Obtained a Summary Judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
- Obtained a Summary Judgment dismissing all claims against a national retailer in case involving allegations of wrongful imprisonment.
- Successfully defended a small law firm against claims relating to a lien filed on an industrial building. Obtained a Summary Judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
- Successfully defended a national restaurant chain in a premises liability case. Obtained a Summary Judgment dismissing all claims with prejudice.
Professional Activities
- National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association