Victoria A. Giese

Victoria A.

Giese

Overview

Victoria focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation.  She works collaboratively with clients and legal teams to develop and implement effective case work up and trial strategies.  Victoria represents clients in both state and federal court in a variety of business disputes, including non-compete, DTPA, breach of contract, trade secret, premises liability, and personal injury cases.  Her experience extends to all phases of litigation, from pre-suit strategy through post-trial appellate briefing.  Victoria also regularly participates in alternative dispute resolution, including mediations, to swiftly resolve matters and draft appropriate agreements to safeguard clients’ interests.

Experience

  • Represents businesses, government entities, and individuals in a wide variety of litigation in state and federal courts.
  • Regularly takes and defends party and witness depositions in personal injury cases.
  • Regularly prepares and responds to discovery, expert, and dispositive motions.
  • Successfully negotiated multiple favorable settlements and drafted corresponding agreements for large common carrier client.
  • Drafted dispositive motions and Daubert challenges as member of motions team in large product liability multi-district litigation.
  • Assisted in drafting motions to dismiss in federal court for government clients on sovereign immunity grounds.
  • Assisted in drafting appellate briefs on the merits for matters before the Supreme Court of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2021
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Texas: Western, Northern, Southern
    • Maryland: District of Maryland

Education

  • Baylor University, J.D., 2021
    • Dean’s List
    • Baylor Barrister Society
    • Deans Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipient
    • High A in Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments (Winter 2020)
    • Property Research Assistant – Professor Bridger Fuselier (Winter 2019 & Spring 2020)
    • Semi Finalist – Drinker Biddle & Reath Spring 2019 Moot Court Competition
    • Outstanding Advocate – All Star Bracket Challenge Fall 2020 Mock Trial Competition
    • Champion – Trials and Tribulations Spring 2021 Mock Trial Competition
    • Fraley Firm Mock Trial Award Spring 2021 Recipient
    • First place, Baylor Transactional Law Competition Spring 2021 Award Recipient
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.A., International Relations and Global Studies, 2018
    • University Honors
    • Texas Phi Beta Chi: Professional Women’s Organization, Spring 2018 President

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Travis County Women Lawyers Association
  • Austin Bar Association
    • Austin Young Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

Civic Involvement

  • Junior League of Austin

Victoria A.

Giese

Overview

Victoria focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation.  She works collaboratively with clients and legal teams to develop and implement effective case work up and trial strategies.  Victoria represents clients in both state and federal court in a variety of business disputes, including non-compete, DTPA, breach of contract, trade secret, premises liability, and personal injury cases.  Her experience extends to all phases of litigation, from pre-suit strategy through post-trial appellate briefing.  Victoria also regularly participates in alternative dispute resolution, including mediations, to swiftly resolve matters and draft appropriate agreements to safeguard clients’ interests.

Experience

  • Represents businesses, government entities, and individuals in a wide variety of litigation in state and federal courts.
  • Regularly takes and defends party and witness depositions in personal injury cases.
  • Regularly prepares and responds to discovery, expert, and dispositive motions.
  • Successfully negotiated multiple favorable settlements and drafted corresponding agreements for large common carrier client.
  • Drafted dispositive motions and Daubert challenges as member of motions team in large product liability multi-district litigation.
  • Assisted in drafting motions to dismiss in federal court for government clients on sovereign immunity grounds.
  • Assisted in drafting appellate briefs on the merits for matters before the Supreme Court of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2021
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Texas: Western, Northern, Southern
    • Maryland: District of Maryland

Education

  • Baylor University, J.D., 2021
    • Dean’s List
    • Baylor Barrister Society
    • Deans Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipient
    • High A in Commercial Law: Negotiable Instruments (Winter 2020)
    • Property Research Assistant – Professor Bridger Fuselier (Winter 2019 & Spring 2020)
    • Semi Finalist – Drinker Biddle & Reath Spring 2019 Moot Court Competition
    • Outstanding Advocate – All Star Bracket Challenge Fall 2020 Mock Trial Competition
    • Champion – Trials and Tribulations Spring 2021 Mock Trial Competition
    • Fraley Firm Mock Trial Award Spring 2021 Recipient
    • First place, Baylor Transactional Law Competition Spring 2021 Award Recipient
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.A., International Relations and Global Studies, 2018
    • University Honors
    • Texas Phi Beta Chi: Professional Women’s Organization, Spring 2018 President

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Travis County Women Lawyers Association
  • Austin Bar Association
    • Austin Young Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

Civic Involvement

  • Junior League of Austin