Sawyer Neely is a Dallas trial lawyer who has been trying cases in state and federal courts and arbitrations for more than 20 years. His practice is primarily focused on partnership and majority-minority shareholder disputes, business divorce, business and commercial litigation, and employment law. He represents publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as individuals and families facing internal and external threats to their business interests.
Sawyer has extensive experience in matters involving complex business disputes, direct and derivative breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder claims, breach of contract, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, employee and physician noncompete and non-solicitation agreements, wrongful termination, and fraud. He routinely handles all phases of litigation through trial, including preliminary issues such as the enforcement of arbitration and forum selection clauses, venue disputes, and personal jurisdiction challenges. He also acts as an expert witness on the recovery of attorney fees under Texas law, and he has significant experience managing and preparing expert witnesses in class actions and mass torts.
Sawyer has also been retained by businesses to conduct independent internal investigations regarding workplace safety, sexual, gender or racial discrimination and/or harassment and environmental compliance.
Sawyer also acts as local counsel for out-of-state companies and lawyers with Texas litigation. His knowledge of local judges and local rules has proven invaluable to out-of-state lawyers.
Sawyer began his career in Washington, D.C., at one of the largest law firms in the world. He returned to Texas in 2005 and became a partner at Sayles Werbner, P.C., a Dallas litigation boutique. Sawyer joined Bradley in 2019 and has since expanded his practice. His skill set is comprehensive, and he works tirelessly on behalf of his clients to solve their problems in the most efficient and strategic manner possible. Whatever the dispute, he works closely with clients to understand their objectives and develop the right strategy to achieve them, whether that means a business solution or litigation.