Ronald W. Breaux

A veteran trial lawyer, Ron Breaux has represented companies in mission-critical litigation and investigations for more than three decades.

Ron chairs the firm's Privacy and Data Security Practice Group and serves on Haynes and Boone’s Board of Directors.

As one of the most experienced litigators in the Dallas market in a number of key practice areas, Ron is retained by clients because of his sound judgment and detailed knowledge of complex commercial litigation; products liability; internal and governmental investigations; securities, healthcare, and environmental fraud; antitrust; and data security. He has tried bench and jury trials and argued critical motions in venues across the country, including state, federal, and bankruptcy courts.

In 2019, for example, Ron led a Haynes and Boone team that represented popular specialty retailer Spec’s Family Partners in winning a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that set important limitations on the liability of merchants who have been victimized by data breaches.

Ron has experience leading national teams of lawyers in multi-jurisdictional litigation. For example, Ron currently leads a national team defending product liability lawsuits asserted throughout the United States against a major manufacturer of highway products. Ron has worked on other multi-jurisdictional teams in national litigation and is regarded for his judgment, leadership, and collaborative work style.

Ron has received widespread recognition for his litigation prowess, including: The Best Lawyers in America 2021 (antitrust law, commercial litigation, criminal defense: white-collar, litigation – antitrust); D Magazine’s 2020 Best Lawyers (criminal defense: white collar); and Texas Super Lawyers 2019 (antitrust litigation). In its 2020 directory, Chambers USA ranked Ron among the leading lawyers in Texas in antitrust and white-collar litigation and investigations, stating: “The ‘terrific’ Ronald Breaux has a broad white-collar practice, which includes advising clients in connection with internal investigations and regulatory enforcement. He offers experience in fraud and antitrust-related cases.” In its 2021 directory, Chambers USA stated: “He does a lot of work in different areas. He’s smart and has good people skills” and “is highly thought of and very capable.”

In 2020, the President of the American Bar Association (ABA) appointed Ron as a special advisor to the ABA’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, the 15-member group that performs the critical task of evaluating the professional qualifications of all nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal appellate and trial courts.