Practice Areas
Representation of Direct Sales Companies
Business Litigation
Litigation involving Dietary Supplements and OTC Products
Fiduciary Litigation
Practice Emphasis
Brent Kugler has represented direct sales companies in litigation
and other matters for more than 12 years. Formerly the General Counsel
for AdvoCare International, L.P., Brent provides comprehensive legal
representation to direct sales companies including advice on regulatory
issues, distributor policies and procedures, governmental affairs and
risk management. Brent also represents companies and individuals in complex
business disputes as well as product liability and professional negligence
litigation.
Representative Matters
Successfully defended nutritional supplement company in more than 40 product liability lawsuits throughout the U.S. involving claims of catastrophic injury arising from the consumption of products containing phenylpropanalomine and ephedra.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of direct sales company to defeat $3.4 million breach of contract claim arising out of manufacturing agreement.
Investigated corruption in company’s supply chain that led to a federal court lawsuit in which a unanimous jury awarded company more than $11 million in damages against formulator of company’s products.
Representation of successful skincare company in transition from retail to direct sales business model.
Developed and coordinated implementation of company’s adverse event reporting system to monitor and analyze health-related product complaints as well as product safety and efficacy.
$280K non-jury award on behalf of furniture manufacturer in commercial dispute.
Obtained judgment in favor of property owner in suit filed by taxing entities for collection of delinquent ad valorem property taxes
Enjoined private association’s suspension of successful cutting horse competitor due to association’s denial of competitor’s due process rights during disciplinary proceedings.
Education and Professional Background
Juris Doctor, The University of Texas School of Law, 1991
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1987
Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria, 1986
Member in good standing, State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Member, Business Litigation Section of the Dallas Bar Association