Home

Kent J. Browning - Attorney at law


Kent J. Browning represents minority shareholders in closely-held corporations seeking protection from majority oppression. Mr. Browning also represents oppressed minority limited liability company members and limited partners seeking fair value for their membership and partnership interests.

Mr. Browning tried to a jury and won the first reported state court case in Texas based on an equitable claim of shareholder oppression.
Davis v. Sheerin, 754 S.W.2d 375 (Tex. Ct. App. 1988)

Mr. Browning also tried and won the first reported federal court case in the Fifth Circuit based on an equitable claim of shareholder oppression.
Hollis v. Hill, 232 F.3d 460 (5th Cir. 2000)

Other related reported cases of first impression tried and won by Mr. Browning:
In re Davis, 93 B.R. 501 (S.D. Tex. 1987)

Matter of Davis, 3 F.3d 113 (5th Cir. 1993)

All of the above cases were argued successfully on appeal by Mr. Browning personally.