Bryan A. Erman
Partner

Securities and Director and Officer Litigation, Business Litigation

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Phone: 214-855-3115
Direct Fax: 214-758-3745
Email: berman@ccsb.com
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Bryan Erman is a partner at Carrington Coleman, practicing in the areas of securities litigation and business litigation.  He has represented clients in complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Erman has handled significant securities litigation, including class action lawsuits, shareholder derivative lawsuits, and securities fraud actions.  He has also represented clients in internal investigations and enforcement actions brought by various government entities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and Department of Commerce.  Mr. Erman has also defended companies and directors and officers in class action and derivative lawsuits alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and other claims challenging mergers, tender offers, and other major transactions. 

Mr. Erman also has significant experience handling complex business litigation.  He has represented clients in business litigation cases involving allegations of breach of contract, fraud, breach of warranty, breach of corporate duties, patent infringement, defamation, wrongful termination, antitrust violations, conversion, and products liability.

Mr. Erman was selected by Texas Monthly magazine as a “Rising Star” in Texas law.   He has also been elected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Erman worked for Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating.

Representative Matters

Bench trial of federal and state securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract claims against manufacturer of chemical and climate control products.

Representation of independent committee of the board of directors of pharmaceutical company in class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with tender offer and merger.

Representation of investment firm in multi-billion dollar lawsuit defending against racketeering, civil conspiracy, tortious interference, and defamation claims.

Representation of telecommunications company in lawsuit against service provider alleging fraudulent misrepresentations.

Representation of director in federal securities fraud action and state derivative proceedings alleging breach of fiduciary duty and corporate waste.

Education

Southern Methodist University School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2003
Order of the Coif
Hatton W. Sumners Scholar, SMU Law Review

University of Oklahoma
B.A. in political science, with distinction, 1999
Phi Beta Kappa

Admittances

Texas 2003

District of Columbia 2004

United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Associations/Affiliations

Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation

Dallas Bar Association – Appointed to Continuing Legal Education and Judiciary Committees

Heart House Dallas – Member of Young Professionals Board of Directors

Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals Group – Member of Programs Committee

Securities Section of the Dallas Bar Association

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

American Bar Association

Speeches/Publications

Speaker, Can You Keep a Secret?  How Internal Disputes and Corporate Restructuring Can Affect the In-House Privilege.

Speaker, Whistleblowers, SEC Bounties, and Fraud Prevention After the Dodd-Frank Act, Dallas Chapter of Financial Executives International, January 2012.

Author, Supreme Court Rules on Reach of Securities Fraud Statute and Viability of F-Cubed Class Actions, March 2011.