‘If You Build It, They Will Come’: A Look at the Texas Business Court After 1 Year in Operation

Editor’s note: The Texas Lawbook spoke to eight of the 10 Texas Business Court judges and asked them to look back on the first year of operations. This is one of two articles The Lawbook is publishing to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the court. The other article focuses on the experiences of several litigators who have practiced in the Business Court about what’s working well and where there’s room for improvement. Part II can be found here.

Two years ago, lawmakers created a new court, in part as a signal to the business community that Texas is a good place to incorporate and that jurists here could deliver quick, consistent results in complex business disputes.