People

Overview

Frank Mace is a litigation senior associate who represents clients in a variety of complex litigation matters at both the trial and appellate levels. Frank's practice focuses on commercial disputes and securities and shareholder litigation. Frank also guides clients through disputes before litigation arises.

Prior to joining Baker Botts, Frank clerked for Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. Before attending law school, Frank worked as a Trial Preparation Assistant at the New York County District Attorney's Office, Major Economic Crimes Bureau.

Admission & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fifth Circuits
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association
  • J.D., The University of Texas School of Law 2018
    with high honors
    Chancellors
    Order of the Coif
    Articles Editor, Texas Law Review
    Dean's Achievement Award in Federal Courts
  • A.B., Government, Harvard University 2014
    cum laude

Experience

Securities & Shareholder Litigation

  • E&P company and its directors and officers in Texas state and federal courts in multiple shareholder derivative lawsuits and putative class action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • Engineering and construction company and its officers in Texas federal court in putative class actions under Sections 10(b) and 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • Directors and officers of E&P company in Delaware and New York federal courts in shareholder derivative lawsuit and putative class action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • Professional employer organization and its officers in New York federal court in putative class action under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • Marine energy, transportation, and storage provider, its general partner, and directors of the general partner in New York federal court in putative class action alleging breach of limited partnership agreement and breach of contractual fiduciary duties.

Real Estate

  • Real estate finance company in Texas state court asserting claims for breach of commercial lease and guaranties.

Trademark & Unfair Competition

  • Technology company in Texas federal court asserting claims for trademark infringement and unfair competition under Lanham Act and common law.

Trade Secrets

  • Midstream energy company in Texas federal court defending claims alleging misappropriation of trade secrets under federal Defend Trade Secrets Act and Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, unfair competition by common law misappropriation, and tortious interference with prospective business relations.

Appeals

  • Briefed and argued appeal in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of immigrant seeking relief under the Convention Against Torture.
  • Briefed appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit defending dismissal of putative securities fraud class action against officers of E&P company.
  • Briefed appeal in the Texas Eighth Court of Appeals regarding exclusion of expert witnesses in energy dispute.