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Rogge Dunn Group: $2 Billion in Client Recoveries, Representing Both Executives and Employers

Rogge Dunn Group doesn’t soften its mixed-representation practice the way some firms do — it leads with it. The firm’s own labor and employment page states plainly that it helps employees pursue claims and also assists employers defending against them, framing that dual perspective as a strategic advantage rather than something to downplay. Awesome Attorneys is putting that same fact in the headline of this Dallas employment lawyer profile, since it is the first thing anyone comparing options in this category should know.

At a Glance: This Dallas Executive and Employer Lawyer’s Credentials

I. A Dual Board-Certified Trial Lawyer, Rare Even Among Specialists

Rogge Dunn, a third-generation Dallasite, earned his B.A. cum laude from SMU with departmental distinction in English and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Texas School of Law, where he served on the Texas Law Review. He clerked for Judge Reynaldo Garza on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals before becoming a senior partner at two large national law firms, then founded his own firm to combine trial experience with more flexible, client-focused representation. He holds Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in both Civil Trial Law and Labor and Employment Law — a combination the firm says only 25 attorneys in Texas hold. Bryan Collins, the firm’s other named employment lawyer on its website, holds Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law as well.

II. A Practice That Explicitly Works Both Sides

The firm’s own description of its discrimination, retaliation, and harassment work states directly that the firm helps “employees pursue claims and assist employers defending claims,” and that seeing these disputes from both sides gives the firm insight into opposing strategy. This isn’t a firm that occasionally crosses sides — its results list includes both eight-figure severance packages for fired C-level executives and successful defenses of Fortune 500, 300, 150, and 6 companies against discrimination, retaliation, and trade-secret claims, sometimes within the same practice area page.

III. Practice Concentration

On the individual side, the firm negotiates severance packages and executive employment contracts, and litigates change-in-control disputes, whistleblower and Sarbanes-Oxley claims, discrimination, and wrongful termination for executives, financial advisors, and professionals. On the employer side, it defends companies against discrimination and retaliation claims, non-compete and trade secret litigation, DOL and TWC enforcement actions, and class actions. The firm also handles FINRA arbitration for financial-industry professionals, sports and entertainment law, and Title IX matters for students, coaches, and administrators.

IV. Track Record

Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Results depend on the specific facts of each case, and the figures below are the firm’s own reported client-net recoveries.

The firm’s published results are unusually extensive and include several independently notable, publicly reported matters: a $13 million severance package for Scott Kirby when he departed American Airlines for United Airlines (later its president); a successful defense of then-Texas Tech President Guy Bailey against former football coach Mike Leach’s $12.5 million lawsuit; and a $7,556,900 FINRA arbitration award for two financial advisors against Goldman Sachs for USERRA and wrongful discharge violations. On the individual-executive side, reported results include eight-figure and seven-figure severance and change-in-control settlements for numerous Fortune 400, 300, and 200 company executives. On the employer-defense side, reported results include successful defense of a Fortune 6 company against DOL-filed discrimination claims, a no-cause dismissal of a Sarbanes-Oxley complaint that exonerated a Fortune 150 company, and dissolution of a temporary restraining order obtained against a Fortune 300 company in an employee-raiding dispute. The firm states it has recovered more than $2 billion net for clients across its history; Awesome Attorneys was not able to independently audit that aggregate figure and is reporting it as the firm’s own claim.

V. Client Voice

Rogge Dunn Group publishes an unusually large number of named, attributed testimonials on its site rather than relying on third-party review aggregators, and several are independently verifiable public figures: United Airlines President Scott Kirby credited the firm with making his corporate transition a smooth, short and affordable flight, and testimonials also come from a former Dallas Mavericks GM, a former Texas Tech University president, and multiple Fortune 500 general counsels. Awesome Attorneys notes that firm-published testimonials are not the same as independently aggregated reviews on a platform like Google or Avvo, and did not locate a third-party aggregate rating for the firm during this research.

VI. Beyond the Courtroom

Dunn has served as an Adjunct Professor in SMU’s Executive MBA program since 2008 (and previously from 1986 to 1998), teaching business leaders how legal disputes intersect with business strategy. He has been sought for commentary by national outlets including CBS Evening News, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNN, and Bloomberg, and has represented clients in employment and business disputes arising in more than a dozen countries. He is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

VII. Recognition

Peer-reviewed and independently conferred credentials: dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification (Civil Trial Law and Labor and Employment Law) for Dunn, and Labor and Employment Law certification for Collins; the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards since 2010, with an AV rating since 1996; recognition in The Best Lawyers in America since 2016 for Commercial Litigation and Employment Law Management; Texas Super Lawyer selection annually; and The National Law Journal’s Plaintiff Trailblazers award in 2020 and 2021. The firm also lists D Magazine Best Lawyers recognition across many years and LawDragon Leading Lawyer honors; Awesome Attorneys notes these carry real editorial review processes but are distinct in rigor from the state bar board certifications listed above.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

Given the firm’s dual-sided practice, both employee-protective and employer-protective frameworks are relevant. Non-compete and trade secret disputes — a significant part of the firm’s docket on both sides — are governed by the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act (Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 15.50) and the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 134A). Whistleblower matters, another core practice area, may proceed under the Texas Sabine Pilot doctrine, which allows an employee fired for refusing to commit an illegal act to sue for wrongful discharge, or under federal statutes including Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank for financial-industry whistleblowers. Discrimination claims generally require an EEOC charge before suit under Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA, and a parallel charge with the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division within 180 days under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, Texas Labor Code Chapter 21.

IX. Awesome Attorneys Assessment: This Dallas Employment Lawyer’s Strengths and Limits

Rogge Dunn Group’s credentials are exceptional by any measure in this category: a dual board certification held by only 25 attorneys statewide, a documented history of eight- and nine-figure results, and a genuinely national media and client profile. For an executive negotiating a high-value departure, or a company facing complex, high-stakes litigation, this is among the most credentialed options in North Texas.

The honest limitation is fit: the firm’s published client roster skews heavily toward C-level executives, Fortune 500 companies, professional athletes, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and its practice explicitly represents both sides of the employer-employee relationship. A worker with a more typical wage, discrimination, or wrongful-termination claim should ask directly whether the matter is a fit for the firm’s practice and confirm the firm has no relationship with their employer, given its business model of representing employers as well. Dunn’s own materials note he accepts smaller and pro bono matters on occasion, but the firm’s published track record and client list suggest its typical engagement is considerably larger in scale than many other firms in this category.

X. Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from Rogge Dunn Group’s own website (roggedunngroup.com), including its labor and employment practice page, Rogge Dunn’s attorney biography and results pages, and its testimonials; independent news coverage referenced or linked by the firm regarding the Scott Kirby severance and the Mike Leach/Texas Tech litigation; and general attorney directory listings confirming board certification status. The $2 billion aggregate recovery figure and individual case results are the firm’s own reported figures and are attributed as such; Awesome Attorneys did not independently verify each underlying case. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented; where independent third-party verification was not available, that is disclosed rather than presented as confirmed.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Rogge Dunn Group, PC prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements clearly labeled as such, but no payment of any kind determines inclusion in, or the content of, this editorial profile. This article is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Rogge Dunn Group, PC or Awesome Attorneys.