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Gabriela Barake

Gabriela Barake

Associate, Houston
713.752.4427
gbarake@jw.com
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Gabriela Barake

Gabriela M. Barake

Associate, Houston
713.752.4427
gbarake@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Trial & Appellate Litigation
  • Labor & Employment

Experience

  • Fiduciary Advice & Counsel
  • Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Trusts & Estates Litigation

Biography

Gabriela Barake is a trial lawyer who focuses on complex business litigation. She handles a wide range of matters, including employment disputes, fraud, contract disputes, defamation claims, media litigation, and fiduciary litigation on both sides of the docket.

Gabriela has represented Fortune 100 companies in high-stakes litigation involving non-compete agreements and trade secret misappropriation. She has successfully sought and opposed numerous applications for temporary and preliminary injunctions. And she has obtained favorable verdicts for clients in FLSA wage and hour cases, discrimination, and sexual harassment cases.

Gabriela has a proven track record of success representing individuals and companies across numerous industries, in all phases of litigation. Her pragmatic approach to litigation enables her to efficiently and effectively achieve her client’s objectives. She handles claims brought under the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. She has also represented clients in mediations, unemployment and wage claim hearings before the Texas Workforce Commission, and pre-suit investigations.

Gabriela is part of a privileged group of lawyers elected a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation by her peers. She volunteers her time at her alma mater, teaching students critical trial skills as a Trial Advocacy adjunct professor.

Additional Languages

Spanish

Education

B.A.H., University of Guelph
J.D., University of Houston Law Center

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas

  • Obtained a verdict in favor of property tax consultants in FLSA wage and hour case where they were misclassified and owed overtime.
  • Defended software technology company in defense of trademark claims by a former contractor.
  • Represented oilfield services company in enforcement of non-compete agreement by former sales executive who arranged competing business.
  • Defended international chemical company against fraud and theft of trade secret claims.
  • Defended discrimination claims by county employee on behalf of governmental entity.

  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2020-2024
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.)
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2021-2025
    • Commercial Litigation, 2025
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024-2025
  • Top 40 Under 40, American Academy of Attorneys, 2019

  • American Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

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Gabriela Barake

October 31, 2024
Attorney News

Gabriela Barake Named Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation

Jackson Walker is pleased to congratulate Houston attorney Gabriela Barake on her election as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

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August 15, 2024
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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

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April 15, 2024
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March 21, 2024
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Jackson Walker Congratulates 2024 Texas Rising Stars

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less as “Rising Stars.”

2024 Top Texas Women Super Lawyers

January 11, 2024
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Super Lawyers Names 31 Jackson Walker Attorneys in Texas Top Women 2024 Magazine

Jackson Walker congratulates the 31 attorneys who were included in the Texas Top Women 2024 Magazine published by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers. The annual Texas Top Texas Women edition includes the highest-rated women attorneys across the “Texas Rising Stars” and “Texas Super Lawyers” lists in a given practice area.

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December 4, 2023
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JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2023

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August 17, 2023
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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

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Practice Experience

  • Obtained a verdict in favor of property tax consultants in FLSA wage and hour case where they were misclassified and owed overtime.
  • Defended software technology company in defense of trademark claims by a former contractor.
  • Represented oilfield services company in enforcement of non-compete agreement by former sales executive who arranged competing business.
  • Defended international chemical company against fraud and theft of trade secret claims.
  • Defended discrimination claims by county employee on behalf of governmental entity.

Recognition & Accolades

  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2020-2024
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.)
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2021-2025
    • Commercial Litigation, 2025
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024-2025
  • Top 40 Under 40, American Academy of Attorneys, 2019

Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Practice Areas

  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Fiduciary Advice & Counsel
  • Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Trusts & Estates Litigation

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