Where Strategy Meets Experience.
Houston Business Litigation, Securities & Contract Dispute Attorneys
The Spencer Law Firm represents Texas businesses in complex commercial and partnership disputes. Our attorneys combine over 40 years of courtroom experience with strategic negotiation to resolve conflicts involving contracts, fiduciary duties, and corporate governance.
You can trust our Texas lawyers for corporate disputes, compliance, and high-stakes litigation since 1993.
“… He just doesn’t pick some scrub attorney out of the phone book. He goes to Houston, the oil and gas capital of the United States and hires one of the top law firms in Houston for oil and gas securities fraud, the Spencer Law Firm. He hires Troy Aikman to quarterback his team. Troy Aikman.”
– James A. Pikl, Partner at Scheef & Stone, LLP
What does The Spencer Law Firm do in Houston?​​
BUSINESS LITIGATION
When your business is on the line, we litigate aggressively and strategically. From breach of contract to shareholder conflicts, we protect your rights and interests.
SECURITIES LAW & COMPLIANCE
Stay compliant and confident with legal counsel on SEC regulations, private placements, and investor disclosures. We help Texas businesses grow the right way.
OIL & GAS LAW
From land use and mineral rights to drilling disputes and regulatory issues, our attorneys understand the unique legal challenges facing the energy sector.
MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & BUSINESS SALES
Whether buying, selling, or restructuring a business, we provide meticulous legal oversight to safeguard every deal.
TRADEMARKS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Protect your brand identity and creative assets. We handle trademark registration, enforcement, and IP strategy for businesses of all sizes.
Depo-Provera Lawsuit for Brain Cancer
NOW TAKING CASES
If you suffered serious side effects after receiving Depo-Provera® birth-control injections, you may qualify to file a lawsuit against Pfizer for compensation.
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2026 UPDATE: As of July 2026, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer for a failure to warn patients about long-term risks such as bone density loss, infertility, hormonal imbalance, and cancerous brain tumors. Settlements have advanced significantly, and waiting too long to take legal action could affect your ability to pursue compensation.
FROM STARTUPS TO CORPORATIONS
Houston’s Trusted Lawyers for Business Disputes & Legal Strategy
BUSINESS LITIGATION
SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES
SECURITIES LAW
Protect Your Business with Proactive Legal Governance.
We help corporations stay compliant with state and federal laws, maintain proper filings, and avoid regulatory pitfalls.
Resolving High-Stakes Disagreements Between Business Partners.
When business ownership turns into a power struggle, we step in with experience and strategy.
Protect Your Business with Proactive Legal Governance.
We help corporations stay compliant with state and federal laws, maintain proper filings, and avoid regulatory pitfalls.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Strategic Legal Oversight for Business Sales, Purchases, and Mergers.
From initial negotiations to due diligence and final closing, we guide Houston businesses through complex M&A transactions.
CONTRACT DISPUTES
Resolving Contract Disputes with Precision and Speed.
Contracts are the foundation of every business — but when terms are broken or misunderstood, your bottom line is at risk.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Safeguard Your Ideas, Brand, and Business Assets.
We assist businesses with trademark registration, copyright enforcement, trade secret preservation, and licensing agreements.
​​Guiding You Through Probate with Clarity and Care.
Whether you're administering an estate, resolving disputes, or ensuring assets are properly transferred, our experienced probate attorneys are here to help every step of the way.
PROBATE SERVICES
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
​​Strategic Guidance for Buying or Selling a Business.
Our skilled business attorneys provide trusted counsel to help you negotiate, structure, and close deals with confidence. From due diligence to final agreements, we’re by your side every step of the way.
EMPLOYMENT & EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS
​​Protecting Your Business with Smart Employment Contracts.
We help businesses draft, review, and enforce employment contracts that reduce risk and support growth.
Social Media Addiction Lawsuit 2026
NOW TAKING CASES
If your child or loved one experienced depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal ideation, or other serious mental health harms after using platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, you may have legal options.
The Spencer Law Firm is investigating claims involving allegations that social media companies designed their platforms to maximize youth engagement despite known risks. Learn more about this litigation
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Complete the form or call now to check your eligibility for a case.
Ashley M. Spencer Secures $2.7 Million Partial Summary Judgment for Firm Client
Matter: Renegade Capital, L.P., et al. v. Texas First Investment Management Co., L.P.
Court/Cause: 281st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas — Cause No. 2022-52240
Result: In September 2025, the Court granted partial summary judgment totalling $2.7 million in Favor of our client(s).
Team & Role: The Spencer Law Firm served as counsel, with Ashley M. Spencer as co-lead counsel.
Status: Awaiting final judgment. We will update this entry upon the Court’s issuance.
At The Spencer Law Firm, we believe true leadership in law is earned when even your peers turn to you for counsel. Bonnie Spencer’s reputation as a trusted advisor to attorneys and clients alike speaks volumes about the integrity and strength she brings to every case.
A Lawyer's Lawyer.
Bonnie Spencer is who lawyers trust when the stakes are highest.
“Bonnie is a lawyer’s lawyer.”
– Mike Dry, Vinson & Elkins LLP
A Record of Excellence
Bonnie E. Spencer is the recipient of the 2024 & 2025 Lawyers of Distinction award
Bonnie E. Spencer has been practicing as a business, securities, transaction, and litigation attorney on the Houston legal scene since 1980 and has enjoyed serving her many corporate and individual business clients. She believes that it is an adventure and a challenge for her to find the solution to every legal problem brought to her by our clients.
Bonnie has long assisted various clients such as individuals who have lost money because of fraud, criminal activity or negligence, broker-dealers needing help to comply with regulatory licensing and compliance, businesses having disagreements with other businesses or investors, individuals with claims against investment firms, SEC, state and FINRA regulatory compliance, capital formation, white collar criminal defense, shareholder/partnership/member disputes, and internal business administrative/control/operational difficulties, and other general company and partnership problems of all types.
