Gagan Khan

Clients greatly benefit from Gagan Khan's decade-long litigation experience. With a strong foundation in Finance and Accounting, Gagan brings a unique perspective to her legal practice, enhancing her ability to handle diverse corporate and real estate cases. With Gagan, clients gain not just a legal viewpoint but also a numbers insight.

Gagan's contributions to the community extend beyond the courtroom – she has instructed at the University of Houston's Consumer Law Clinic and been appointed by three judges as a special commissioner for eminent domain cases. Recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for three consecutive years, Gagan's takes pride in her practice's client-centric and collaborative approach. 

Education

• Juris Doctorate, Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
• B.A. with Honors in Finance, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
• Certified Accounting Program – Accounting, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
• Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Texas
• Supreme Court of California
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Professional Associations

• Houston Bar Association

Representative Cases

• Successfully guided a $100 million company's expansion from Texas to Florida
• Safeguarded assets of a global humidifier company in a real estate dispute – Represented K&B Properties L.P – Cause Number 511018-401, 511018-402 – Harris County – Texas. Cause Number 2022-78679 – Harris County – Texas. Cause Number 14-23-00435-CV – Texas Court of Appeals.  
• Resolved conflicts between a national home builder and their contractor.
• Litigated intellectual property rights of a software developer against a licensee. Represented Vis’D Solutions, Inc, & Senarc Systems LLC – Cause Number 21-DCV-283787 – Fort Bend County – Texas  
• Represented the rights of as commercial building owner against the civil engineer and the contractor – Cause Number 2018-88213 – Harris County – Texas. 
• Effectively arranged for a share buyout of a $5,000,000 oil and gas business between two shareholders, successfully resolving their dispute. 
• Skillfully facilitated the partition of real estate for divorcing business partners.

Honors

• Recipient of Super Lawyers Rising Star Award for three (3) consecutive years: 2020 - 2022
• Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer Award recipient for four (4) years: 2019 - 2022
• Nominee for Houston Business Journal's Top 40 under 40
• Appointed Special Commissioner on Condemnation Cases by former Judge George Barnstone
• Appointed Special Commissioner on Condemnation Cases by Judge LaShawn Williams
• Appointed Special Commissioner on Condemnation Cases by former Judge Lesley Briones (now Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner)

Classes & Seminars

• Instructor of continuing legal education class (CLE) – Liens in Real Estate
• Instructor - University of Houston Law Center – Consumer Law Clinic
• Speaker and Panelist at University of Houston Law Center – “Women in Corporate Tax Law” 2021
• Speaker and Panelist at Houston Bar Association 2022

Pro-Bono Activities

• ASPCA
• Houston Bar Association Veteran’s Clinic
• Houston Bar Association Tax Clinic

Past Positions

• Judicial Clerk for Honorable Barry Russell (U.S. District Court for the Central District of California)
• Law Clerk for Steve Cooley (Los Angeles County District Attorney)