Brenda Hard-Wilson

Partner

Brenda.Hard-Wilson@lewisbrisbois.com

Brenda A. Hard-Wilson is a litigation and real estate attorney with deep experience representing financial institutions, mortgage servicers, investors, and businesses in high-stakes disputes in state and federal courts. Her practice encompasses complex financial services litigation, title and real estate controversies, wrongful foreclosure defense, breach of contract claims, business torts and fraud, and claims under federal and state consumer finance laws, including the UCC, RESPA, TILA, FDCPA, and FCRA. She also advises individuals in select real estate and civil litigation matters. Brenda’s background includes managing high-volume, multi-jurisdictional dockets and developing compliance and operational resources for clients, drawing on her LL.M. in Taxation to bring a detail-oriented, solutions-focused approach to complex matters.

Primary Area(s) of Practice

  • Consumer Financial Services
  • Complex Business & Commercial Litigation

Associations

  • State Bar of Texas; Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section 
  • Real Estate Legislative Affairs Committee (86th, 87th, 88th & 89th Legislative Sessions) 
  • Vice‑Chair, City of Richardson Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 
  • Richardson Woman’s Club; Richardson Chamber of Commerce; Women in Leadership Committee

Education

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

LL.M. - Taxation, 2009

Texas A&M University School of Law

Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2007

  • Class Rank 9/163 (Top 6%)
  • Dean’s Scholarship Recipient

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts - English, 2002

  • Full Academic Scholarship

Publications

  • “Legislative Update: Significant Bills of the 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session Affecting Real Estate, Lending and Other Commercial Matters” Co-Author
  • “Legislative Update: Significant Bills of the 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session Affecting Real Estate, Lending and Other Commercial Matters” Co-Author
  • “Legislative Update: Significant Bills of the 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session Affecting Real Estate, Lending and Other Commercial Matters” Co-Author
  • “Legislative Update: Significant Bills of the 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session Affecting Real Estate, Lending and Other Commercial Matters” Co-Author
  • Created Texas probate and deceased‑borrower summary for foreclosure procedures for nationwide mortgage servicer.
  • Authored Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act reference materials for a major mortgage servicer’s internal policies and procedures. 
  • Developed firm training materials addressing new RESPA and TILA requirements following the Dodd‑Frank Act.

Pro Bono & Philanthropy

  • Vice‑Chair, City of Richardson Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, promoting safer multimodal connectivity. 
  • Active member of Richardson Woman’s Club.
  • Member Richardson Chamber of Commerce, including Women in Leadership Committee initiatives.