Sabrina Tour is a commercial litigator with trial and arbitration experience. She has tried cases both to the bench and to the jury, and has participated in arbitrations in the US and abroad. She has handled all aspects of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, discovery, motions, trials, and appeals. Sabrina’s practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, oil and gas, and sports law.
Sabrina attended Rice University where she graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Sport Management in May 2009. After graduation, she taught for two years at Yellowstone Academy, a school for underprivileged children in inner-city Houston. Sabrina graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in May 2014.
Sabrina previously held the position of General Counsel of a top 5 national sports agency which represents NFL players and NFL and college coaches and team executives.
Represents multiple professional football, basketball, and soccer teams in cases involving complex insurance coverage issues.
Represented minority owner of professional baseball team in ownership share dispute against other minority owners.
Represents hospital system in multiple cases involving construction, insurance coverage, and other complex commercial disputes.
Represented one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors in an international arbitration in complex insurance coverage dispute stemming from a major environmental disaster.
Advised premier collegiate golfer on NIL deal with major apparel and equipment company.
Represents REIT in various matters including complex commercial cases and issues stemming from Winter Storm Uri.
Represented estate of high-net-worth decedent against claims of common-law marriage by decedent’s girlfriend.
Represents homeowner in multimillion dollar complex construction defects case.
Represented pipeline installers in dispute involving breach of contract and misrepresentations related to the Mariner East 2 Pipeline resulting in tens of millions of dollars in damages.
Represented well operator in oilfield services in dispute involving alleged failure of primary production casing cement job and resulting damages, including loss of well.
Represented well operator in oilfield services dispute involving alleged frac hit by adjacent horizontal well operator into existing vertical well and resulting damages, including loss of well.
Represented former officer and minority investor in national retail company in connection with claims against majority investor and others for fraudulent inducement to extend maturity date of certain subordinated notes later significantly impaired by company’s bankruptcy.
Represented condominium homeowners’ council seeking reimbursement of defense costs against D&O insurance company for breach of duty to defend lawsuit by certain condominium owners alleging various acts of mismanagement.
- B.A., Rice University, 2009
- J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2014
- Vanderbilt University Dean’s List
- Rice University President’s Honor Roll
- Houstonia Top Lawyers 2021, 2022
- Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Vanderbilt University – Alumni Association Board Member
- Vanderbilt Law School – Applicant Interviewer
- Sports Lawyers Association – Houston Outreach Captain
- Anti-Defamation League – Glass Leadership Institute Member
- Yellowstone Academy – Volunteer
- Rice University – Sports Law Guest Lecturer
- Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Houston Chapter – Member
Representative Matters
Represents multiple professional football, basketball, and soccer teams in cases involving complex insurance coverage issues.
Represented minority owner of professional baseball team in ownership share dispute against other minority owners.
Represents hospital system in multiple cases involving construction, insurance coverage, and other complex commercial disputes.
Represented one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors in an international arbitration in complex insurance coverage dispute stemming from a major environmental disaster.
Advised premier collegiate golfer on NIL deal with major apparel and equipment company.
Represents REIT in various matters including complex commercial cases and issues stemming from Winter Storm Uri.
Represented estate of high-net-worth decedent against claims of common-law marriage by decedent’s girlfriend.
Represents homeowner in multimillion dollar complex construction defects case.
Represented pipeline installers in dispute involving breach of contract and misrepresentations related to the Mariner East 2 Pipeline resulting in tens of millions of dollars in damages.
Represented well operator in oilfield services in dispute involving alleged failure of primary production casing cement job and resulting damages, including loss of well.
Represented well operator in oilfield services dispute involving alleged frac hit by adjacent horizontal well operator into existing vertical well and resulting damages, including loss of well.
Represented former officer and minority investor in national retail company in connection with claims against majority investor and others for fraudulent inducement to extend maturity date of certain subordinated notes later significantly impaired by company’s bankruptcy.
Represented condominium homeowners’ council seeking reimbursement of defense costs against D&O insurance company for breach of duty to defend lawsuit by certain condominium owners alleging various acts of mismanagement.
Education
- B.A., Rice University, 2009
- J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2014
Honors & Awards
- Vanderbilt University Dean’s List
- Rice University President’s Honor Roll
- Houstonia Top Lawyers 2021, 2022
Court Admissions
- Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Community Involvement
- Vanderbilt University – Alumni Association Board Member
- Vanderbilt Law School – Applicant Interviewer
- Sports Lawyers Association – Houston Outreach Captain
- Anti-Defamation League – Glass Leadership Institute Member
- Yellowstone Academy – Volunteer
- Rice University – Sports Law Guest Lecturer
- Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Houston Chapter – Member