Foster Baird

Foster Baird

Associate
Foster Baird is a litigation associate who represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of complex commercial disputes. His practice encompasses general business litigation, contract disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, employment matters, and other civil litigation in state and federal courts. Before joining MPJ, Baird served as senior court counsel to Judge Sofia Adrogué of the Texas Business Court, Eleventh Division, where he gained experience with complex commercial disputes and matters before the newly established Texas Business Court.

Foster has experience assisting clients throughout all stages of litigation, including case assessment and strategy, discovery, legal research and motion practice, depositions, hearings, and trial. He works closely with clients to understand their business objectives, developing practical, efficient strategies for resolving disputes.


Foster also has experience handling matters involving the oil and gas industry, giving him an understanding of the legal and business issues facing energy companies, owners, operators, and other participants in the industry. His energy-related experience includes disputes involving contracts, business relationships, and other matters arising from oil and gas operations.


With a combination of broad litigation experience and industry-specific knowledge, Foster helps clients navigate disputes that require both strong advocacy and an understanding of underlying business and commercial considerations.

  • State Bar of Texas
  • University of Houston Law Center, Advocacy Coach
  • Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court
  • Houston Bar Association
  • University of Houston Law Center, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2020
    • Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, Notes and Comments Editor (Board 20)
  • Texas Christian University, Bachelor of Music, Cello Performance, magna cum laude, 2016
  • “Texas Business Court Judicial Panel,” May 1, 2026, Montgomery County Bar Association Law Day 2026 (Panelists: Hon. Grant Dorfman, Foster K. Baird).
  • “Resolving Complex Business Disputes: Texas Business Court & Arbitration,” May 9, 2025, Houston Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Annual CLE (Moderator: Foster K. Baird; Panelists: Hon. Sofia Adrogué, Hon. Russell Lloyd, Felicia Harris Hoss).
  • Guest lecturer for Hon. Grant Dorfman, Texas Pretrial Procedure, South Texas College of Law, Fall 2025.
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