The founder and managing shareholder of The Strong Firm P.C., Bret has been a resident and an active community leader in The Woodlands, Texas for over 25 years. He spent 11 years with Shell Oil Company in areas of contracting, finance, and information services prior to becoming licensed in the legal field and establishing his practice in The Woodlands in 1996. Bret enjoys participating in all sorts of outdoor sporting activities, including skiing, running, biking, and swimming. He competes in triathlons and is a four-time Ironman triathlon finisher.

Awards

• AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

Community, civic, and bar activities

• South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce, Chairman 2008-2009 and Board Member 2005-2010
• Montgomery County United Way, Board Member 2007-2009
• South Montgomery County YMCA, Chairman 2003-2005, Board Member 1996-2011
• Leadership Montgomery County, Class of 2005 and Alumni Association
• Conroe Independent School District, Facilities and Bond Planning Committee, 2003 and 2007
• State Bar of Texas, Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources and Business Law, and Corporate Counsel Sections
• The Woodlands Bar Association, Founding Board Member, 2005-2008
• The Woodlands Running Club
• Texas Bar Foundation, Elected Fellow 2012
• The College of the State Bar of Texas

Licensure

• United States Supreme Court – 2011
• State Bar of Texas – 1996
• State Bar of Colorado – 2013
• Certified Mediator, certificate issued 1995