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Education
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SMU Dedman School of Law,
J.D., magna cum laude, 2015, SMU Law Review Association, Associate Managing Editor; Board of Advocates; OUTLaw
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Willamette University,
B.A., Economics, 2006
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Admissions
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Texas
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Affiliations
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State Bar of Texas
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Employment
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner, 2024-Present
Counsel, 2020-2023
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Thompson & Knight LLP
Associate 2015-2020
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Judicial Extern for the Hon. Jorge Solis, 2014
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Oregon Insurance Division
Policy Analyst, 2009-2012
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Oregon Legislature
Legislative Assistant to Hon. Susanne Bonamici, 2008-2009
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Oregon Legislature
Legislative Assistant to Hon. Greg Macpherson, 2006-2007
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John is a commercial litigator who focuses on provider-side health care matters and all types of insurance coverage and indemnity litigation and counseling.
John supports clients by securing valuable insurance coverage, drafting indemnity provisions and contractual insurance terms, as well as other general insurance related matters.
John is skilled in providing counsel on matters involving risk management and policy and coverage review. He is also experienced in indemnity and contractually liability litigation and counseling. He also has substantial experience in transportation and railroad litigation, eminent domain, and oil and gas litigation.
Before attending law school, John worked for several years in state government in Oregon. He served as a legislative assistant to two state lawmakers and worked for four years as a policy analyst for the Oregon Insurance Division.
TCLEs
Policyholder Insurance Trends for 2022
Publications
“The Texas Citizens Participation Act Enters a New Era,”
On the Cusp, UNT Dallas Law Review, Spring 2021
"Texas Caselaw Update"
Journal of Texas Insurance Laws 2016-Present
“Takeaways from Two Recent Computer Fraud Insurance Cases,”
The Texas Lawbook October 15, 2018
“Texas Rice Land Partners Revisited: Texas Supreme Court Sets Low Bar for Pipeline Common Carriers,”
The Texas Law Book March 2, 2017
“Lessons Learned from In re American Express Anti-Steering Rules Litigation,”
The Antitrust Lawyer, Federal Bar Association Winter 2015
Presentations
“Indemnification and Insurance"
Dallas Nonprofit Law Study Group October 17, 2018