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John Thomas, Partner

John Thomas
Direct line: 512-495-1400
jthomas@
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NATURE OF PRACTICE

Commercial Litigation, Class Action, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Fiduciary Duty, Insurance Litigation, Tort, Personal Injury, Constitutional, Civil Rights, Employment Litigation, Litigation involving governmental entities, Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts

RECENT REPRESENTATIVE CASES

  • Alban v. The Brown Schools Inc., et. al. – Represented minor residents who were sexually assaulted by employee of residential treatment facility. Significant settlements obtained.

  • Anderson v. Asphalt Transport, Inc., - Represented trucking company in defense of death case. Case settled on favorable terms to client.

  • Armstrong, et al v. Main Street Homes - Significant arbitration award for a group of over 30 homeowners after three week arbitration proceeding.

  • Balcones System Corp. v. Switch and Data Facilities Company, Inc. et. al, - Represented plaintiff in commercial dispute involving fraud and breach of contract. Obtained $11 million jury verdict and $9 million judgment.

  • Barrett v. Asphalt Transport, Inc., - Represented trucking company in serious injury case. Case settled on favorable terms to client.

  • Crutchfield et. al. v. Blockbuster, Inc., - Represented customers in class action. Settled, together with other similar cases involving other counsel, for $450 million in benefits to 40 million class members.

  • Dearing v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, - Represent employees in class action against employer. Motions for class certification and partial summary judgment granted on behalf of class. Currently on appeal to United States Supreme Court.

  • K&O Limited Partnership v. CTTI, et al. - Jury verdict and judgment of $1.1 million in commercial construction case. Also obtained substantial additional settlements.

  • Mystery Shoppers, Inc. v. Bare Associates International, Inc., et. al, - Represented plaintiff in case involving alleged theft of trade secrets. Settlement obtained.

  • Odeen Hibbs Trucking Co. v. Cen-Tex Transportation Insurance Services, Inc., - Represent trucking company in case against insurance agency for failing to obtain coverage in spite of acceptance of approximately $300,000 worth of premiums.

  • Suppers, et. al. v. Switch and Data Facilities Company, Inc., et. al. – Represent plaintiff in commercial dispute involving fraud and breach of $10 million contract. Case pending in Palm Beach County, Florida.

  • Recent thank you from client

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • B.B.A. in Accounting with honors University of Texas at Austin, 1984.
  • J. D. with honors University of Texas School of Law, 1990.
  • M.B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1990.
  • Auditor with National CPA firm, 1984-1986
  • Associate Brothers & McGinnis and later partner in Brothers & Thomas, LLP, 1990-2004
  • Founding partner of George & Brothers, LLP, 2004

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

  • Member, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Founding Member, Travis County Bar Foundation
  • Member, American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

ADMISSIONS

  • United States Supreme Court
  • Texas Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
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