John K. Broussard, Jr.

John Broussard focuses his practice on energy and construction litigation and appellate work. John is also frequently involved in representing Firm clients in the motor vehicle industry. John has trial experience in state court and in administrative agency proceedings.

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas (J.D., 2004)
  Honors:  
  Texas Review of Law and Politics, Editor of the Year Award (2003), Chief Manuscripts Editor
• The University of Notre Dame (B.A. in Economics, Computer Applications, 1999)

• Texas
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

• Trial counsel for a major energy company in a refinery construction dispute involving the construction manager, general contractor, its surety, and sub-contractors. The four-week trial involved issues of cost overruns, engineering and design work, and delay damages. John worked extensively with expert and third-party witnesses who testified about various construction processes, engineering issues, and construction cost accounting.
• Trial counsel for an automobile manufacturer in state administrative agency proceedings and in federal court in disputes with franchised dealers and dealer
• Represented a piping manufacturer in a refinery construction dispute involving issues of design, manufacturing, and installation defects.
• Represented an energy services company in a dispute involving the design and operation of a deepwater drill ship.
• Represented a major energy company in an arbitration involving offshore natural gas transportation and processing rights.
• Represented and argued summary judgment for a major energy company in a royalty dispute over post-production expenses.
• Lead trial counsel for small business owner in property rights dispute.
• Appellate counsel for a state government agency in an appeal to the Fifth Circuit in a case involving constitutional questions on interstate commerce and personal jurisdiction.
• Appellate counsel for an individual shareholder/employee in appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas in a dispute over shareholder rights and breach of contract.
• Appellate counsel for a third-party administrator of an ERISA plan in appeal to the Fifth Circuit in a dispute involving the recovery of life insurance benefits.
• Appellate counsel for insurance agent in state court appeal involving issues of arbitrability.

• Contributing Author, Evidence Newsletter,  Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) (2005-2006)

• Named a "Texas Rising Star," Texas Monthly magazine, 2007 - 2010, 2012

• State Bar of Texas
• Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• Houston Bar Association

• Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Veteran's Stand Down and pro bono case volunteer
• Houston Bar Association, Legal Lines volunteer
• Little League youth baseball coach

• Co-Presenter, "Overview of Legal Issues and Litigation Arising from Shale Gas Development and Fracking, "Texas In-House CLE Presentation, October 31, 2011