Lawyer Overview

After more than twenty years serving as a District Judge, John retired and re-entered the world of private practice.  His practice includes advising on appellate and complex litigation, and on transactional matters.  He serves as a mediator, arbitrator, Court-Appointed Master, and Special Judge.

Areas of Practice

• Appellate and Complex Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Law
• Family Law
• General Practice

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Denton County Juvenile Board, 1986 (Chairman)
• "Care" alcohol and drug abuse prevention program, 1984 (Board of Directors)
• Denton United Way, 1978 - 1980 (Budget & Admissions Committee)
• Texas Area 5 Health Systems Agency, 1976 - 1977 (Executive Board of Directors)
• Denton University Drive Kiwanis, 1978 - 1979 (President)
• Denton County Bail Bond Board (Member, 1986, 1993, 2000)
• Denton County Family Violence Task Force, 1985 - Present (Member)
• Denton County Republican Party, 1977 - 1978 (Chairman)

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Republican Volunteer, 1985

Classes and Seminars

• "Law for Women", Texas Woman's University, 1976
• Texas A&M program for county judges and commissioners, University of Texas A&M 1988, 1989
• "Advising the Difficult Divorce Client", University of Houston C.L.E. programs Dallas, Houston, San Antonio 1996, 1998
• "An Evening with the Judge", St. Mary's School of Law, 1997
• Movie "Ten Common Mistakes Lawyers Make" (wrote and produced video presentation), Dallas and Tarrant County Trial Lawyer Associations, 1998
• Speaker, Denton County Bar Association New Lawyers seminar, 1998 - 2002
• Faculty, Texas College for Judges, 2000
• Speaker, University of Houston Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, Houston and Dallas, 1999
• Speaker, University of Houston General Practice Institute, 2001
• Presentation, Texas and Oklahoma Psychological Association Mental Health Experts Testimony as impacted by Daubert, 2000
• An Evening with the Judge, St. Mary's School of Law, 2001
• Wrote, produced, and directed "Johnny Whiteshoes Jackson Examines Witnesses", 2002
• Host of "Denton Speaks", weekly public affairs radio show, 1981

Past Employment Positions

• City of Denton, Assistant City Attorney & Acting City Attorney, 1973 - 1975
• Private practice of law, 1975 - 1982
• Private practice of law, 1983 - 1984
• Appointed Judge of the 158th Judicial District Court by Governor Bill Clements, 1982
• Dentex Title Company, President, 1983 - 1984
• Elected Judge of the 16th Judicial District Court, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000

Education

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1972
  Juris Doctor
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1970
  B.A., Political Science

Published Works

• "Procedural Aspects of Restraining the Real Estate Foreclosure Sale", Texas Bar Journal, December, 1988
• "Review of Contempt Rulings by Appellate Courts in Texas", Texas Bar Journal, April, 1989
• "District Court Relationship to County Government", County Progress, October, 1990
• "Boutwell and the Rodriguez Dilemma", Texas Bar Journal, 1992
• "Alibi in Texas", Texas Bar Journal, October, 1991
• "Docket Management", ABA Judges Journal, Summer, 1995
• "A Little Less Pain", University of Houston, 1996, 1998

Address

2220 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 200
Denton, TX 76205

Phones

(940) 383-9300
(972) 434-4500 (Metro)
(888) 436-9300 (Toll-Free)

Faxes

940-383-8000
972-219-4900

Emails

jn@hammerle.com

Websites

http://www.hammerle.com