John O'Herren has devoted his practice to civil litigation specializing in larger commercial disputes and serious personal injury matters. He has tried, as first chair counsel, well over 50 cases to verdict before Central Texas juries in both State and Federal District Court. He has been Board Certified in both Civil Trial and Personal Injury Trial law since 1993. Mr. O'Herren specializes in presenting complicated business and insurance cases in a manner easily understood by lay juries. He is proficient in PowerPoint and makes frequent use of technology in telling his client's story in court.
In the last five years the cases Mr. O'Herren has handled varied from serving as lead counsel in a suit to cancel a multimillion dollar lignite coal contract to defending a concrete manufacturer in a triple death case.
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- State of Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1988 U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1988 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1988 U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1988 U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990 U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
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- The University of Texas School of Law, JD-1987
- Sam Houston State University, BS-1984
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement
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- GEICO Insurance
- City of Waco
- Central Freight Lines
- Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.
- Transit Mix
- Walnut Creek Mining Company
- Best Life & Health Insurance Company
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- Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer of the Year, 1997
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- Texas Association of Defense, 1987 - Present Counsel
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, Director, Treasurer, Chair of the Board, 1997 - 2002
- Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, Member 1987 - Present
- Heart O' Texas Legal Services, Director-President, 1998 - 2001
- Pro Bono and Community Activities:
- Rehab Texas, 1997 - 2001
- Heart of Texas Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Director, President 1991-1996.
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- Lambda Alpha Epsilon
- Phi Delta Phi
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- 1963, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
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