Overview Jesse Butler represents a wide array of clients, including creditors, debtors, defendants, plaintiffs, large corporations, and individuals in federal and state courts throughout Texas.
He has a wide variety of experience in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, professional liability litigation, energy litigation, administrative law, toxic tort litigation, product liability litigation, LLC formations, and business contract formations.
Jesse was recently honored by his peers as a 2010 Texas Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine.
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Representative Experience
- Obtained a unanimous defense jury verdict on behalf of a multi-national corporation in a multi-party lawsuit involving nuisance and negligence claims in which the plaintiffs asked the jury for $5 million dollars.
- Obtained a summary judgment in a lawsuit involving a cell phone tower that allegedly violated several chapters of the Austin City Code.
- Represented a large tech company in a complex contract dispute, negotiated and collected a $650,000 settlement on a previously unrecoverable claim.
- Obtained a summary judgment for a client who was sued for legal malpractice. In addition, obtained a $40,000 sanctions award against the plaintiff and his law firm for all costs associated with defending this legal malpractice lawsuit.
- Obtained verdict in a two-day administrative court final hearing (equivalent to a trial), while defending a licensed professional counselor in danger of having her license revoked.
- Obtained a temporary injunction, which allowed the client to continue to operate its business.
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Professional and Community Activities
- St. Edward’s University Alumni Board of Directors – Former Chairman
- St. Edward’s University GOLD Associates Club (donor organization) – Chairman
- Hispanic Bar Association of Austin – President-Elect
- Hispanic Bar Association of Austin (HBAA) Foundation Board – Board Member
- Texas Bar Association – 2003 to the present
- American Bar Association – 2003 to the present
- Austin Bar Association – 2003 to the present
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Speeches and Presentations Presented on the topic of Texas obtaining the Initiative and Referendum process. From 1999 to 2000, I spoke to over 100 clubs and organizations on this topic.
"Drafting Settlement Agreements: Pitfalls, Traps to Avoid, and Other Do's & Don't's" (co-authored) Texas State Bar's litigation section's The Advocate, Vol. 40 (Fall 2007) |
Professional Recognition
- Named a 2010 Super Lawyer - Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine.
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| Industry-Specific Biographies Education - Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2003, Editor SMU Law Review, Barristers, John Marshall Moot Court Team, Officer of the Hispanic American Law Students Association
- St. Edward's University, B.A., 1999, magna cum laude, Student Body President, Varsity Basketball, Presidential Award winner
Bar Admissions - Texas, 2004
- United States District Court Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
- United States Bankruptcy Court Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
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