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About
Provided by Jean C Frizzell
Practice Areas
-Litigation
-General Commercial Litigation
-Oil & Gas Litigation
Career
Having tried numerous cases and arbitrations as lead trial counsel, Jean (John) Frizzell is known for his courtroom skills. As one competitor described to Benchmark Litigation, “Jean Frizzell is an amazing cross-examiner . . . . He is very, very gifted.” Another peer commented to Law360, “Jean provides a great example of a lawyer that zealously represents his client while still demonstrating the level of professionalism upon which the practice of law was founded.”
A Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Jean represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and arbitrations. His practice spans complex commercial litigation, with particular depth in securities matters, energy disputes, and contract and fiduciary duty claims. He has built a strong track record of success in complicated disputes for clients such as Huntsman Chemical, the Hearst Corporation, Southern Copper Corporation’s Audit Committee, the Dallas Police and Firefighters Pension Fund, Sterling Group, Metro National Corporation, OMNOVA Solutions, Moody Realty National and Chevron Phillips Chemical Corp.
Chambers USA and Benchmark Litigation rank Jean among the best commercial litigators in the country.
Education
The University of Texas School of Law
Juris Doctor
Rice University
Bachelors, Economics and Managerial Studies
Awards
Fellow
American College of Trial Lawyers
Member
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
National Practice Star & Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation
Texas Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters
World's Leading Lawyers
Expert Guides / The Legal Media Group Guides
Best Lawyers Securities "Lawyer of the Year"
Woodward and White Inc.
2022
Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Litigation "Lawyer of the Year"
Woodward and White Inc.
2021
Best Lawyers Litigation-Securities "Lawyer of the Year" in Houston
Woodward and White Inc.
2017