John Havins

John Havins

HAVINS & ASSOCIATES, PC
  • Business Law, Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense ...
  • Texas
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I regularly represent business partners who are embroiled in shareholder and partner disputes. I also represent clients regarding the enforceability of non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-compete provisions found in employment contracts and purchase/sale agreements. I represent a broad spectrum of clients found in the oil and gas, financial services, real estate sales and services, lending, commercial freight forwarding, commercial manufacturing and distribution, telecommunications, insurance, and construction industries. Specialties Shareholder and partner disputes; enforceability of non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-compete provisions, breach of commercial contracts. Represents clients in the following industries: Oil and gas, real estate sales and services, lending, commercial freight forwarding, commercial manufacturing and distribution, telecommunications, insurance, and construction. Over 30 years of trial experience; admitted to practice before all Texas state courts, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Tax Court.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Insurance Claims
    Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
    Insurance Defense
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • General Civil
  • Insurance Bad Faith
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Languages
  • Spanish
Professional Experience
President
HAVINS & ASSOCIATES, PC
- Current
President
Havins & O'Dea, PC
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Shareholder
White & Havins, PC
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Education
University of Houston - Main Campus
JD (1982)
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Harvard University
AB (1979) | American History
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Professional Associations
Houston Bar Associations
Member
Current
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Harvard Club of Houston
Member
Current
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Texas State Bar  # 09239800
Member
- Current
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Website
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Contact & Map
2211 Norfolk St
Suite 525
Houston, TX 77098
Telephone: (713) 650-3600
Telephone: (713) 650-3600