John Price

John Price

Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest LLP
  • Intellectual Property, Antitrust Law, Securities Law
  • Kansas, North Carolina, Texas
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Biography

John A. Price has over four decades of legal experience, including first chair trial experience on a variety of complex business and commercial litigation matters with special emphasis on the areas of antitrust and unfair/deceptive trade practices, business torts, securities fraud, intellectual property, minority shareholder, regulatory, products liability, environmental, and a wide spectrum of business disputes. He is ranked AV Preeminent with 5 out of 5 for legal ability and ethics by Martindale-Hubbell in a peer-reviewed rating. He is certified in civil litigation by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, licensed to practice law in Kansas, Texas and North Carolina, and admitted to practice before numerous U.S. District Courts, the Fifth and Tenth Circuit U.S. Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. He has been a member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas since 1992, named Who’s Who in Litigation by the Dallas Business Journal, consistently rated as a Texas Top Rated Lawyer, and recipient of the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the legal profession.

Education
University of Kansas School of Law
J.D. (1972) | Law
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Honors: Order of the Coif
Activities: Associate Editor, Kansas Law Review; Student Co-Director, Douglas County Legal Aid Society; Special Counsel, Appellate Briefing Clerk, Kansas Attorney General’s Office
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Northwest Missouri State University
B.S. (1969) | Major: Political Science; Minors: History & Philosophy
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Honors: Blue Key National Honorary Fraternity; Who’s Who at Northwest Missouri State University
Activities: Student Union Board President (1967-1969); Co-Editor and Contributor: Academic Analyst Campus Magazine
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Professional Experience
Partner and Co-Founder
Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest LLP
- Current
• General Counsel
Travelhost, Inc.
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Partrner/Shareholder
Winstead, P.C.
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Litigation Section Coordinator (1990-1991) and Intellectual Property Litigation Coordinator (1992-1996)
• Associate/Partner
Weeks, Thomas & Lysaught
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• Law Clerk
Honorable Frank Theis, U. S. District Judge for the District of Kansas
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Special Counsel, Appellate Briefing Clerk
Kansas Attorney General's Office
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Held position during second and third years of law school
Publications
Articles & Publications
Litigation Involving the FDIC
• State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 13th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course
Analyses -- 1990 Forecast: “The ‘SUPERPOWERS’ OF THE AGENCIES—The D’Oench, Duhme Doctrine, 12 U.S.C. § 1823(e) and the Federal Holder in Due Course Doctrine”
• State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, Selected Issues in Law 1989 Analyses -- 1990 Forecast
Federal District Court Opinion Digests
Kansas Bar Journal
• COMMENT, Wyman Y. James: Welfare’s at the Door
University of Kansas Law Review
• NOTE, The Latest Chapter in the Continuing Controversy Regarding Professional Service Corporations—The Roubik Case
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Certifications
Certified in Civil Trial Law
Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
Awards
Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award in Law
Marquis Martindale-Hubbell
Who's Who in Litigation
Dallas Business Journal
Order of the Coif
University of Kansas School of Law
Who's Who at NW Missouri State University
NW Missouri State University
Super Lawyer
Texas Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 for Legal Ability and Ethics
Marquis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Who's Who in American Law
Marquis Who's Who
Who's Who in America
Marquis Who's Who
Men of Achievement
Marquis Who's Who
Professional Associations
North Carolina State Bar
Member
Current
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State Bar of Texas  # 16297700
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Kansas
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North Carolina
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Texas
State Bar of Texas
ID Number: 16297700
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5th Circuit
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10th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
Antitrust Law
Securities Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Business Litigation
  • Unfair & Deceptive Trade Practices
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Contact & Map
North Carolina Office
4819 Emperor Blvd.
Suite 400
Durham, NC 27703
Toll-Free: (919) 313-4571
Telephone: (214) 722-5190
Fax: (919) 313-4505
Dallas Texas Office
325 N. Saint Paul Street
Suite 2300
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: (214) 722-5190