John Emerson

Mr. Emerson is a founding partner of Emerson Firm, PLLC. He is a member of the state bars of Texas, Washington and Arkansas. Mr. Emerson obtained his BA from the University of Texas at Austin and then earned his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law Houston.

Mr. Emerson has been rated “AV Preeminent” for the last 20 years by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Emerson was honored by being named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by the National Trial Lawyers in 2013-2016.

In his high profile personal injury practice, Mr. Emerson resolved a catastrophic brain injury case in 2018 involving alleged malpractice by doctors and staff at CHI-St. Vincent Hot Springs.

In his antitrust practice, Mr. Emerson is or has been involved in the antitrust cases: Aluminum Warehousing, Compact Disc, High Pressure Laminates, Lithium Ion Batteries, CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), Flash Memory, GPU (Graphics Processing Units), Ocean Shipping, TFT-LCD (Flat Panel), Trans-Pacific Airline Surcharge, Domestic Airlines, Liquid Aluminum Sulfate, Bridgestone Anti-Vibration Rubber Parts, and Interior Molded Doors.

In his privacy/data breach practice, Mr. Emerson has prosecuted cases for aggrieved consumers in the following privacy or data breach cases: Marriott, Equifax, Experian, Premera Health, Vizio, Banner Health, & Capitol One.

Mr. Emerson was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Counsel Steering Committee by Judge Melinda Harmon in the consolidated Enron ERISA Litigation, styled Pamela M. Tittle v. Enron Corp., et al.

Mr. Emerson represents corn farmers in the United States in the case In re: Syngenta AG MIR162 Corn Litigation (MDL 2591). A global settlement of approximately $1.5 billion has been approved. Mr. Emerson is prosecuting numerous class actions relating to "303" tractor oil fluid.

He has extensive jury trial experience over the past 39 years.

South Texas College of Law

J.D. (1979) | Law

1976 - 1979

University of Texas - Austin

B.A. (1973) | Psychology; English

1971 - 1973

Arkansas Traveler

State of Arkansas

Mr. Emerson was honored by the Governor of Arkansas when he was named an Arkansas Traveler, an Ambassador of Good Will on behalf of the people of the state of Arkansas to people everywhere.

AV Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell

Mr. Emerson has been rated “AV Preeminent” for the last 20 years by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards.

Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America

National Trial Lawyers

Mr. Emerson was honored by being named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by the National Trial Lawyers in 2013-2020.

American Association of Justice

Member

Current

The Pound Civil Justice Insitute

Fellow

Current

AAJ Class Action Litigation Group

Member

Current

AAJ Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group

Member

Current

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

King County Bar Association

Member

Current

Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Delta Theta Phi

Member

Current

The National Trial Lawyers

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Texas Bar Foundation

Sustaining Life Fellow

Current

Houston Bar Association

Member

Current

Pulaski County Bar Association

Member

Current

Houston Bar Foundation

Fellow

Current

Arkansas State Bar  # 2008012

Member

2008 - Current

Washington State Bar Association  # 30956

Member

2000 - Current

State Bar of Texas  # 05952125

Member

1980 - Current

Activities: Member of Grievance Committee 4-D, Houston, 1991-1994; Membership Services Committee, 1991-1992.

Arkansas

Arkansas Judiciary

ID Number: 200812

Since 2008

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 05952125

Since 1980

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 30956

Since 2000