John Havins

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.

University of Houston - Main Campus

JD (1982)

Harvard University

AB (1979) | American History

1975 - 1979

President

HAVINS & ASSOCIATES, PC

2003 - Current

President

Havins & O'Dea, PC

1991 - 2003

Shareholder

White & Havins, PC

1988 - 1991

Houston Bar Associations

Member

Current

Harvard Club of Houston

Member

Current

Texas State Bar  # 09239800

Member

1982 - Current

Texas

Since 1982

• General Civil
• Insurance Bad Faith