Atty. Shawn A. Johnson
Shawn A. Johnson joined Burford Perry in 2017 and focuses his practice on business litigation and appellate law.
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Shawn A. Johnson is an Associate based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Burford Perry LLP. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Their practice focuses on business, litigation, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Texas (2016) and Texas Southern District Court (2017). Educated at Texas A&M School of Law (J.D., 2016) and Texas A&M University (M.S. Texas, 2010). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Shawn A. Johnson joined Burford Perry in 2017 and focuses his practice on business litigation and appellate law
- He has handled a variety of issues for his clients, including complex oil and gas litigation, commercial real estate disputes, and securities-law issues, from the infancy of litigation to appeals
- A 2016 summa cum laude graduate and valedictorian of the inaugural class of the Texas A&M University School of Law, Shawn’s innate legal acumen is exemplified not only by his academic success in law school but also by his experiences and accomplishments outside the classroom
- During law school, Shawn served as Managing Editor of the Texas A&M Law Review and as a law clerk for judges in the Southern and Northern Districts of Texas and the Supreme Court of Texas
- After graduation, Shawn moved to Austin to clerk for the Supreme Court of Texas in the chambers of Justice Paul W. Green
- Shawn attributes his success to the work ethic and experience he gained before law school
- Shawn received an M.S. in Management Information Systems and a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas A&M University, becoming licensed as a Certified Public Accountant shortly thereafter
- Weeks after graduating, Shawn spearheaded the deployment of a grant management application to manage a $500 million grant program and directed the implementation of electronic vendor payment capabilities for the Galveston County Auditor’s Office
- This experience allowed him to hit the ground running when he started at Deloitte, where he managed teams in the design, configuration, and deployment of security and controls solutions in global, enterprise-transforming system implementations
- Shawn utilizes his academic and professional background in accounting, technology, and law to provide results for his clients
- Raised in Friendswood, Shawn is excited to be back in Houston, helping his community with their legal needs
- He has been licensed to practice in all state courts in the State of Texas since November of 2016
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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