Burris, John L.

James J. Burnett has over twenty-eight years of experience representing businesses and business people. His clients range from individual entrepreneurs and small, closely-held companies to major enterprises in the commercial, energy, and technology fields with national and international transactions and disputes. His trial practice has included cases in Arizona, California, Florida, and Illinois.

Mr. Burnett handles trials and appeals of business-related cases throughout Texas in both state and federal courts and before regulatory agencies. He has represented clients before the Texas Courts of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Some of the areas in which Mr. Burnett represents domestic and international business are:

• Contract disputes
• Litigation in the energy industry, especially petrochemical exploration, production, and marketing
• Chemical industry litigation
• Computer and related technology disputes
• Technology development, licensing, marketing, and infringement disputes
• Copyright, patent, and trade secret infringement
• Administrative and regulatory authority investigations, appeals, and litigation
• Construction litigation
• Business torts
• Franchise disputes
• Real estate litigation
• Employer - employee disputes and employment litigation, including white-collar civil prosecution and criminal defense

Whitley L.L.P., Attorneys at Law invites you to contact our firm to discuss your legal situation, options, and strategies in any dispute that you may be involved in or that you believe you may face.