Guilford, Michael F.

John Guerra was born in McAllen, Texas in April 1964.  He was raised on his family's cattle ranch in Starr County, Texas.  He interned at the firm in 1987 and became an associate in 1989.  He became a shareholder in 1994 and President in 1996.  He continues to manage the affairs of the firm today, while remaining active as lead trial counsel on a full docket of cases.

John has always enjoyed hunting and fishing. Having grown up hunting whitetail deer, dove and quail in South Texas, he has also hunted elk in Montana and New Mexico. He commonly fishes the bays and deep seas of Texas, but has also fished off the shores of Alaska and the fresh waters of Canada. 

He is an avid road cyclist, logging 4000-5000 miles annually with some occasional racing through the Texas Bicycle Racing Association. He also enjoys mountain biking.

John is married and has two sons.

Bar Admissions
          State Bar of Texas (1989)
          U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
          U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
          U.S. Supreme Court

Education
          University of Texas School of Law
          Austin Texas
          Doctor of Jurisprudence (1988)

          University of Texas
          Austin, Texas
          Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (1985)

Honors and Awards
          Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates

          Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation       

Professional Associations and Memberships
          State Bar of Texas
          International Association of Defense Counsel
          American Bar Association
          Defense Research Institute
          Texas Association of Defense Counsel
          San Antonio Bar Association
          Defense Counsel of San Antonio

Languages
          Spanish