Prior to joining Slack Davis Sanger in 2011, John was the Managing Partner of Jose, Henry, Brantley, MacLean & Alvarado, a prominent Fort Worth law firm that John founded in 1984. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
In 2016, John received the H.G. Wells Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, presented by the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association, which recognizes trial lawyers that practice law with high ethical standards and demonstrate exceptional professional conduct and trial advocacy skills.
Meyer v. Cooper B-Line, Inc. et al
John currently represents an elevator service mechanic who was struck by an elevator hydraulic cylinder he was installing that fell when a metal riser clamp that was securing the cylinder failed. The mechanic suffered a near amputation and total loss of use of his dominant arm as well as a fractured skull and traumatic brain injury. John sued the manufacturer and seller of the riser clamp which had been fabricated in China claiming that a manufacturing defect from the Chinese facility’s processes caused the clamp to fail even though the weight of the suspended cylinder was well below the design load as represented by the manufacturer.
Smith v. DFW Joseph Investments
John currently represents a hotel guest who was struck by the hotel’s shuttle van as he exited the front door of the hotel resulting in multiple fractures to both legs, and ultimately in the amputation of the client’s left leg below the knee.
Mitchell/Speegle v. TR International Trading Company et al
John recently represented the family of chemical plant worker who was killed and a fellow worker who was severely burned in an explosion and fire at a chemical blending plant in Cresson, Texas. The fire and explosion occurred while employees at the plant were handling Sodium Chlorite manufactured by a company in China. John claimed the importer and distributor of the chemical failed to provide important safety warnings and instructions concerning the risk of fire and explosion from handling the chemical. John’s clients received a confidential settlement before trial with the importer and distributor of the chemical.
Bressler v. Bell Supply, et al.
John represented the children of an oilfield worker who was killed during the assembly of a drilling rig in Parker County, Texas. The floor of the rig collapsed, crushing the boys’ father. John’s clients received a confidential settlement before trial from non-employer third parties working on the well site.
Murphy v. Excel Site Rentals LLC
John recently represented an oilfield worker who was severely injured on a well site in Pennsylvania when a swivel unit unexpectedly rotated, catching the client's glove and rotating him around the swivel. John’s client received a confidential settlement before trial from the company that owned and operated the swivel.
Matagi v. Pacificorp dba Rocky Mountain Power
John represented a union electrical lineman who was working on a line belonging to a utility company in Utah. John’s client suffered severe electrical burns when he made contact with an energized electrical jumper, resulting in the amputation of his arm. John’s client alleged that the circuit had been wired contrary to accepted industry standards and should not have been energized; the case was settled before trial with compensation provided by the utility company.
Martin v. XTO Energy, Inc.
John represented an oilfield worker who was struck by highly pressurized fluid that escaped from a well site in Tarrant County, Texas, causing him to hit his head on equipment located near the well head. As a result of the incident, the client suffered an axonal shearing injury to his brain, resulting in cognitive deficits, mood and personality changes, and memory loss. Through the use of cutting-edge neuroradiology techniques, the axonal shear injury was objectively verified. John’s client received a confidential settlement before trial from non-employer third parties working at the well site.
Anthony v. Patterson-UTI Drilling
John represented an oilfield worker who suffered a head injury when he fell through an opening on a platform on an oil rig. The client suffered a head injury and memory loss. John's client received a confidential settlement before trial.
Branch v. Hoglo Transport
John represented a young woman who sustained a head injury when a car in which she was a passenger was struck by an 18-wheeler tractor that ran a red light in Tarrant County, Texas. John's client received a confidential settlement before trial.
Lane v. Ledwell Sou, et al.
John represented a water tank truck driver who suffered catastrophic injuries to his head and neck when the truck, under normal operation, experienced “sloshing” of the water in the tank, causing loss of control and rollover, thereby crushing the roof of the cab. John’s client alleges the tank truck was defectively designed due to insufficient baffling in the tank to reduce liquid movement and control difficulties. John's client received a confidential settlement before trial.
