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.
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 currently represents 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.
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.
