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John Elwood has been a successful trial lawyer for over 25 years with a focus on cases involving catastrophic personal injuries, death, construction defects, and high stakes business disputes. During this time, Mr. Elwood has handled cases throughout the state of Texas and in venues across the country. As a seasoned and respected trial lawyer, Mr. Elwood became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law in 1999, a special distinction achieved by less than 2% of the lawyers practicing in Texas. He was re-certified in 2004, 2009 and 2014.

Mr. Elwood takes pride in being responsive to his clients and providing them with excellent judgment and reliable advice with an eye toward aggressive yet cost-efficient representation. If you need a tough, experienced and high-quality trial lawyer look no further.

Mr. Elwood is a member of the State Bar of Texas and admitted to practice before the Texas Supreme Court, all Texas Trial and Appellate Courts, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Mr. Elwood received his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1988, where he participated in Moot Court and Mock Trial. Mr. Elwood also attended the University of Houston for his undergraduate studies, where he received a B.A. in Political Science in 1985 and was a member of the Dean's List.

5615 Kirby Drive

Suite 550

Houston, Texas 77005

Office: 713.600.4700

Cell: 832.752.9355

Fax: 713.600.0702

PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial Trucking Litigation

Personal Injury Litigation

Construction Litigation

Business Litigation

Certified Mediator

PUBLICATIONS:

Co-Author, Maximizing and Minimizing Damages, State Bar of Texas, Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, November 2010;

Co-Author, Loading Shifts: Loading and Unloading Cases, State Bar of Texas, Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case, September 2007.

JOHN F. ELWOOD

PUBLISHED APPELLATE CASES:

Arvizu v. Puckett, 364 S.W.3d 273

(Tex. 2012);

In Re Floatec, LLC,

No. 14-13-00699-CV

(Tex. App.--Houston [14th Dist.]

2013, orig. proceeding).