William Johnson

Direct: 512.495.8882 Email: [email protected] Mr. Johnson has a diverse practice focusing on complex business litigation and administrative law. He has extensive first-chair courtroom experience in state court, federal court, arbitrations, the Texas Railroad Commission, and the Texas Public Utility Commission. His legal experience includes oil-and-gas litigation, fiduciary-duty litigation, partnership disputes, theft of trade secrets, environmental litigation, real-estate litigation, construction litigation, consumer finance litigation, bankruptcy, and class-action defense. Bill represents clients in the prosecution and defense of cases and appeals in federal and state courts as well as before arbitration panels. Bill also routinely advises and represents clients at the Texas Railroad Commission. Practice Areas Class Action Litigation Commercial & Construction Litigation Complex Litigation Credit Union Representation Energy & Public Utilities NOTEWORTHY Extensive experience advising and representing clients at the Texas Railroad Commission Multi-million dollar judgments in fiduciary-duty and complex business litigation Extensive experience in arbitration proceedings and bankruptcy court EDUCATION The University of Texas School of Law (J. D., with honors, Order of the Coif) 1997 Southern Methodist University (B. A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) 1993 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES State Bar of Texas United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas PROFESSIONAL AND LEGAL AFFILIATIONS Austin Bar Association - President Civil Litigation Section 2011-2012 Austin Young Lawyers Association — Director 2006-2008 Volunteer Legal Services — Pro Bono Legal Services