John V. Fundis

John V. Fundis Shareholder A shareholder of Downs & Stanford, P. C., Mr. Fundis legal experience spans thirty years. John serves as the team lead for the firms compliance and investigation practice. He regularly appears before the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation in matters such as Medical Fee Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Investigations, Benefit Review Conferences, Contested Case Hearings, and administrative appeals. John also represents insurance companies in disputes concerning workers compensation claims at the judicial and appellate levels. His practice includes insurance defense litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants on claims related to subrogation, general negligence, professional negligence, and products liability. Bar Admissions State of Texas (1991)United States District Court - Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Professional Affiliations State Bar of Texas Dallas Bar Association Education Southern Methodist University, J. D., 1991 University of Oklahoma, B. A., 1985 Honors AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Significant Appellate Decisions Zenith Ins. Co. v. Ayala, 325 S. W.3d 176 (Tex. 2010)Tex. Dept of Ins. v. Jones, 498 S. W.3d 610 (Tex. 2016)Fort Worth Trans. Authority v. Rodriguez, 547 S. W.3d 380 (Tex. 2018)Centre Ins. Co. v. Pollitt, 242 S. W.3d 112 (Tex. App.-Eastland 2007, no pet.)Tex. Dept of Ins., Div. of Workers Comp. v. Ins. Co. of the State of PA, 306 S. W.3d 897 (Tex. App.-Austin 2010, no pet.) Practice Specialty: Defense Litigation, Appeals, & Subrogation, Austin Representative, Workers Compensation