Commercial Litigation Litigation - Bankruptcy Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
John B. Strasburger
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
With a 30-year litigation career as a partner in global law firms, John Strasburger is an experienced trial lawyer who is as comfortable in the boardroom as he is in the courtroom. His work typically includes matters involving novel, urgent, and sensitive disputes, that are often the subject of government and media scrutiny. Licensed in both Texas and New York, he has represented some of the world’s largest companies, as well as mid-market companies and high net worth individuals. His practice includes commercial litigation, product liability defense, bankruptcy litigation, trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation, energy related litigation, physical and financial trading disputes, complex insurance disputes, environmental and mass tort litigation, and sensitive internal investigations. As lead counsel, he’s handled jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts across the country, as well as arbitrations.
Mr. Strasburger is passionate about serving his clients and committed to understanding their business goals. In each matter he handles, his goal is to provide practical advice and achieve results as efficiently as possible – whether through full-speed-ahead litigation or creative business solutions.
Overview
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1989
- Tulane University, B.A., International Relations, graduated 1986
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- New York, State Bar of New York
- American Bar Association - Litigation Section Leadership Group
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- New York, State Bar of New York
- American Bar Association - Litigation Section Leadership Group
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1989
- Tulane University, B.A., International Relations, graduated 1986
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awards:
Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2013-2026), Bankruptcy Litigation (2016-2026), Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants (2017-2026)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2024-2026
Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2024-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2006-2025
- Benchmark Litigation Texas Litigation Star, 2010-2025
- Martindale Hubbell, Rated AV-Preeminent
- Houston Chapter NAACP 9th Annual ALEX Award for Community Service and Legal Advocacy, 2005
- Houston Bar Association President’s Award for Outstanding Service as Committee Chair, 2001
News & Media
Additional Information
- Service and Involvement
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Board of Directors (Board Chair, Treasurer, Secretary), 2006-2015
- Lone Star Legal Aid, Board of Directors, 2013-2015
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Board of Directors, 2005-2014
- Houston Bar Association Task Force (to review organizational structure of HBA charitable entities), 2016
- State Bar of Texas, District 4I and 4C05 Grievance Committee, 2003-2009 (Panel Chair 2004; Committee Chair 2006-2008)
- Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Member, District 4 Nominating Committee
- Tulane University, School of Liberal Arts, Dean’s Advisory Committee, 2012-Present; Class Reunion Chair 2016, 2021
- University of Texas Law Alumni Association, Class Fundraising Chair, District Director, Reunion Committee, Keeton Fellow, UT Chancellor’s Council
- Co-Chair, 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York
- Tutor, Concord Elementary School (Houston Independent School District), 2000-2001
- Volunteer Attorney, Houston Juvenile Law Clinic, 1995-2000
- Speaking, Writing, and Teaching
- University of Houston Law Center First Year Writing Program Speaker, 2023-2024
- Law Firm Trial Skills Training Faculty, 1993-2020
- Dispute Resolution Clauses, 66th Annual Oil & Gas Conference, Houston, February 19-20, 2015, Houston, Texas
- Affiliate Liability Issues, 2013 Corporate Counsel Institute, Houston, May 2-3, 2013
- Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes, Association of Corporate Counsel, Houston Chapter, February 12, 2013
- Privilege Issues for In-House Counsel, PLI Webinar, July 20, 2010
- Challenges from the Economy and Changes in the Practice of Law on Accountability, Panel Moderator, State Bar of Texas (Texas Forum XXVII)
- 2009 Texas Forum, Moderator, Standing Committee on Paralegals of the State Bar of Texas, E-Discovery (Texas Forum XXVI)
- Evolving Treatment of Race and Ethnicity Under the Law, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, October 1, 2009
- Avoiding Common Contract Mistakes, ExxonMobil Corporation, May 15, 2008
- Privilege Issues for In-House Counsel, GE Oil & Gas CLE Program, March 14, 2008
- The Attorney-Client Privilege: Issues for In-House Counsel, Enron Corp. CLE Program, May 4, 2006
- The Attorney-Client Privilege: A Few Things You Should Know, Enron Corp. CLE Program, May 19, 2005
- Discovery Issues in Complex Litigation, Enron CLE Program, May 20, 2004
- Litigation Trends, Contractors’ Safety Council of Brazoria County, August 21, 1996
- Evidence Law Update, Advanced Personal Injury Short Course, October 23, 1992
- Faculty, University of Houston Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, 2002
- Instructor, Workers Compensation Class, Texas Medical Jurisprudence Course at Baylor College of Medicine, 1992
- Interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Vol. 13, No. 9) about practicing law in Houston (2005)
- Interviewed in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (Vol. 20, No. 10) about Dallas-Houston: World-Class Cities – A Global Law Firm (2012)
- Author, “The Care and Feeding of Non-Attorney Staff,” Texas Lawyer, January 29, 2007
- Frequently quoted in the Texas Lawyer regarding matters of interest to Texas legal community, including Law Firm Management and Hiring
- Quoted in the Petroleum Economist (January 2001) about Criminal Prosecution of Corporations
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