Jared I. Levinthal, Houston Managing Partner

Houston | 832-786-4438 phone | 713-960-8991 fax | levinthal@lightfootlaw.com

Biography

Jared Levinthal is an accomplished, respected trial lawyer who has handled just about every type of lawsuit for clients big and small.

Jared is a board-certified civil trial lawyer and managing partner of Lightfoot’s Houston office. For nearly 30 years, he has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of matters, including commercial and business disputes, product liability, professional malpractice, intellectual property, insurance coverage, bad faith, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury. Jared is known for his preparation and tireless work ethic, working shoulder-to-shoulder with clients and experts and crafting clear, compelling narratives for trials and arbitrations.

Jared’s courtroom experience spans Texas and beyond, and his track record includes significant victories for clients big and small, on both sides of the docket. Most recently, after being retained shortly before trial, he led a team to a complete defense verdict in a $9 million personal injury lawsuit after a nine-day trial in Galveston County. His courtroom victories have earned national recognition, including Top Verdict honors for one of the “Top 20 Verdicts in Texas" and “Top 50 Commercial Litigation Verdicts in the U.S." He has appeared on the Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers list every year since 2013 and was named one of Houston’s “Top 100 Lawyers” in 2019. Jared also holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Litigation Counsel of America.

Board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by fewer than 700 lawyers statewide, Jared earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, with Honors, Order of the Coif, in 1997. He grew up in Houston and is married to Angie, who is also an attorney. When Jared is not working or being told what to do by his daughters, he loves a round of golf with friends.

Representative Matters

Securing a defense verdict for Lucas Construction Co., Inc. in a $9 million personal injury case in Galveston County, Texas. After a nine-day trial, the jury found no liability against Lucas Construction, assigned 100% responsibility to the plaintiff, and awarded zero damages.
Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim. The jury’s verdict as to liability was upheld on appeal by the Fifth Circuit.
Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim.
Trying an oil and gas contract dispute resulting in a six-figure final judgment for the client, which included reimbursement of every dollar expended in attorneys’ fees and costs. The case also included a successful trip to the Houston Court of Appeals.
Defending a client against a claim for $500 million after an oil and gas deal soured. After months of discovery, depositions and an arbitration, the client was ordered to pay less than 0.1% of the amount sought.
Defending a client at arbitration against thousands of claims stemming from cyber-contracts wherein millions of dollars in damages were alleged. The client, after conceding to the breach of some cyber-contracts, was ordered to pay a fraction of the damages alleged.
Representing a pair of trustees accused of breaching their fiduciary duties. At the end of the case, the clients received a monetary payment by the plaintiff in exchange for agreeing to allow the plaintiff to dismiss its claims.

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Events

Brian Boyle, Jared Levinthal and Robert Wilkins Named 2022 Texas “Super Lawyers”

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Presentations and Publications

Author, “Contracting in Cyberspace,” State Bar of Texas, 14th Annual Advanced Business Law Course (2016)

Co-author, “Attorneys’ Fees: Money, Money, Money: The Art of Getting Paid,” State Bar of Texas, Advanced Trial Strategies (2016) and State Bar of Texas, 28th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course (2015)

Author, “Witness Control,” State Bar of Texas, 27th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course (2014)

Legal Assistant

Natalie Sanchez
832-786-4450

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Bio

Jared Levinthal is an accomplished, respected trial lawyer who has handled just about every type of lawsuit for clients big and small.

Experience

Representative Matters

Securing a defense verdict for Lucas Construction Co., Inc. in a $9 million personal injury case in Galveston County, Texas. After a nine-day trial, the jury found no liability against Lucas Construction, assigned 100% responsibility to the plaintiff, and awarded zero damages.

Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim. The jury’s verdict as to liability was upheld on appeal by the Fifth Circuit.

Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim.

Trying an oil and gas contract dispute resulting in a six-figure final judgment for the client, which included reimbursement of every dollar expended in attorneys’ fees and costs. The case also included a successful trip to the Houston Court of Appeals.

Defending a client against a claim for $500 million after an oil and gas deal soured. After months of discovery, depositions and an arbitration, the client was ordered to pay less than 0.1% of the amount sought.

Defending a client at arbitration against thousands of claims stemming from cyber-contracts wherein millions of dollars in damages were alleged. The client, after conceding to the breach of some cyber-contracts, was ordered to pay a fraction of the damages alleged.

Representing a pair of trustees accused of breaching their fiduciary duties. At the end of the case, the clients received a monetary payment by the plaintiff in exchange for agreeing to allow the plaintiff to dismiss its claims.

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