John H. Glover

Direct Dial:  (713) 374-7032 

E-Mail:  jglover@hou-law.com

Role: Partner

Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated

Practice Areas:  General business representation: including transaction and organization structure; corporate and partnership governance; contract negotiation and drafting; employment; merger and acquisition; real estate transactions including acquisition, development, construction, disposition, and financing. Commercial Litigation: Shareholder and partner disputes; contract and commercial controversies; insurance coverage; accounting issues and real property litigation. Mediation: mediator having participated in several hundred mediations.

Client Profile: John's clients are businesses and individuals who are entrepreneurially oriented. They understand and appreciate the risks associated with building a business and the value of a relationship with a skilled lawyer. The typical client is a privately held company with gross receipts up to $100 million. Clients consist of persons and businesses involved in manufacturing; staffing; professional services; wholesale and distribution; engineering and related oil and gas industry service providers; operators, investors and developers of commercial real estate.

Experience: John has been fortunate to provide legal solutions in dynamic Houston and has an excellent feel of the community and its resources. He has represented most of his clients for 10 or more years - some as long as 30 years. He knows their business and understands their objectives. John has appeared in and tried numerous cases in state and federal district courts; has taken significant roles in negotiating and documenting contracts and transactions. John has been a member of board of directors for banks and manufacturing companies and has owned and participated in the management of real estate, manufacturing and mining companies. 

Appearances in U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Federal District Courts, Texas Supreme Court, Texas Courts of Appeal and State District Courts

Admitted: 1974, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Education:
University of Houston Law School, J.D., 1973
Southern Methodist University, B.B. A., 1969 (Financing and Accounting)

Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; American Bar Association

Other Certifications:  Certified Public Accountant, 1972

Lectures:  Professional Liability of Accountants under Current Law; Current Trends in Lender Liability; Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002