John David Janicek represents clients in complex commercial disputes, with experience spanning business divorces, construction, real estate, employment, and professional liability matters. He has served as lead counsel in arbitration and litigation matters with multimillion-dollar stakes, taken apex depositions, and argued case-determinative motions.
Before entering private practice, John David served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Jane Boyle of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and gained experience through the SMU Civil and Consumer Clinic, where he advocated for clients in consumer, housing and pandemic-related disputes.
Representative Experience
- Represented professional hockey franchise in high-stakes ownership dispute regarding ownership interests in multi-purpose indoor arena.
- Served on trial team prosecuting fraud claims on behalf of a global cryptocurrency mining company against largest data center operator in the U.S.
- Second-chaired seven-day arbitration representing mortgage lender against competitor and former employees resulting in seven figure award.
- Represented national behavioral therapy company in prosecuting and defending claims related to employment agreements.
- Represented natural gas focused construction company in numerous multimillion-dollar disputes.
- Defended property management company against owners’ breach of contract claims totaling millions of dollars.