John David Janicek represents clients in complex commercial disputes, with experience spanning construction, real estate, employment, and professional liability matters. He has served as lead counsel in arbitration and litigation matters with multimillion-dollar stakes.

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

• Second-chaired seven-day arbitration representing mortgage lender against competitor and former clients 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.