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John C. Ginn
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Biography
John C. Ginn is a partner with the law firm of Smith, McDowell, Ginn in Sulphur Springs. He has a general personal injury practice and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Advocate. He has served as chairman of the District 1A Grievance Committee and is a past member of the Professionalism Committee of the State Bar of Texas. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and formerly served as a director of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. His practice includes catastrophic injury and death cases as well as complex criminal and family law litigation. He is responsible for the largest injury jury verdict in both Hopkins and Lamar County history. Several of Mr. Ginn's case results have received statewide and national news coverage. He lives in Sulphur Springs, Texas with his wife, Eydie, who assists him in managing his practice.
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 34 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 36 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Smith McDowell Ginn
315 South Gilmer, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482-2768
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Drug Crime
Posted by Craig | December 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Drug Crime
Criminal Law
In 2014 I hired John Ginn to represent me for a marijuana charge. A class B misdomenor, the only legal trouble I’ve ever had. He made a deal with me to pay him 1000 dollars and he would get the entire case thrown out, relatively soon, no problem. Over the course of thee years I hade 8 court appearanc...
John Ginn
Replied last December 26, 2018Craig, Although your end result was not a dismissal, it did prevent a conviction from showing on your record. I would like to meet with you and assist you in getting a non-disclosure for your charge. We arranged the probation as a deferred which means there is, in fact, no conviction on your record and we can petition the court to seal it and not be disclosed. In that way, it will in fact, not appear on your record. We arranged it that way which is a good result. Please contact us and we will arrange to have it sealed and not disclosed. I would like to make this right for you.
John C. Ginn's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
Christopher Fitzgerald
Probate lawyer
Steven Watkins
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2023
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas, The National Trial Lawyers
2023
Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2023
Board Certified Civil Trial Advocacy, American Board of Trial Advocacy
2023
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Texas Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Law and Media in Conjunction with Martindale Hubbel, Top Personal Injury Lawyer
2007
Leading Plaintiff Lawyer's in America, Law Dragon
Work Experience
1989 - Present
Partner, Smith McDowell Ginn
Associations
2007 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesAssociate
2004 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationLife Fellow
1989 - Present
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
State Bar of Texas
Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
2012 - 2013
Baylor Law Alumni AssociationPresident
2005 - 2018
Texas Trial Lawyers AssociationFormer Board of Directors and current sustaining member
2004 - 2005
State Bar of TexasChairman of District 1A Grievance Committee
2001 - 2002
State Bar of TexasProfessionalism Committee
1995 - 1996
Northeast Texas Bar AssociationPast President
Sample of Legal Cases
Hopkins County Personal Injury—-fall
8.2 million jury verdict
Hopkins County 18 wheeler crash
4.1 million dollar verdict
Lamar County Medical Neglect
5.2 Million dollar verdict
East Texas Tort (confidential settlement)
4 million dollar settlement
truck wreck
1.2 million dollar settlement
Education
1989
Baylor University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
Baylor University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
1999
Texas Trial Lawyers Association CLE
Professional Ethics
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers