Hunter is a Partner in Thompson & Knight’s Trial Practice Group in Houston. He has a broad litigation practice in trial and appellate courts. Hunter has experience handling a wide variety of matters, involving securities, financial institutions, energy, real estate, intellectual property, antitrust, insurance, product liability, and general commercial litigation. Hunter’s clients span numerous industries, including energy, banking and finance, real estate development, private equity, and manufacturing.
Hunter is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy.
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NY | Currently registered | 2007 | 02/25/2022 |
TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 2000 | 05/28/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation | Woodward-White, Inc. | 2018 |
Recommended Attorney, Energy litigation - oil and gas | Legal 500 | 2018 |
"Local Litigation Star" | Benchmark: Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys | 2018 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2018 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2017 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2016 |
Member | Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2015 |
"Future Star" | Benchmark: Litigation, The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys | 2015 |
Texas Super Lawyers® | Thomson Reuters | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2014 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2013 |
Super Lawyer | SuperLawyers | 2013 |
Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame | Texas Lawyer | 2013 |
Houston's "Top Lawyers" | H Texas Magazine | 2013 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2012 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2011 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2010 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2009 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2008 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2007 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2005 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2004 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Thompson & Knight | 2000 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Baptist Foundation of Texas | Director | 2015 - Present |
National Association of Corporate Directors, Tri-Cities Chapter | Advisory Board Member | 2011 - Present |
National Center for State Courts | Member, Lawyers Committee | 2008 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
Texas Bar Foundation | Fellow | 2001 - Present |
Houston Bar Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
American Inns of Court, Garland Walker Chapter | Master | 2001 - Present |
New York Bar Association | Member | N/A |
College of the State Bar of Texas | Member | N/A |
Texas Association of Bank Counsel | Member | N/A |
Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS) | Member | N/A |
South Texas College of Law | Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy | 2001 - 2015 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Vol. 16, No. 9 | "Real Estate Workouts And Lender Liability" | 2008 |
How to Offer and Exclude Evidence Seminar, University of Houston CLE | The Hearsay Rule and Its Exceptions: Recent Developments | 2003 |
40 S. Tex. L. Rev. 311 | Diluting States' Interests with the Abortion Distortion Doctrine: Partial-Birth Abortion Avoided and Misconstrued | 1999 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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South Texas College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
Baylor University | B.B.A. | 1995 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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National Board of Trial Advocacy | “Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act: What’s Changed?” | 2015 |
William Barfield, General practice Attorney on Aug 23, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Hunter for several years. He has always been an ethical and hard-working professional. I endorse this lawyer.
John Driskill, Litigation Attorney on Sep 12, 2012
Relationship: Other
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Hunter and his wife for over 5 years. He is ethical, and hard-working, and loves to win. If I had a litigation problem, my first step would be to talk to Hunter about it.