John True Smithee Jr.

John True Smithee, Jr. was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas. After graduating from Tascosa High School, John attended Texas A&M University, where he earned a degree in Finance from the Mays Business School. He then went on to attend Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Drawing on experience in the legislative, judicial, and litigation arenas, he handles matters ranging from complex business and antitrust litigation to appeals and nationally reported cases.

John has helped clients obtain millions of dollars in recoveries. His cases have drawn national attention, with coverage in The New York Times, Law360, Sportico, the San Antonio Express-News, and ABC 7 Amarillo. He has been invited to speak on antitrust law at the University of North Carolina School of Law and to other audiences about developments in construction law, discovery rules, and related issues.

His work includes commercial and contract disputes, antitrust and unfair competition, construction litigation, fraud and deceptive trade practices, trademark and copyright disputes, trust and estate litigation, solar litigation, oil and gas litigation, and appeals.

While not working with his clients, John serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church Amarillo and is on the board of the Amarillo Turn Center. He and his wife are raising their three daughters in Amarillo.