Reynolds Frizzell LLP

Commercial Litigation

Trial Partner

Having tried numerous cases and arbitrations as lead trial counsel, Jean (John) Frizzell is renowned for his courtroom skills. As one competitor described to Benchmark Litigation, “Jean Frizzell is an amazing cross-examiner . . . .  He is very, very gifted.” Another peer commented to Law360, “Jean provides a great example of a lawyer that zealously represents his client while still demonstrating the level of professionalism upon which the practice of law was founded.”

A Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Jean represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court and arbitrations. His practice spans complex commercial litigation, with particular depth in securities matters, energy disputes, and contract and fiduciary duty claims. Jean has built a strong track record of success in complicated disputes for clients such as Huntsman Chemical, the Hearst Corporation, Southern Copper Corporation’s Audit Committee, the Dallas Police and Firefighters Pension Fund, Energy Transfer Partners, Sterling Group, Metro National Corporation, OMNOVA Solutions, Moody Realty National and Chevron Phillips Chemical Corp.

Chambers USA (Band 1 – highest ranking) and Benchmark Litigation (National Practice Star and Litigation Star) rank Jean among the best commercial litigators in the country. Best Lawyers has also recognized him as Securities Lawyer of the Year. Jean graduated from The University of Texas School of Law with Honors, before beginning his law career at Gibbs & Bruns LLP and becoming partner there in 1995. In 2009, Jean co-founded Reynolds Frizzell LLP, which has repeatedly been named a Top Ten Litigation Boutique in America by Benchmark Litigation.

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American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member American Bar Foundation, Fellow Houston Bar Association, Fellow Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

The University of Texas School of Law J.D., with Honors, 1990 Texas Law Review Rice University B.A., Economics and Managerial Studies, 1987 Brown Engineering Award