JohnVMastriani
Areas of Practice
- Trial Lawyer
- Business Formation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Auto Dealer Fraud
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Mortgage & Foreclosures
- Consumer Protection
- Contracts
- Debtor/Creditor
- Police Misconduct
- Living Wills
- Wills
- Complex Litigation
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- Assault & Battery – Plaintiff
- Defamation & Privacy – Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
- Premises Liability – Plaintiff
- Property Damage – Plaintiff
- Slip & Fall – Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death – Plaintiff
- Commercial/Business Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Proctor in Admiralty, Cumberland School of Law, 1983
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Supreme Court of Texas
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York
- Letters of Law Master Securities/Corporation Law – 1988
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
- J.D. – 1987
- Law Review: Cumberland Law Review, 1985 – 1987
- University of Houston, Houston
- B.B.A. – 1983
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Who’s Who
- Major: Finance
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of Trial Lawyers, Member, 1992
- Texas Association of Trial Lawyers, 1992
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, Member
- University of Houston, Lifetime Member, 1996 – Present
Past Employment Positions
- Draper Pharmacy, Director of Operations, 1977 – 1980
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Nu