John T. Wilson IV 

biography

John Wilson practices in the firms' Appellate and Litigation sections.  He has represented clients in appeals to the Texas Supreme Court, Texas appellate courts, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He also maintains an active trial litigation practice, having successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of matters, including inverse condemnation, oil and gas, torts, trade secrets, contract, fraud, legal malpractice, and employment disputes in both state and federal courts.

Before joining Kelly Hart, Mr. Wilson served as briefing attorney to Justice Priscilla Owen of the Texas Supreme Court after graduating from Baylor School of Law in the Spring of 2001.  During law school, Mr. Wilson interned for a federal judge and participated in moot court and advocacy competitions.

Education & Honors

• Baylor Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2001, ranked #1 of 166 graduating students 
  • Baylor Law Review,  1999-2001; Senior Articles Editor
• Baylor University, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1999
• Briefing Attorney to Honorable Priscilla R. Owen, Texas Supreme Court, 2001-2002
• Baker & Botts Full Tuition Academic Scholarship, 1999, 2000
• Judge Wyatt Heard Academic Scholarship, 1998 

Admission & Affiliations

• Texas, 2001
• U. S. Supreme Court
• U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit 
• U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2002
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
• Beta Gamma Sigma
• Phi Delta Phi

 Publications & Speeches

• Author:  Patent Infringement:  The "Federalizing" of State Legal Malpractice Claims, Hot Topics of Trial Lawyers, The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas, May 22, 2008
• Author:  The PJC Takes Another Hit:  "Defect" and "Producing Cause" Just Aren't What They Used to Be, Hot Topics of Trial Lawyers, The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas, February 8, 2008
• Author:  The Correct Remedy for a Good Violation, 52 BAYLOR L. REV. 417 (2000)
• Author/Speaker:  Preservation of Error, Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course 2008, 2009
• Author/Speaker:  Preservation of Error, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2009