John "Jay" Pate

Attorney

John (“Jay”) Pate has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in complex tort litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, construction accidents, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and products liability. He has also successfully handled many complex contract and first-party insurance disputes. He has recovered several million dollars for his clients through judgments and settlements. Jay is also a licensed patent attorney.

EDUCATION
Texas Christian University (B.S.)
University of Texas School of Law (J.D.)
Senior Editor, Texas Review of Law and Politics

EXPERIENCE
Grossman Law Offices, P.C.
Heygood, Orr & Pearson

MEMBERSHIPS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & RECOGNITION
State Bar of Texas
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Dallas Bar Association
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
State Bar of Texas
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
Registered Attorney, United States Patent & Trademark Office

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Intellectual Property
Nursing Home & Medical Negligence
Construction Law
Complex Insurance Litigation
Trucking Litigation
Products Liability
Premises Liability
Liquor Liability
Employment
Business Torts
Patent Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation

In The News

Three HO&P partners selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2009
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HO&P partner Jim Orr obtains $16.6M verdict in pain patch case
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HO&P partner Michael Heygood wins $24M verdict against TXI in plant explosion case
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HO&P obtains $3M verdict in partnership dispute
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