John Scott Black

John Scott Black

Texas First Party Insurance Claims Attorney
  • Insurance Claims, Business Law, Real Estate Law
  • Texas
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With over 15 years of legal experience, John Scott Black has tried a wide range of cases involving first party insurance claims, catastrophic injury claims, and mass tort litigation for plaintiffs before judges and juries across Texas. His knowledge of commercial matters in a broad array of commercial litigation areas also allows him to confidently pursue cases involving securities fraud, contract claims, fiduciary duty matters, real estate transactions, patent matters, and institutional investor claims. Prior to joining his longtime friend, Rick Daly, to establish Daly & Black, P.C, John served as a legal intern to Justice James A. Baker of the Supreme Court of Texas in 1998. John worked at Gibbs & Bruns LLP, one of the nation's premier commercial litigation boutiques from 1999 to 2009; he was named partner in 2005. He is fluent in both English and Spanish with much of his family still residing in Mexico. In 2009, John left Gibbs & Bruns L.L.P. to form Reynolds, Frizzell, Black, Doyle, Allen & Oldham, L.L.P. In his first year of helping launch Reynolds, Frizzell, Black, Doyle, Allen & Oldham, LLP, John and his partner Jean C. Frizzell secured the 12th largest verdict in Texas for 2010 (also listed 1st in corporate verdicts) and the top Texas civil practice verdict for 2010. In 2014, John joined with Richard Daly to form Daly & Black, P.C.

Practice Areas
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner
Daly & Black, P.C.
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Partner
Reynolds, Frizzell, Black, Doyle, Allen & Oldham, L.L.P.
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Associate
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
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Legal Intern
Justice James A. Baker of the Supreme Court of Texas
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Education
University of Texas - Austin
J.D. (1999) | Law
Honors: Order of Barristers
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University of Texas - Austin
M.P.A. (1999) | Public Administration
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Awards
Top Attorneys in Texas
Texas Monthly Magazine
Houston's Top Lawyers
H Texas Magazine
Texas' "Top 40 Under 40"
National Trial Lawyers Association
Top Lawyer for the People in Business Litigation
H Texas Magazine
Professional Associations
Houston Bar Association
Member
Current
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Current
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American Association for Justice
Member
Current
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Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member
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Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Touch of Gray: The Parallel Importation Problem and NAFTA
Port Related State Programs and Federal Legislative Issues
Websites & Blogs
Website
Daly & Black, P.C.
Blog
Contact & Map
Daly & Black, P.C.
2211 Norfolk St, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77098
Toll-Free: (888) 492-2671