Name: John A. Price
Item: John A. Price
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JOHN A. PRICE

325 N. Saint Paul St., Suite 2300

Dallas, Texas 75201

4819 Emperor Road, Suite 400

Durham, NC 27703

Direct Dial: 214-722-5190

jprice@cbsattorneys.com

SUMMARY

I have extensive first chair experience on a variety of complex business and commercial litigation matters with special emphasis on the areas of antitrust and unfair/deceptive trade practices, business torts, securities fraud, intellectual property, fiduciary duty, franchise and distributorship controversies, regulatory proceedings, and a wide spectrum of contractual disputes. I also have experience in handling environmental cases, both administrative and litigation. My representative clientele over the years has included individuals and a wide range of businesses in a variety of industries, including multi-national farm cooperatives, high tech companies, financial institutions, franchisors, national distributors, publishing companies, airlines, software developers, pharmaceutical companies, public interest organizations, manufacturing firms, online service providers, and many more.

Coupled with my litigation background, I also have experience serving as general counsel for a nation-wide publishing corporation and membership on the boards of several corporations and non-profit organizations. As a result, I understand the needs of businesses faced with a broad range of complex legal and regulatory issues, and I am well equipped to counsel clients on risk analysis, legal/regulatory compliance, litigation avoidance and management, due diligence, IP protection, and making sound strategic decisions

After law school, I served as law clerk to The Honorable Frank Theis, District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and then worked in private practice in Kansas City with the law firm of Weeks, Thomas & Lysaught. I joined the law firm of Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, PC, in Dallas, Texas in 1982 as a shareholder. During my tenure with the firm, I served as head of the litigation and IP litigation sections. I was general counsel for Travelhost, Inc. before joining Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest LLP as one of the founding partners in 2013.

I am certified in civil litigation by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am licensed to practice law in Kansas (1972), Texas (1983) and North Carolina (2006), and I am admitted to practice before numerous U.S. District Courts, the Fifth and Tenth Circuit U.S. Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. I have been a member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas since 1992. I have been rated AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 for Legal Ability and Ethics by Marquis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings each year for over 30 years, and I have been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer on a number of occasions over the years. In 2017, I received the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award in Law.

DETAILED BIO

Education

· Northwest Missouri State University, B.S., 1969 [Student Union Board President (1967-1969); Blue Key National Honorary Fraternity; and Who’s Who at Northwest Missouri State University]

· University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1972, [Order of the Coif; Kansas Law Review (Associate Editor)].

Professional

· Student Co-Director, Douglas County Legal Aid Society, Lawrence, Kansas (1971-72)

· Special Counsel, Appellate Briefing Clerk, Kansas Attorney General’s Office (1971-72)

· Law Clerk for The Honorable Frank Theis, U. S. District Judge for the District of Kansas (1972-1974)

· Associate/Partner, Weeks, Thomas & Lysaught (Kansas City and Overland Park, Kansas) (1974-1982)

· Shareholder, Winstead, P.C. (1982-1996) [Litigation Section Coordinator (1990-1991) and Intellectual Property Litigation Coordinator (1992-1996)]

· General Counsel, TRAVELHOST, Inc. (1996 to 2013);

· Partner and Co-Founder, Calhoun, Bhella & Sechrest, LLP (2013 to present);

Professional Licenses and Admissions

· Licensed/Admitted: State of Kansas Bar (1972)

· State of Texas Bar (1983)

· State Bar of North Carolina (2006)

· U. S. District Courts for Kansas; Western District of Arkansas; Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas; Middle and Eastern Districts of North Carolina; and miscellaneous other Federal District Courts.

· U. S. Court of Appeals for Tenth Circuit; U. S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit

· United States Supreme Court.

Professional Honors

· Who’s Who in American Law

· Who’s Who in America; Men of Achievement

· Who’s Who in Litigation, Dallas Business Journal (1993)

· Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazines (2003-2008).

· Rated AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 for Legal Ability and Ethics by Marquis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings

· Member, Pro Bono College of State Bar of Texas (1992 to present)

· Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)

· Legal Elite, Outstanding Attorneys, Business North Carolina 2021.

Areas of Specialization

· Board Certified Civil Litigation - Texas Board of Legal Specialization

· Antitrust/Trade Practices: Individual and multi-district litigation representation (plaintiff and defendant) involving unfair trade practices, price fixing, bid rigging, monopolization, Robinson-Patman Act price discrimination, group boycotts, tying arrangements and territorial exclusivity arrangements. Non-litigation experience includes performance of antitrust audits, analyses of potential mergers/acquisitions, establishing antitrust compliance programs/ guidelines, representation of clients in criminal grand jury and civil enforcement investigations, and providing general advice. Industries encompassed include oil companies (major and independents), cement, corrugated box, soft drink bottlers, computer hardware/software, agricultural cooperatives, dairy products, food packaging and distribution, plumbing and asphalt products. Also, substantial experience with handling non-compete disputes.

· Securities: Litigation of state and federal securities matters of a wide ranging variety (plaintiff and defendant) involving broker accounts, limited partnership/closely held corporate investments, commodities/ options transactions, insider trading, public offerings, and tax shelter transactions. Non-litigation experience includes arbitration of disputes, representation of clients in connection with SEC civil and criminal enforcement investigations, etc. Clients represented include individuals, brokerage firms, trustees, financial institutions, underwriters, private corporations, and general and limited partners/members.

· Intellectual Property Matters: Lawsuits involving breach of warranty/DTPA claims involving computer hardware and software, theft of trade secrets (computer software programs, customer lists, and miscellaneous other types of trade secrets), copyright infringement (computer software programs, computer hardware mask works, manuals, etc.), violations of technology licensing agreements, trademark infringement claims (trade names, logos, grey market goods, and trade dress), patent infringement, breach of confidentiality agreements/fiduciary duties, and enforcement of non-compete agreements. Non-litigation experience includes advising clients on various matters involving copyrights, trademarks, contractual warranty provisions, high technology licensing agreements, and various forms of contractual disputes. Also, prosecution of trademark applications, handling of domain name disputes, drafting various intellectual property documents, and general protection corporate intellectual property.

· General: Litigation, arbitration and general corporate experience in a wide variety of other general business/commercial matters (franchises, distributorships, civil RICO, lender liability, environmental, products liability, common law fraud and DTPA, non-compete, employment disputes, real estate fraud, ERISA, unfair competition, tortious interference, medical provider disputes, bankruptcy matters, construction disputes, insurance disputes, failed financial institutions, letters of credit, natural gas pricing disputes, corporate mismanagement, partnership disputes, shareholder derivative suits, etc.). Also, substantial litigation and administrative proceeding experience in a wide variety of matters involving disputes with state and federal governmental regulatory agencies.

· Corporate: General corporate matters of a wide variety, including: contract drafting and negotiation; intellectual property prosecution, monitoring, protection & agreements; handling and supervision of litigation; licensing; employee relations; workplace enforcement issues; policies, procedures and business/marketing practices; corporate compliance auditing; interfacing with outside tax, patent and corporate counsel; miscellaneous equity matters; insurance matters; customer disputes and collection matters; managing start-up company (executive and legal).

Speeches and Professional Publications

· NOTE, The Latest Chapter in the Continuing Controversy Regarding Professional Service Corporations—The Roubik Case, 19 Kan. L. Rev. 349 (1970)

· COMMENT, Wyman Y. James: Welfare’s at the Door, 19 Kan. L. Rev. 486 (1971)

· Federal District Court Opinion Digests for Kansas Bar Journal (1978-1982)

· State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, Selected Issues in Law 1989 Analyses -- 1990 Forecast: “The ‘SUPERPOWERS’ OF THE AGENCIES—The D’Oench, Duhme Doctrine, 12 U.S.C. § 1823(e) and the Federal Holder in Due Course Doctrine” (Houston and Austin 1989)

· State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 13th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course, “Litigation Involving the FDIC” (Dallas 1990)

· Member of Dallas, Texas, Citizens Group for approval and construction of super-collider, super-conductor (SSC);

· Dallas United Nations Association, Human Rights Expo, “The Rule of Law and Human Rights” (Dallas 1990 & 1991).

Civic Affairs and Memberships

· Northwood Hills Elementary School (former Co-President of P.T.A.)

· Westwood Junior High School (former Co-President of P.T.A.)

· World Business Academy (member)

· Institute of Noetic Sciences (member)

· Campaign for the Earth (former Coordinator of Government and Politics Strategic Area and Chapter of “Global Report”)

· Dallas United Nations Association (former Member, Board of Directors)

· Wings of Spirit Foundation (Co-founder, V. President, Board of Directors -- 1995 to present)

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