Jared I. Levinthal, Houston Managing Partner

Houston | 832-786-4438 phone | 713-960-8991 fax | levinthal@lightfootlaw.com

Biography

Jared Levinthal is an accomplished, respected trial lawyer who has handled just about every type of lawsuit for clients big and small.

Board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS), Jared has practiced for nearly 30 years successfully trying cases in courts around Texas and the country, as well as in arbitration. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of matters, including commercial and business disputes, product liability, professional malpractice, intellectual property, insurance coverage, bad faith, wrongful death and serious personal injury. He also serves as managing partner of Lightfoot’s Houston office.

In 2019, Jared received the "2019 Top 20 Verdicts in Texas" award as well as the "2019 Top 50 Commercial Litigation Verdicts in the U.S." award from Top Verdict for the trial.

Both peers and clients recognize Jared’s skills and legal acumen. TBLS board certification in civil trial law is obtained by an average of fewer than five attorneys per year statewide. Securing this achievement requires undertaking a rigorous process that involves demonstrating a high level of practice proficiency, including trying at least 15 civil trials that meet the TBLS substantive requirements. As of January 2025, only 734 lawyers in the entire state of Texas (out of over 110,000) are currently board certified in civil trial law.

At his previous firm, Jared was named one of the “Top 100 Lawyers” in Houston by Thomson Reuters' Super Lawyers in 2019 and has routinely appeared on the Thomson Reuters' Texas Super Lawyers list since 2013. Jared has been awarded an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Litigation Counsel of America.

Jared graduated from the University of Texas School of Law, with Honors, Order of the Coif, in 1997. He grew up in Houston and is married to Angie, who is also an attorney. When Jared is not working or being told what to do by his daughters, he loves a round of golf with friends.

Representative Matters

Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim. The jury’s verdict as to liability was upheld on appeal by the Fifth Circuit.
Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim.
Trying an oil and gas contract dispute resulting in a six-figure final judgment for the client, which included reimbursement of every dollar expended in attorneys’ fees and costs. The case also included a successful trip to the Houston Court of Appeals.
Defending a client against a claim for $500 million after an oil and gas deal soured. After months of discovery, depositions and an arbitration, the client was ordered to pay less than 0.1% of the amount sought.
Defending a client at arbitration against thousands of claims stemming from cyber-contracts wherein millions of dollars in damages were alleged. The client, after conceding to the breach of some cyber-contracts, was ordered to pay a fraction of the damages alleged.
Representing a pair of trustees accused of breaching their fiduciary duties. At the end of the case, the clients received a monetary payment by the plaintiff in exchange for agreeing to allow the plaintiff to dismiss its claims.

Articles

Events

Brian Boyle, Jared Levinthal and Robert Wilkins Named 2022 Texas “Super Lawyers”

News

Presentations and Publications

Author, “Contracting in Cyberspace,” State Bar of Texas, 14th Annual Advanced Business Law Course (2016)

Co-author, “Attorneys’ Fees: Money, Money, Money: The Art of Getting Paid,” State Bar of Texas, Advanced Trial Strategies (2016) and State Bar of Texas, 28th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course (2015)

Author, “Witness Control,” State Bar of Texas, 27th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course (2014)

Legal Assistant

Natalie Sanchez
832-786-4450

Email Natalie Sanchez

nsanchez@lightfootlaw.com

Bio

Jared Levinthal is an accomplished, respected trial lawyer who has handled just about every type of lawsuit for clients big and small.

In 2019, Jared received the "2019 Top 20 Verdicts in Texas" award as well as the "2019 Top 50 Commercial Litigation Verdicts in the U.S." award from Top Verdict for the trial.

Experience

Representative Matters

Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim. The jury’s verdict as to liability was upheld on appeal by the Fifth Circuit.

Serving as lead trial counsel in a multi-party commercial fraud case and securing a unanimous jury verdict for the client on every claim.

Trying an oil and gas contract dispute resulting in a six-figure final judgment for the client, which included reimbursement of every dollar expended in attorneys’ fees and costs. The case also included a successful trip to the Houston Court of Appeals.

Defending a client against a claim for $500 million after an oil and gas deal soured. After months of discovery, depositions and an arbitration, the client was ordered to pay less than 0.1% of the amount sought.

Defending a client at arbitration against thousands of claims stemming from cyber-contracts wherein millions of dollars in damages were alleged. The client, after conceding to the breach of some cyber-contracts, was ordered to pay a fraction of the damages alleged.

Representing a pair of trustees accused of breaching their fiduciary duties. At the end of the case, the clients received a monetary payment by the plaintiff in exchange for agreeing to allow the plaintiff to dismiss its claims.

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