About John Hopkins
Legal Assistant: Betsy Maggard | 713-554-6754 | bmaggard@thompsonhorton.com
John’s extensive experience counseling clients on business, operations and governance matters combined with his proven track record in the courtroom enable him to help clients make smart decisions from the outset and resolve unforeseen problems and disputes that may arise.
John is a partner in the firm’s Houston office, representing school districts, colleges, private schools, and other governmental and private clients. John provides general counseling and transaction services, advising clients on matters involving public procurement, construction, real estate, contracting, licensing agreements, tax abatements, interlocal agreements, cooperative purchasing, open government, personnel, governance and conflicts of interest. He has extensive state and federal civil litigation experience, handling a wide variety of cases on matters including procurement disputes, construction, breach of contract, real estate, civil rights, labor and employment, and insurance disputes. John regularly provides board and administrator training and is a regular speaker on topics including procurement, construction and governance. Prior to attending law school, John was a legislative aide in the Texas Senate.
Education
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2003
- Bachelor Degree in Government, The University of Texas at Austin, 1997
Licensing & Court Admissions
- Licensed in the state of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Memberships & Recognition
- State Bar of Texas, School Law Section and Construction Law Section
- Houston Bar Association
- National School Boards Association – Council of School Attorneys
- Texas Association of School Boards – Council of School Attorneys
- Texas Association of School Business Officials
- Second Vice-President – Texas Association Community College Attorneys
- Texas CSA Construction Contracts Committee
Representative Speeches & Presentations
- “Cooperative Purchasing – How it Works & What Everyone Needs to Know”, Texas Association of Community College Attorneys Annual Convention, January 2023
- “Making Cooperative Purchasing Work for your District”, TASBO Engage, February 2023