John Adcock - Of Counsel

John Adcock is a member of the Firm’s Appellate Section. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1994. During law school, he served as an associate editor of the Texas Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Before entering private practice, Mr. Adcock served as a briefing attorney for Chief Justice Linda Thomas of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas.

Mr. Adcock graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors and with special honors in History in 1988. He also received an M.B.A. from the university in 1990. Mr. Adcock is a past president of the Bar Association for Human Rights of Greater Houston. He is also a member of the appellate practice sections of the State Bar of Texas and Houston Bar Association.

Educational Background

  • The University of Texas at Austin, J.D. 1994 with honors, Order of the Coif
  • The University of Texas at Austin, Masters in Business Administration 1990, Sord Scholar
  • The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. 1988 with honors and special honors in History

Professional Activities and Memberships

  • Briefing Attorney for Chief Justice Linda Thomas, Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
  • State Bar of Texas
    • Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Issues Section, member and former council member
    • Appellate Section, member
  • Houston Bar Association
    • Appellate Section, member
  • Stonewall Lawyers of Greater Houston

Civic Involvement

  • Autism Society of America, Houston Chapter